Jan
26
Here’s a little flashback to last summer in Norway. Just wanted to share the feeling of base jumping off the edge, flying from Smellveggen exit to landing at the Lower Ladder landing area. So the video and sound is uncut from my gopro, to share my point of view. At the exit I was trying to convince my friend Martin, who jumped with me, to land in the water just for the fun of it – but he did not seem very hooked on this particular idea.
The year before I actually decided myself to test out the Lysefjord water temperature. Take a look at these screen grabs from the video – sorry about the poor quality, but I decided to leave my Canon 5D behind on this jump.
I wish this little red boat would have driven the opposite way…would have been fun to try and land on it with my Atair Troll DW base jumping canopy
The Atair Troll DW 265 going in the Lysefjord
If you want to see the waterlanding in the Lysefjord, it is the last part of this video from 2011:
Jan
17
Tracking is progressing – Check out super-tracker Rami Kajala’s latest video. To me it almost looks like he is flying a “shitty little wingsuit”. But in reality he is rocketing the new Phoenix-Fly Power Tracking Suit – or just PTS – to pure excellence. The lines Rami is flying stand out from anything I have ever seen, so lean forward and watch his latest video!
Nov
27
This weeks video of the week is a peak into the world of base jumper extraordinaire Alexander Polli. After roaming the cliffs of the world in his tracking suit for a few years, he has now taken up wingsuit proximity flying. With Alex you should always expect the unexpected, in a good way that is, and this video certainly does not let anyone down. Way to go Alex!
- See more from Alex here: http://www.alexanderpolli.com
- Or follow him on Twitter @alexanderpolli
Check out the wingsuit proximity flying video here
Jul
29
Spending a little time at Kjerag. A few days ago I brought my camera to the mountain to catch some of the action.
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- Blue Tracking Suit ready to fly!
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- Enjoying every second of the summer
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- Base jumping days like these…
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- Waiting for some action
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- A perfect toolkit for a perfect day
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- The final touch
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- Planning or waiting for the boat?
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- Posing for the crowd?
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- I fly this way…
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- Ready
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- Seeeet
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- Go!
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- Energized
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- Floating
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- Heading for adventure
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- Fast runner
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- “Weightless”
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- Transition
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- Look at me
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- Going for style point
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- Red and white
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- Yeah!
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- Embracing the world
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- Hovering
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- Transition, then fly
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- Full speed ahead
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- Look at the energy in this photo
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- A Salomon hiking boot commercial?
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- Heading for a swim
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- Just being there is what it is all about.
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- Running
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- In style!
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- Just hanging out…
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- Red shoes in free fall
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- Here I come – flying home
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- Big Wall – tiny human in flight
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- The LZ
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- Jan coming in for landing
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- Apex Flik
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- High Five!
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- Eagle flying from Eagles Nest
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- Mr. B doing his first ever roll-over
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- Successful roll-over
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- Just in time for dinner
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- Raw and beautiful
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- Aiming for the trampoline
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- I want it!
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- Where’s my beer?
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- Precision landing
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- On approach in Lysebotn
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- Almost a night jump
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- Closeup
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- Almost got it
Jun
14
Spent one day at the Stavanger B.A.S.E. Klubb Heli Boogie at Kjerag 2011. This was for me a great opportunity to bring my camera along to catch some of the action. A perfect day to freeze some of the fantastic people for just a single moment – on the ground, on the mountain and in the air.
Let me know what you think!
Check out these samples on this page, and for the full 130 image gallery please follow the link below!
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- Mr. M exiting his V3 Wingsuit
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- Lot’s of people at the sunny Kjerag exit
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- Synchronous flight into landing at the Lysebotn Camping just before dark.
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- Still a very happy man – even after canopy landed in the tree
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- Mr. A to the rescue in the little red boat.
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- A wonderful flying machine
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- No time to waste – next load
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- Mr Red Goggles
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- Mr Happy
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- Pro Base Tracking Race
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- Closeup of theV3
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- Norwegian performing this perfect and stylish exit.
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- Let’s jump
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- The very second…
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- Can we do it? Yes we can!
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- Lot’s and lot’s of packing going on below
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- Good work!
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- Hanging out – enjoying the view
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- The wibe
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- GoPro Bomb Squad
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- I better look where I’m going.
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- Heli speeding off with a new load
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- Vertical fun ahead
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- One of my favorite photographs from 2011
May
30
I was out cruising with my girlfriend this weekend. She was in her tracking suit and I was flying my wingsuit. What an absolutely perfect weekend in the skies above Denmark.
If you like tracking video
- Here’s another PhoenixFly Tracking Suit and Prodigy Wingsuit camera flying test I made last year
- Or if you prefer tracking from a mountain here’s a clip where I am Searching for the Edge
May
24
What fascinates me most about the world we live in, is that nothing is ever status quo. Every single day people come up with new ways to progress. Sometimes the most simple approach to a challenge is the way to go. Gary Connery sure executed his plan to perfection when he landed his modified Tony Wingsuit dead center into a humongous pile of cardboard boxes.
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My fellow base jumper and skydiver deluxe Joel Strickland from Varial Freefly team was there, and was kind enough to share his fantastic photo of the pile of boxes. The very pile of boxes that cushioned Gary’s perfectly aimed wingsuit landing.
WARNING: If, however, you choose to play with these great inventions (be a wingsuit OR a cardboard box) – here’s what CAN happen to you:
May
24
Congratulations Gary! This is simply an awesome stunt by stuntman and wingsuit pilot Gary Connery. Speak about slow flying, perfect setup and a timed stall just before impact into the humongous pile of cardboard boxes!
My friend Tigernbase.com posted this video as well on his blog which shows different angle:
- Gary Connery’s official web site: http://garyconnery.com/
May
22
Wednesday May 23rd it’s GAME ON for Gary Connery’s wingsuit landing in a pile of boxes. After a month of waiting we finally get to see his spectacular stunt. According to his Twitter stream @GaryConnery he did some solid training in Brento Italy a few weeks back, perfecting his slow flying skills.
So, after carefully nursing his 18,600 boxes, and having his hair done, he looks to be set for a full action day tomorrow.
Stay tuned to a Vimeo or Youtube channel near you! (unless you are in the UK where you can watch it live on Sky News)
- Check out Gary’s youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheGaryConnery/featured
Latest update is this image from Mark Sutton (source: Twitter.com). Dry boxes and blue skies! Yes!
Finally the weather looks to play nice for the wingsuit landing attempt
May
05
It’s here, the official video from the base jumping and climbing expedition to Colombian Sierra Nevada del Cocuy. Truly looks like an awesome team and a magnificent place on earth to visit! Read the full article here and get a unique insight into their struggles to succeed on their quest.
- You can LIKE their page on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/verticalbase
