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BASE jumping is not considered a subset of skydiving - skydiving is specifically jumping from an aircraft and BASE is jumping from fixed objects. There's obviously some overlap in participation, but they're usually considered distinct and require different equipment and skillsets.
Skydiving fataility statistics will not include BASE but BASE jumping stats will include wingsuit BASE unless stated otherwise. Also, because skydiving is regulated in most countries and BASE isn't, and a lot more skydiving takes place, there's much better data available on skydiving fataility rates than BASE.
But, it is a valid point that "the most dangerous sport" absolutely depends on how specific you want to get in calling something a sport as well as how you choose to compare them.
It isn't recommended, and most instructors who offer BASE jumping courses will want some level of skydiving experience before they will teach you, but there are those who get into BASE without ever skydiving. Nobody can really stop you buying a parachute and throwing yourself off the nearest tall object. Just bear in mind that this is an activity where even one mistake can kill you.
TT motorcycle racing or extreme mountaineering perhaps. Annapurna has had one fatality for every three successful summits (but this doesn't count expeditions that failed to summit).
But with a lot of these things it depends how exactly you choose to make the comparison, and there is limited data available because nobody is tracking how many BASE jumps are being made. That 1 in 2000 figure comes from one particular study conducted at one particular location, and it may not be representative of BASE jumping as a whole.
I'm just wondering if a true failure like this would've been fatal, the way it looks to me he would've potentially just ended up taking a dive, the chute did help a bit with deceleration and I'm no expert but it could've been enough to avoid fatal impact with water assuming proper form
No. A guy named Jester did worse than this video my first year in BASE. Jester and his canopy made contact with that water at the same time. He had some injuries, some goods ones. But, he want back to sleeping in the bushes under the bridge after that incident and didn't tell anyone. So we thought he was legit dead for ~15 hours.
However, that is only incident I've heard of like that and is likely only possible because a BASE canopy is large and it was water. Everyone else I know that was racing his parachute to the ground is dead.
This is the Perrine Memorial Bridge in Twin Falls, ID. It’s the only spot in the USA where base jumping is legal year round. It’s a very busy spot too, hundreds of jumpers each year. I used to stop by here after work and just watch the crazy idiots fly. It’s like people watching but more exciting.
That's completely intentional. He is pulling his right steering line to engage a turn.
As the canopy just inflated and has not much forward momentum, quick and strong breaking inputs (also a turn is a break input, just on one side of the canopy only) result in fast turns with high descent.
It can result is a stall though, if the forward momentum is too low. However, a canopy can quickly recover from that.
Also given the position of his desired landing site, i.e. the raft, he wanted to lose altitude quickly to be in a better landing corridor.
Damn that was impressive and I don't have any experience with base jumping personally but that chute looks like it's been used a few times and I think that's the last time for that one although I have no idea how many times a parachute can be reused safely
A skydiving canopy, if well looked after will last for thousands of jumps. The parachute lines usually need replacing every few hundred jumps. I'm not sure if this is different for BASE gear. Considering that BASE jumpers do not have a reserve parachute I would guess they are more diligent about replacing worn equipment early than many skydivers are.
I don't think you're going to be able to tell from a video taken far away if a parachute is old and worn unless you're experienced and really know what you're looking for. Old fabric is more porous and that degrades the flight characteristics over time, but it won't look much different from afar. At the place I used to jump they had an old rig that really should've been retired and that thing had no flare, I'd land like a sack of potatoes every time I jumped it, but a hard landing can also be down to pilot error.
Wow man thanks for the info I had no idea they're actually that durable, and just out of curiosity do you learn how to pack your own parachute when you learn how to do skydiving ?
Where I am from, learning to pack is not a requirement for A licence but I think it is required for B licence. In some other places it is required for A. I did learn to pack while I was still doing AFF.
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Damn, he still hit his target.
That was pretty damn impressive.
That was almost a parashit my pants moment
Parashit your parapants?
There must be easier ways to get to work
He’s going to school.
BASE fatality rate is a little under 1 in 2000 jumps, with an injury rate about 10 times higher than that.
No thank you.
Is there a sport which is more dangerous?
Maybe proximity wingsuit flying, but not many
That's a subset of BASE jumping though.
BASE is a subset of skydiving...
BASE jumping is not considered a subset of skydiving - skydiving is specifically jumping from an aircraft and BASE is jumping from fixed objects. There's obviously some overlap in participation, but they're usually considered distinct and require different equipment and skillsets.
Skydiving fataility statistics will not include BASE but BASE jumping stats will include wingsuit BASE unless stated otherwise. Also, because skydiving is regulated in most countries and BASE isn't, and a lot more skydiving takes place, there's much better data available on skydiving fataility rates than BASE.
But, it is a valid point that "the most dangerous sport" absolutely depends on how specific you want to get in calling something a sport as well as how you choose to compare them.
So could someone get into base jumping without first doing his skydiving lessons (or certifications or whatever the process to become a sky diver is)
It isn't recommended, and most instructors who offer BASE jumping courses will want some level of skydiving experience before they will teach you, but there are those who get into BASE without ever skydiving. Nobody can really stop you buying a parachute and throwing yourself off the nearest tall object. Just bear in mind that this is an activity where even one mistake can kill you.
TT motorcycle racing or extreme mountaineering perhaps. Annapurna has had one fatality for every three successful summits (but this doesn't count expeditions that failed to summit).
But with a lot of these things it depends how exactly you choose to make the comparison, and there is limited data available because nobody is tracking how many BASE jumps are being made. That 1 in 2000 figure comes from one particular study conducted at one particular location, and it may not be representative of BASE jumping as a whole.
No. Basejumping is the most dangerous sport, even (or especially) amongst pros
Competitive Russian roulette
That would have absolutely been a code brown situation, and it is incredibly impressive that he still landed on his target.
lol. that's a favorite saying of mine too.my wife hates it.
Pants would have been full of shit if that was me
Full’ve***
/s
That is some green ass water
Nah, he does that on purpose. For real though.
Hes just tugging on a rear riser to build up canopy speed so he can swoop his target.
I'm just wondering if a true failure like this would've been fatal, the way it looks to me he would've potentially just ended up taking a dive, the chute did help a bit with deceleration and I'm no expert but it could've been enough to avoid fatal impact with water assuming proper form
No. A guy named Jester did worse than this video my first year in BASE. Jester and his canopy made contact with that water at the same time. He had some injuries, some goods ones. But, he want back to sleeping in the bushes under the bridge after that incident and didn't tell anyone. So we thought he was legit dead for ~15 hours.
However, that is only incident I've heard of like that and is likely only possible because a BASE canopy is large and it was water. Everyone else I know that was racing his parachute to the ground is dead.
Hey that's my wife's home town for anyone wondering
This is the Perrine Memorial Bridge in Twin Falls, ID. It’s the only spot in the USA where base jumping is legal year round. It’s a very busy spot too, hundreds of jumpers each year. I used to stop by here after work and just watch the crazy idiots fly. It’s like people watching but more exciting.
That's completely intentional. He is pulling his right steering line to engage a turn. As the canopy just inflated and has not much forward momentum, quick and strong breaking inputs (also a turn is a break input, just on one side of the canopy only) result in fast turns with high descent. It can result is a stall though, if the forward momentum is too low. However, a canopy can quickly recover from that.
Also given the position of his desired landing site, i.e. the raft, he wanted to lose altitude quickly to be in a better landing corridor.
And now we see why base jumping is illegal in most places..
Good thing water is super soft to land in.
99 missed calls from red bull
I wanna know how they bitting?
r/nextfuckinglevel
That's 100% intentional. These guys do it on purpose for fun, or the thrill, or just because they're crazy. Don't go spreading misinformation.
Amazing landing
Damn that was impressive and I don't have any experience with base jumping personally but that chute looks like it's been used a few times and I think that's the last time for that one although I have no idea how many times a parachute can be reused safely
A skydiving canopy, if well looked after will last for thousands of jumps. The parachute lines usually need replacing every few hundred jumps. I'm not sure if this is different for BASE gear. Considering that BASE jumpers do not have a reserve parachute I would guess they are more diligent about replacing worn equipment early than many skydivers are.
I don't think you're going to be able to tell from a video taken far away if a parachute is old and worn unless you're experienced and really know what you're looking for. Old fabric is more porous and that degrades the flight characteristics over time, but it won't look much different from afar. At the place I used to jump they had an old rig that really should've been retired and that thing had no flare, I'd land like a sack of potatoes every time I jumped it, but a hard landing can also be down to pilot error.
Wow man thanks for the info I had no idea they're actually that durable, and just out of curiosity do you learn how to pack your own parachute when you learn how to do skydiving ?
Where I am from, learning to pack is not a requirement for A licence but I think it is required for B licence. In some other places it is required for A. I did learn to pack while I was still doing AFF.
Wow, that was a 007 landing
Wow, it's like a scene from a movie.
Kids ok bridge almost saw their first sniff film irl
White rich people shit
I hope he gets monetary gains for his service
The ending 🤌
I guess that chute can go into the chute now.