Tag: Parachute Jump

2500 Meters Chamonix Wingsuit Flight

Brandon Mikesell attempted a death-defying flight over in Chamonix, France jumping from Le Brévent mountain, which was shot using a GoPro camera attached to his helmet. The video below features the daredevil jumping from the mountain (2500 meters above sea level) and heading extremely close to trees, cliffs and rocks.

Stuntman Jumps without a Parachute

Here’s a video of a stuntman who decided it would be a good idea to see if he could skydive without a parachute. Skydiver Antti Pendikainen threw his parachute away second before jumping from a hot air balloon and landed safely with the help of his fellow skydives.

Flying Living Room

On their latest TV commercial, NVIDIA dropped professional skydiver Jeff Provenzano out of an airplane while sitting on a couch surrounded with all the accouterments of a regular living room. Watch the video below.

Skydiver Set Fire to Her Own Parachute

Professional Skydiver Brianne Thompson has sets her first parachute on fire mid-flight with a flare gun, after jumping out of a plane flying over Eloy, Arizona. The reason for attempting this very dangerous stunt was to teach an important safety lesson about the necessity of backup parachutes. Watch the video below.

Skydivers Set Parachute on Fire

A pair of skydivers wanted to add some excitement to their skydiving adventure by lighting their parachutes on fire. Alex Aimard and Jönsson Petter attempted a very dangerous stunt at Eloy, Arizona by launching themselves out of a airplane with gasoline-soaked parachutes, which they fired upon with flare guns, immediately igniting them. Watch the video below.

Cedric Dumont’s Leap of Wonder Above the Egyptian Pyramids

Red Bull athlete, CĂ©dric Dumont performed the first ever wing-suit flight, landing at the steps of the Great Pyramids of Giza on Thursday January 29, 2015. What made this jump even more spectacular is that Dumont opened his helmet once he released his parachute and was enjoying the most impressive view, and unique sight, from… Continue reading Cedric Dumont’s Leap of Wonder Above the Egyptian Pyramids

Google Executive Breaks Baumgartner’s World Record Jump

Google executive has broken the world record for highest free-fall parachute jump. Alan Eustace, 57 was yesterday morning lifted by a balloon filled with 35,000 cubic feet of helium from an abandoned runway at an airport in New Mexico. The Google Senior Vice President performed a successful jump and returned to earth just 15 minutes after starting… Continue reading Google Executive Breaks Baumgartner’s World Record Jump