Author Topic: Awesome BASE video (Read 1055 times)

deSelys · « **on:** October 13, 2004, 03:47:53 AM »

One year of the life of Jeb Corliss, BASE jumper extraordinaire.

http://media.hugi.is/hahradi/fyndnar/jeb_2003big.wmv

Editing and soundtrack are splendid...

loser · « **Reply #1 on:** October 13, 2004, 05:09:21 AM »

"where you came from man?"

"the sky!"

deadly film man.

Torque · « **Reply #2 on:** October 13, 2004, 07:24:49 AM »

Those guys must piss adrenaline.

Curval · « **Reply #3 on:** October 13, 2004, 07:44:08 AM »

That gave me vertigo just watching it.

How many times have those guys bonked their heads on the first flip after they jump? Some of them were awfully close.

anonymous · « **Reply #4 on:** October 13, 2004, 07:50:29 AM »

BADASS. sent this to some guys going through mil free fall right now. word back is "great movie". thanks for showing this deSelys.

deSelys · « **Reply #5 on:** October 13, 2004, 08:01:10 AM »

Since you liked it... a shorter one

plus an interesting article about people like Jeb Corliss here

deSelys · « **Reply #6 on:** October 13, 2004, 03:36:41 PM »

Bump... too good to let it pass...

I've watched it at least 10 times myself and my jaw is still dropping every time.

OIO · « **Reply #7 on:** October 13, 2004, 04:21:12 PM »

the ending is EPIC.

and that guy is certifiable INSANE.

Octavius · « **Reply #8 on:** October 13, 2004, 05:02:45 PM »

That. is. awesome.

I wonder where they get the $ to travel to such locales... let alone get a room in the Palace Hotel

schizer · « **Reply #9 on:** October 13, 2004, 05:12:24 PM »

Very nice video, wish I had the balls to do that.

schizer · « **Reply #10 on:** October 13, 2004, 05:15:11 PM »

Sounds like the South Africa one where he went INTO the waterfall scrwed him up pretty bad

"It's what's known as a life experience," says Corliss, describing a jump from a cliff in South Africa where he broke multiple ribs, his back in three places and sat immobile in freezing water for an hour awaiting rescue while crabs ate the flesh around his back wounds. "Not all life experiences are fun, but I wouldn't change it for the world."

schizer · « **Reply #11 on:** October 13, 2004, 05:15:58 PM »

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Originally posted by Octavius
That. is. awesome.

I wonder where they get the $ to travel to such locales... let alone get a room in the Palace Hotel

He has a theory for everything, all delivered at top decibels, and, because of contracts with film and television producers, makes more money than some physicians.

Halo · « **Reply #12 on:** October 13, 2004, 05:20:30 PM »

Kowabunga, Dude! Thanks, deSelys.

Gh0stFT · « **Reply #13 on:** October 14, 2004, 11:10:14 AM »

Thx for the great video deSelys!

we have here some local Base Jumpers, they jump close where we
Paragliders start:

This is the view you have shortly after start, you cant Imagine how this
looks in real, it goes dooooooown verticaly aprox 1600m

And this is the view you have seconds before starting with the paraglider.
Better dont stumble here while starting!

I dont know if i would risk a Base Jump.
We had last year 2 death's, one because a chute malfunction
and the other crashed into the mountain shortly after the chute opened.
Its very very risky here, maximal 2 seconds free fall or so.

R
Gh0stFT

anonymous · « **Reply #14 on:** October 14, 2004, 01:29:12 PM »

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Originally posted by Gh0stFT
I dont know if i would risk a Base Jump.
We had last year 2 death's, one because a chute malfunction
and the other crashed into the mountain shortly after the chute opened.
Its very very risky here, maximal 2 seconds free fall or so.

R
Gh0stFT

ive done one total. with a buddy from military who is now a stunt man. for my first one he took me to bridge. said thats safest most room for error just after your toss and deploy. no matter which way you pitch if your control isnt perfect you have a few seconds to steer back on safe course. i got trained in mil freefall years ago and i dont jump every weekend like some guys do. what impressed me most was that guys body control through all motion and his "fine flying control" when freefalling. if youn watch his calves from his helmet cam when hes jumping angel falls look at the way hes "flying" along the face of the cliffs. hes very smooth always totally in control. ive been watching that vid about three times a day thanks again delsys.