So what do you do when skiing doesn't give you enough of an adrenaline high? You ski off cliffs with a parachute on your back. And what happens when that doesn't quite twist the screw enough? You jump off a cliff with a wingsuit on for a few minutes of flying then pop the 'chute. Wait, there's more. When that doesn't do it for you, what's next? Well, at this point I'd start thinking about illegal substances or checking out a leather club. But not a group of thrill-seeking (and possibly insane) Norwegians. For them, a normal athletic activity is to dress up in wingsuits and leap off some of the tallest cliffs in the world. That's called base jumping and has been around for awhile. It doesn't stop there, though. Most base jumpers try to navigate away from the cliff wall, you know, so you don't get splattered across the jagged rocks.
Not these dudes. Oh no, it wouldn't be fun unless you tried to buzz the mountainside only a few feet from the cliff surface at a tame 100 mph. Watching these guys in action I'm reminded of the wise words of Stinger addressing one, Maverick: "Your ego is writing checks your body can't cash."
The most incredible video you will watch today is on the next page. It's these hombres in action. Check it out.
If you're on medicine for a heart condition you can watch it, too, but don't blame me if anything goes wrong. As for me, taking an escalator is plenty thrilling.
wingsuit base jumping from doubleA on Vimeo.
