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Skydivers hanging from the underside of a helicopter against a clear blue sky.
Nov 5, 2013

Daredevils dangle from the skids of a helicopter and soar above the Alps with only a wingsuit for protection. The GoPro Bomb Squad have spent the last five years travelling the world to showcase their ...

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Aug 22, 2013

This is a series of videos on wingsuit flying techniques, varying from basic flocking maneuvers to advanced aerobatics. Wingsuit flying is a type of skydiving or controlled falling, and on thing you'l ...

"B.A.S.E. Jumping Off Buildings in Russia—Slavs Got the Crazy Adrenaline Bug" cover image
Apr 27, 2011

If you've yet to witness B.A.S.E. jumping, it's an activity for adrenaline junkies first publicized by filmmaker Carl Boenish in '78. The freefall sport employs ram-air parachutes, and is most commonl ...

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Oct 20, 2010

Wingsuits are an invention of the Gods. Why? Because they give human beings incredible superhuman powers. First in the gallery below, a compilation of world renown daredevil Jeb Corliss' most amazing ...

"Adrenaline Rush vs. Death: The Science of Risk" cover image
Sep 25, 2010

For some, adrenaline beats out every time. Though I've seen countless videos of base jumping, the sport never ceases to amaze. The video below, Last Walk Around Mirror Lake – Boom Bip (Boards of Canad ...

"Hmm, How Could One Simulate the Flight of Iron Man?" cover image
Jun 15, 2010

Who wouldn't like to experience soaring through the skies like Iron Man? Purincess Labs has created a device that may create a somewhat similar experience (okay, not quite... but similar, nonetheless) ...

"The 10 Most Dangerous Jumps EVER" cover image
Apr 17, 2010

Amazing compilation video of thrill-seeking junkies making insane jumps. The top ten covers everything from base jumping to skiing to motocross to finally, what might just be the most insane: back in ...

"Supersonic Space Diver With Death Wish" cover image
Jan 29, 2010

Felix Baumgartner plans to leap a record 120,000 feet, breaking four world records. If all goes well, Baumgartner will set records for highest altitude freefall, longest distance freefall, highest man ...

"From Dying To Flying" cover image
Dec 3, 2009

Dean Potter, one of National Geographic's Ten Adventurers of the Year, set a world record for base jumping in 2009. Via NatGeo: "On a sunny afternoon in mid-August, Dean Potter stepped onto a tongue o ...

"Egyptian Vulture Navigates Paraglider Through Thermals at 4250 Feet" cover image
Oct 20, 2009

Gliding + falconry = parahawking, a unique and exhilarating experience. Birds (vultures, eagles, hawks) are trained to "guide" a paraglider through thermals (columns of rising air in the lower altitud ...