1768ft Radio Tower

[Pac1373]

I found a new line of work to get away from working Derick on the oil rigs, and that was working only 150' max...with a harness,I can't even imagine 1700'+

I have a hard time thinking Osha is ok with free climbing that thing though.

I could feel my nuts crawling into my chest watching this...

[ak-]

Okay, Edited out.

[george graves]

^thanks.

I found a new line of work to get away from working Derick on the oil rigs, and that was working only 150' max...with a harness,I can't even imagine 1700'+

Isn't that weird? As if the end result would be any different between the two heights.

[dreamchasin]

I felt sick watching this, I am TERRIFIED of heights, it said best watched in full screen, well like an idiot I put it on full screen. As soon as he looked down I grabbed my chair and x'd out the video.

[SamE30e]

Quickest way down... Base jump it.

[HarryPotter]

Quickest way down... Base jump it.

Definitely seems like it'd be a lot easier than climbing back down. Parachutes just sketch me the fuck out. If they fail you die.

[Pac1373]

^thanks.



Isn't that weird? As if the end result would be any different between the two heights.

inoright?

dead is dead. preception though...that is the kicker.

[M-technik-3]

So why did this suddenly become copywritten material?

[Wiglaf]

Quickest way down... Base jump it.

seconded. How could you not? just grab the tools and fly off. Screw climbing down after all of that.

[Kershaw]

So why did this suddenly become copywritten material?

always was. it was taken down though, because the climber is a friend of the guy who uploaded and the climber did several things that werent to regulation.

like just stood on the top without having another point of contact.

[s0urce]

Since I became a skydiver I have so much more respect for base jumpers. Because of the limited altitude to work with they only jump with one parachute...that's just fucking ridiculous.

In the first 10 seconds of freefall you fall 1000' and accelerate to terminal. The next thousand feet happens in 5 seconds. Jumping from this antenna would give you about 13 seconds of freefall until impact.

With an average fatality rate of 1/60, I can see why these guys choose climbing down.

[george graves]

Naw! It's not 1/60 base jumps someone dies? Is it? Really?

[s0urce]

Naw! It's not 1/60 base jumps someone dies? Is it? Really?

Sadly, it is. The problem is most people get into the sport without knowing exactly how dangerous it is. You can do everything right and still die...

http://www.splatula.com/bfl/ - A fatality list for BASE.

[george graves]

^that link is crazy. Turns your stomach.

[s0urce]

^Here's an interesting one: This guy was sponsored by redbull. He was a highly skilled jumper. Be sure to check out the video.

#139 Ueli Gegenschatz - 2009 Nov 13
Object: Building
Location: SWITZERLAND, ,
COD: Building Strike
Description:
On November 11th, Ueli was jumping an L shaped building, the 88m tall Sunrise Tower, during a promotional event. He jumped the side of the building facing the bottom of the L handheld. The glidepath he was on would put him very close to the edge of the building. He tucks his legs up and tries to clear it but it proves too be not enough and he clips the building edge with his legs. The impact flips him up and unloads the canopy. When his weight reloads on the canopy it appears to be asymetrical and Ueli turned into the ground. He was taken to the hospital and treated in the Intesive Care Unit for two days at which point he died.

Ueli was a very skilled jumper and respected by the community.

Video: http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/80826663/