Bridge Day BASE Jumping Accident – Steph Davis Says Parachutes Don’t Fail

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Bridge Day BASE Jumping Accident – Steph Davis Says Parachutes Don’t Fail
Bridge Day BASE Jumping Accident – Steph Davis Says Parachutes Don’t Fail
Last weekend was the annual New River Gorge Bridge Day Festival in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Thousands converged around 876-foot bridge for fall camping, river adventures, live music, and viewing the pilgrimage of BASE jumpers. This year, Christopher Ryan Brewer, a 27-year-old Florida resident, was among hundreds of BASE jumpers who jumped from the bridge. A You…

Video: Steph Davis and Friends Make Wingsuit Flying Look Really Easy

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Video: Steph Davis and Friends Make Wingsuit Flying Look Really Easy
Video: Steph Davis and Friends Make Wingsuit Flying Look Really Easy
Children of the Sky from steph davis on Vimeo. Most of us aren't this composed ever…let alone freefalling from a cliff in Switzerland. Steph Davis, known for free climbing on Yosemite's El Capitan, shares what the BASE jumping wingsuit experience is like—if you have nerves of steel—with a GoPro Hero HD camera. Keep watching for…

Adventure in 60 Seconds: Ultraraces, an Uber-Climber, and the Mother of Paleontology

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Adventure in 60 Seconds: Ultraraces, an Uber-Climber, and the Mother of Paleontology
Adventure in 60 Seconds: Ultraraces, an Uber-Climber, and the Mother of Paleontology
By Tetsuhiko Endo The problem with many adventurers is that they don’t know when to say when. Climbed Everst? Why not climb it without supplementary O2? You like to ski and BASE jump? Try combining the two, and why not add a wingsuit for kicks? You might call this the Mallory Paradox, named for the…
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