BASE Jumping Off Mont Blanc

Last week, Russian mountaineer and BASE Jumper Valery Rozov climbed up Mont Blanc, perhaps the most famous peak in Europe, and jumped off the Italian side of the mountain. According to Red Bull, the sponsor for the event, he then proceeded to make an 800 meters (2625 ft) free fall in his wingsuit, before opening his chute and drifting gently to the ground.

Watching the video of the jump below, it's clear that he didn't go to the summit, but he did climb a big wall on the mountain, where he finds a small ledge to leap from. Still, watching Rozov zip through the air is an impressive sight, and of course, the Alps always look nice too!

Wingsuit Video: Falling At 150 MPH!

The latest wingsuit video to hit the web is actually a cleverly disguised commercial for the Casio GDF100-4 G-Shock watch. Still, that doesn't detract much from the incredibly well shot video below, which features fantastic scenery and the epic wingsuit action that we've all come to know and love.

Reportedly, the two men in the video, Reiner Ebert and Ludovic Woerth, hit speeds in excess of 150 miles per hour when they jumped from their perches high in the Swiss Alps. Watching them soar above those mountains and down into the valley below, is an amazing sight, and while I'd never have the nerve to do something like that, I'll probably never get tired of watching it.

As for the watch featured in the video, it is the latest in a line of rugged, outdoor oriented watches from Casio that features two sensors to more accurately measure temperature, air pressure, and altitude. Speaking from personal experience, those are often great features to have when you're heading out on an outdoor adventure, and my altimeter watch usually accompanies me on my journeys. These run $130, which is pretty affordable for this type of timepiece as well.

More Wingsuit Fun!

You know that I can never get enough of these wingsuit videos. It looks like such a fun activity and the surreal images of these guys drifting through the clouds is both tranquil and exhilarating at the same time. In this latest video, a team of skydivers jumps out of a plane over Illinois, not far from the city of Chicago. You won't be seeing them whizzing past the Sears Tower, but they do pass through some low hanging clouds, which only adds to the cool factor.

Thanks to Richard Schneider for sharing his video with us. Looks like fun!

Wingsuits Over Mexico

It has been a few weeks since we had a really cool wingsuit video, but I found this one today while catching up on all the latest news over at The Adventure Journal. It features Jon Devore and Mike Swanson sailing over some very impressive looking mountains near Monterey, Mexico. As is typical with these videos, the view looks spectacular and the whole thing looks like a lot of fun. Not sure I'd ever have the nerve to try this, but I sure enjoy watching these guys do it. I'm guessing you will too!

Wingsuits In Formation

I know many of you really enjoy the wingsuit videos that I've shared in the past, and today I've got another beautiful one for you. This one shows some real pros flying in formation above California, Florida, Nevada, and Pureto Rico, culminating with 25 people coming together in a single vertical diamond near the end. Great footage for sure and I still think this looks like a lot of fun!


Exploring the Sky - Wingsuit Flying 2011 from Richard Schneider on Vimeo.

Wingsuit Video Offers New Perspective On Falling Through The Air

I caught this video last week over at the Adventure Journal, but forgot to post it at the time. It's a fantastic look at Steph Davis doing what she loves, namely BASE jumping and floating through the air in a wingsuit. What makes this video even better though is that Steph placed a couple of GoPro cameras in some very unique places, catching interesting perspectives of the scenery around her, but also the expressions on her face as gravity takes over. While she has far too much experience at this kind of thing to get over the top expressive, the look in her eyes at certain times speaks volumes as well.



Children of the Sky from steph davis on Vimeo.

I Think I Want A Wingsuit For Christmas

I've posted some Wingsuit videos before, and they never fail to amaze. The one below is certainly no exception, even if you only catch the first four or five seconds. That small segment of video is enough to give you a true sense of speed that these flying daredevils travel at. The remaining four plus minutes are simply icing on the cake. Enjoy!

Thanks to the Wend Blog for the tip on this one.

Wingsuit Video To Start The Day

Yesterday we got the word that Felix Baumgartner would be denied his attempt at setting a new world record for skydiving, at least for now. Today we have a great video of Jeb Corliss demonstrating what all the fuss is about in this video that shows off the use of a wingsuit. We've seen these videos before of course, but this one is pretty amazing for the scenery that Corliss is flying through. The video really does give you a sense of the speed and freedom these suits give to skydivers, and this looks like an absolute blast. (Warning: The music included in the video might make your ears bleed)

Thanks to Rocky over at The Goat Blog for the heads up on this one. Very cool video.

Wingsuits Over Canada

The lovely and talented Steph Davis posted this great video of her and Mario Richard having some fun in their wingsuits over Quebec, Canada. In the description for the video she describes it as capturing "A fine day in the sky where no one has any parachute malfunctions, and nothing bad happens to anyone." Which of course begs the question, how often do you have parachute malfunctions and what bad things occur on a regular basis? Those comments don't exactly inspire confidence in this sport.

Still, it makes for a lovely video on a Thursday morning.




Pas de Deux from steph davis on Vimeo.