The Hong Kong-based World Wingsuit League (WWL) teamed up with World BASE Race (WBR) summer events in Norway to scout wingsuit pilots for the WWL Grand Prix this autumn in China. The WBR qualifying race was held on July 4 - 6 in Hellesylt, followed by the WBR final on July 10 - 11 in Åndalsnes. The best pilots who qualified for the Grand Prix will compete on September 14 - 15, 2014 in Zhangjiajie, China, for the chance to race in the big final taking place on September 20 - 21 for $50,000 USD in prize money and the prestigious recognition as “the world’s fastest athlete.”
Wingsuit Flying is not only steep, rugged rocks and dry riverbeds in the Dolomites, deep valleys of Switzerland or high fjord walls of Norway around which a "crazy guy" in a wingsuit with a parachute on his back is rushing at speeds easily exceeding 250km/h. Yes, this is wingsuit flying too. But let…
Earth, water, air – three worlds modern technologies help us explore and still keep discovering new places in. All these three fundamental environments and the associated elements have become the domain of two mates, Berry and Thada. Though Bad-X-Boys can, without much exaggeration, contribute by…
Whether it's flying through skyscrapers and buildings or winter Alaskan wilderness, Brandon Mikesell feels comfortable anywhere. In fact, he finds wingsuit flying extremely peaceful. This time out, Brandon, who comes from Seattle, travels to Chamonix's Le Brévent to soar down the mountain, threading…
