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Couple base jump all over the world

A couple who flew a parachute in 44 countries dream to be the first to fly in every country on Earth. Adventurers Jamie Leibert, 38, and Sandra Zinovyev, 32, from the US, have flown a parachute in ...
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BASE Jumping

In 1783, Louis-Sébastian Lenormand climbed to the top of an observatory tower in Montpellier, France, leaned over the edge, and jumped. An astonished crowd watched as he fell to the ground with the ...
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BASE Jumpers Took an Illegal Leap in Yosemite During the Government Shutdown

With Yosemite National Park still open during the federal government shutdown, BASE jumpers are allegedly making illegal jumps from the park’s giant rock formations. The National Park Service (NPS) ...
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Can Tandem BASE Jumping Be a Powerful Form of Therapy?

You are standing at the edge of a cliff. In a few moments, you will jump. Once you take that step off solid ground, you will experience a fleeting free fall until—if all goes to plan—the parachute ...
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Yosemite BASE jumpers’ sentencing prompts ‘illegal activity’ reminder

The National Park Service on Friday announced the conviction of three people caught BASE jumping in Yosemite. The convictions stem from incidents dating back to 2020, and were announced as a reminder ...