Extreme sports

[verytalldave]

Now this takes some serious bottle..................

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1778399&server=vimeo.com

 

[Sp!ke]

I saw this a while ago but I'm still mesmerised by it.

IIRC correctly, they were gearing up for a jump out of an aeroplane somewhere above the Alps in 2009 with only the squirrel suit and no parachute.

Apparently the intention was to create a landing strip on a steep snow covered slope.

I've not heard any news on this so maybe its proved to be harder than they envisaged.

 

[djflip]

i feel sick just watching it!
i hate heights but damn does these people have bottle!

 

[Flatflr]

I saw this a while ago but I'm still mesmerised by it.

IIRC correctly, they were gearing up for a jump out of an aeroplane somewhere above the Alps in 2009 with only the squirrel suit and no parachute.

Apparently the intention was to create a landing strip on a steep snow covered slope.

I've not heard any news on this so maybe its proved to be harder than they envisaged.

Is some great video.

People have been talking about whether it's possible to land a wingsuit on a slope (think ski jump) for a while, but if it goes wrong you don't get another chance!!!

Some people think that it's possible as there have been a few occasions where a person under canopy has flown together with a person in a wingsuit but the canopy was one of the smallest in the world and the jumper was carrying a lot of weight (that had to be dropped before landing) to equalise speeds.

Nick

 

[verytalldave]

i feel sick just watching it!
i hate heights but damn does these people have bottle!

Perhaps you would enjoy something a little less taxing....
How about a nice leisurely stroll along a hillside path while on holiday in Southern Spain ? ? ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DipAaBcrkx8



.

 

[djflip]

hmmm still not for me thanks
i feel my stomach turn seeing this lol

 

[BlackC55]

Am I the only one that wants to try it?

Looks like flying......

 

[djflip]

i am sure there will be afew that fancy doing this...
it must take some heavy training to be able to do this.

I saw dirty sanshez lads do this out a plane naked.....

looked painfull hehe

 

[Spinal]

Perhaps you would enjoy something a little less taxing....
How about a nice leisurely stroll along a hillside path while on holiday in Southern Spain ? ? ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DipAaBcrkx8



.

That's almost as bad as the Mount Huashan trail...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keXJwQtM6c0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke4-cwNvDuE
The Chinese goverment have put harnesses for the more safety conscious adventurers...

M.

 

[mw_C32]

Now this takes some serious bottle..................

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1778399&server=vimeo.com

Awesome.

Thanks for posting.

Mark