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31. 10. 2022

4th FAI World Championship in Wingsuit Performance

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…

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11. 9. 2020

Bad-X-Boys, welcome to the Adrex team!

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…

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17. 12. 2015

A New Star on the Horizon: Brandon Mikesell

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…

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16. 10. 2015

Neil Amonson's Solo BASE Jump

It's like a meditation for some. Or a natural step in live like in Neil Amonson's case. Neil started base jumping while he was still in the military after a friend of his had jumped a 1,900-foot antenna in the middle of the night. As many, Neil liked it so much he got immediately hooked up after…

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5. 10. 2015

Meteorites Jumping Team: Swinging in the Void of Chaos

In the beginning there was only chaos. At least according to the Greek mythology before Gaea, a primal Greek goddess shed light on earth. I don't know what was here before that time, but Chaos Mountain looks like one of those before-anything-places; this giant crater that is surrounded by limestone…

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16. 9. 2015

SBK Heliboogie 2015: One of the Best B.A.S.E Jumping Events

One of the world's most active and well known sites for basejumping, a Norwegian mountain Kjerag needs no introduction. Due to the efforts of the Stavanger Base Klubb, Kjerag is probably the biggest base drop zone in the world today. Visible from the fjord, the smooth, 1000 sheer vertical metres…

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17. 7. 2015

Sunshine Superman: An Extraordinary Tale of Carl Boenish, the Father of BASE Jumping

If you live in Melbourne and BASE jump you should not miss this - a heart-racing documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of BASE jumping movement is going to be screened during the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). Established in 1952, the MIFF is one of the oldest film…

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10. 7. 2015

Wingmen: A Search For The Ultimate

It's hard to explain the feeling, you'll have to experience it. Wingsuit flying is all about thrill, adrenaline and a feeling that words can't describe. Another movie that aims to show the audiance what it feels like, Wingmen, takes three of the world’s most renowned BASE jumpers on an exceptional…

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8. 7. 2015

Roberta Mancino Lights Up Night Skies over Panama City

When the sun goes down, Panama City lights up with variety of bright lights and illuminations. As any other bigger city that exposes its luminescent style and sights by night, the capital of Panama is no different - except one thing - there is Roberta Mancino flying over it. The Italian skydiver,…

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8. 7. 2015

Uli Emanuele Performs the Most Technical and Difficult Base Jump Ever

You have to have enormous balls to do this. With only two meters separating wingsuit pilot Uli Emanuele from smashing himself against a rocky mountain hole, he puts his life on the line and performs an incredibly difficult base jump in renown Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. Needless to say that such a…

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12. 6. 2015

Wingsuit Flying: Using Science to Minimize the Risk

Wingsuit flying is considered the most dangerous sport on earth, there is no doubt about that. We do it because we love it even though there is always the sense of death. For wingsuit pilots danger goes with the territory and even the world's most experienced wingsuit flyers lose their lives as the…

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18. 5. 2015

Dean Potter and Graham Hunt Died During Their Yosemite BASE Attempt

On Saturday evening, May 16, US BASE jumpers Dean Potter (43) and Graham Hunt (29) died after attempting a wingsuit flight from Taft Point in Yosemite National Park. Taft Point, a granite cliff that overlooks Yosemite Valley, Falls and that stands opposite the famous El Capitan, ranks among the most…

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9. 5. 2015

Project: BASE - Make a Difference

Not long ago, Project: BASE released their first wingsuit video aptly called High 5. Half the year is gone and Sam Hardy and Nathan J.Jones, founders of Project: BASE are at it again but this time, their mission takes part in a different environment, they travel to the Simien Mountains in northern…

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7. 5. 2015

ATMOS B.A.S.E Crew Antenna Jump

"If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves." No I didn't made that up that's what Thomas Alva Edison, an American inventor and businessman said. It's not by chance that this is what the Atmos BASE crew follow a pattern of. This group of enthusiastic and…

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6. 5. 2015

The World’s Biggest Dream Jump Event

This is what you get when Skydive Dubai, the world’s premier skydive location, XDubai, a local ambassador for action sports, and team of Dream Jumpers got together. If you have never heard of Dream Jump before, it's a new technique that breaks all boundaries of rope jumping as you know it. Held…

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22. 4. 2015

Another Millau Viaduct BASE Jump

The Millau Viaduct, originally called le Viaduc de Millau, has been used for extreme sports such as base jumping due to its height since the completion of the construction work in 2004. And the tallest bridge in the world and the 12th highest bridge deck in the world attracts jumpers from all around…

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6. 4. 2015

Tandem Base - Never Stop Dreaming and Doing What You Love

Tandem Base was created in early 2009 in Twin Falls, Idaho by Sean Chuma, Mark Kissner, and Abbie Mashaal, becoming the first Tandem Base operation in the world. Some of you might have heard of them already, the company rapidly gained popularity and media attention by the social impact it has made…

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18. 3. 2015

BASE Jumping from a Building on Rio de Janeiro City's Beach

The beauty of BASE jumping is that you can literally jump off of anything and you don't have to spent a fortune while doing it. Whether it's a bridge, building, cliff, the world offers endless possibilities for free. It's one of the activities that unlike skydiving, BASE jumping is regarded by many…

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13. 3. 2015

Marshall Miller Takes a Leap into the Uknown

Before Marshall Miller was a world-class paraglide pilot, ski BASE jumper, and PRO-rated skydiver traveling the world in search of new unique places to take to the skies, he was an adventurous kid living with a prominent family at the mouth of Utah’s American Fork Canyon. Marshall’s father is…

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18. 2. 2015

Awesome Aerial Drone Footage of a Base Jump in Moab

A few years ago, flying cameras revolutionized the way an aerial photography and videography had been made by the time the 'drones' hit the market. Today, anybody can capture awesome scenes from a bird's eye perspective, however getting a drone in the air is only the first step to make an…

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16. 1. 2015

Uli Emanuele - Giant Slalom - Wingsuit fly

GIANT Slalom. Location: Switzerland, Italy and France. A compilation of some of the exits I've opened this year plus an already known one. These are some of ...