Lincecum's reputation going to pot Nov 8, 2009
We love this concept, just as long as there's no BASE jumping. When the Warzone took P.E., all they had was kickball and lap derby. (Fresno Bee)
Thrill-seeker drops to death in mountains misadventure Nov 1, 2009
Australian BASE Jumping Association spokesman Simon Plumb said the Australian and international BASE jumping communities were saddened because Mr Freeman was a well-respected jumper. He was so talented,'' he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Scene from above Oct 30, 2009
16 base jumping profesionals from local and foreign take in this event. In addition, the landing area is located right next to a busy main road in the heart of the city. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Story » Oct 29, 2009
It's the most extreme of the extreme sports: BASE jumping ... What makes BASE jumping so risky is the relatively short distances jumpers traverse ... But in BASE jumping, there is no second chance. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
GTA Episodes: Multiplayer Hands-On Oct 28, 2009
Get into any chopper or get to any base jumping location and you are given a parachute. You can set up your own parachute races, do a coordinated skydive, or see who can glide the longest. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
GTA Episodes: Death from Above Oct 27, 2009
Leaping out of choppers and base jumping off buildings play a role in some of the missions, but it really comes to life when you are just screwing around in the city. There are two types of base jump challenges. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
• Rocktoberfest to rock a bit bigger this year Oct 24, 2009
Additionally, Gress said there's plenty of travel footage, a variety of climbing, BASE jumping and alpine adventures. This is the first year organizers at the local climbing gym have packaged the events into one weekend and are offering discounted tickets for anyone interested in attending both functions. (Juneau Empire)
• Utah crews search for BASE jumper from Missouri Sep 15, 2009
Utah crews search for BASE jumper from Missouri FILLMORE, Utah (AP) - Search and rescue crews have searched unsuccessfully for a man missing since last week in west-central Utah after BASE jumping with a Twin Falls man ... Gregory was involved in another BASE jumping incident at the Perrine Bridge, according to Times-News archives ... On Sept. 10, 2007 - almost exactly two years ago to the day of the Utah incident - Gregory and a friend, Andrew J. Karnowski were BASE jumping off the Perrine... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Perrine Bridge Festival jumpers raise money for kids Sep 11, 2009
The festival celebrates BASE jumping while raising money for St. Luke's Magic Valley Health Foundation's fund for children with special needs. The money provides families with wheelchairs, walkers and other equipment, covers travel expenses, and pays for speech and occupational therapies, respite care and counseling. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Your talent could win you a trip to Las Vegas Aug 29, 2009
Hall was 41 when he died May 9, 2007, while base jumping off a remote mountain near the Arctic Circle. The movie's producers say his death influenced the direction of the film. (Honolulu Advertiser)
• Events calendar Aug 28, 2009
SEPT. 12: 8 a.m., 5k Fun Run and 5k Walk, and 10k Fun Run, starts at Twin Falls Visitor Center; check-in begins at 7 a.m. ( 25 early registration donation, 30 race-day donation); 10 a.m., Parachutes for Kids opening ceremonies, including skydive demonstration by Snake River Skydiving, welcoming speech by Mayor Lance Clow, speech by a recipient of funds from Children with Special Needs Fund, the National Anthem and BASE jumping exhibition begins; 10 a.m.-4 p.m., festival activities including... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
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Trainers, Consultants, Speakers, Vendors (Networking & Resources) No Fees and No Commissions: TrainingConsortium. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Extreme sports compilation for kids lacks edge Aug 14, 2009
The sports included are street luge, jump-roping, rock climbing, BMX racing, kite-surfing, skateboarding, inline skating, base jumping and wakeboarding. The game also offers many variations on how to play the core sports. (USA Today -- Tech)
Stars Come Out to Cheer and Jeer Travis Pastrana at Red Bull Toasted Jul 30, 2009
Highlights of the night included a fierce thrashing of every celebrity in the room by comedians Dan Levy and Greg Giraldo, most of which cannot be repeated without a "bleep." Kid Rock (via video) recounted a New Year's Eve party which ended with Travis BASE jumping from his suite in the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, a bewigged Troyer made a surprise appearance on-stage and almost every roaster made a point to describe Travis' amazing motocross ability. and complete lack of skills with women. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Jumping into the Unknown Tombston... Jul 25, 2009
It is quite different to that other extreme sport called BASE jumping because the heights are usually lower and no parachute is used. Increased Loss of Life and Serious Injuries through Tombstoning. (Suite101.com)
2 California men sentenced for Grand Canyon BASE jump Jul 17, 2009
The charge against the 33-year-old Rich will be dismissed in a year if he pays $1,000, works to denounce BASE jumping and fulfills other requirements. 2009 The Associated Press. (FOX 11, AZ)
Francis took career to great heights Jul 11, 2009
"It was an odd sight at the time to see a 6-foot-6 quarterback trying to be tackled by head-hunting 5-foot-6 linebackers.What Francis would remind local reporters later was that despite all his large-scale success afterward, he couldn't beat out 5-foot-5 quarterback Joe Lee from Kaimuki High for the 1970 O'ahu Interscholastic Association all-star football team."We couldn't compete because he was the only athlete, per say, we had," Kane said.But Francis would go from non-all-star to all-pro once... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Opening the Hurt Locker May 30, 2009
BOAL: It's that kind of job that attracts the same kind of people that like sky diving and base jumping and white water rafting and all that kind of good stuff. BIGELOW: Yeah, bear in mind that it's a volunteer military. (IGN FilmForce)
Players dealing with back pain May 27, 2009
I don't think Chavez is interested in base jumping. He'd prefer base hits, but, like thousands of folks who share his suffering, he'd probably settle for a pain-free walk. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
The stories of Wisconsin soldiers killed in the past year May 25, 2009
When he was off-duty, he was running, rock-climbing, scuba diving and BASE jumping. He impressed his superiors. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Enthusiasts say Maryland man skirted further injury with gear May 12, 2009
BASE jumping enthusiasts said Monday that Doyle skirted further injury, or even death, because of equipment he wore ... BLM land has always been open to recreational BASE jumping, said Kissner ... Lori Armstrong, acting manager for the Twin Falls District BLM said there are no regulations "specific per se" to BASE jumping. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• BASE jumper injured May 11, 2009
A paramedic from Maryland had not regained consciousness Sunday night after a BASE jumping accident earlier in the morning, said Jerome County Sheriff Doug McFall ... A MySpace page online for Doyle shows pictures of parachuting and BASE jumping and lists an interest of his as "jumping out of things.". (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
MTV Programs to The Millennial Generation With Nine New Shows and Five Returning Series Apr 29, 2009
Whether they're base jumping, sky diving, riding, driving or relaxing, this group of tight-knit, highly-skilled, adrenaline-fueled friends always take the action "to eleven" with the hammer down. Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew: "America's Best Dance Crew" is hosted by Mario Lopez and shot on location in Los Angeles as dance crews of five to seven members perform their hottest moves for dance supremacy and a $100,000 cash prize. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Nature, sports focal point of film festival Apr 28, 2009
Kayaking, base jumping and skiing are among the subjects of 13 films to be screened at the Banff Mountain Film Festival Sunday and Monday at 7 p.m. in the school's south auditorium. Banff Mountain Film Festival, a global showcase of nature films, tours 305 cities in 20 countries, starting in Alberta, Canada. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Save Sugar grain elevator or blow it up? (201) Apr 28, 2009
Jimmy wrote on Apr 27, 2009 5:00 PM:" Turn it into a base jumping, rappelling, rock climbing playground. Don't tear it down. Don't paint it. A restaurant at the top of the elevator haha, it would take a huge amount of cleaning and construction. The place is dusty old, full of bats mice and pigeons. But while the council fantasizes, I will also, imagine dining 10 stories up! ". Harv wrote on Apr 27, 2009 1:22 PM:" We can spend $ 110,000 to paint this ugly old eyesore and turn it into an ugly new... (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
‘It's not what we do. It's who we are.' Apr 6, 2009
We were hoping he'd get out of that, Jim said of his son's fascination with the extreme sport of base jumping, the act of skiing or otherwise plunging off a cliff and then parachuting to the ground ... Ski base jumping and other forms of base jumping throwing oneself off structures such as buildings, bridges and mountains in a freefall before releasing a parachute are more than just risky sports ... Ever inventive, always looking for a new thing, early this decade he married his passion for base... (Globe and Mail -- National)
Pursuing passion at your peril? Apr 4, 2009
"He did a backflip after skiing off a craggy peak in the Dolomite Mountains in northern Italy. But when he tried to release his skis so he could glide away in a wingsuit and parachute safely to earth, something went wrong. One of the bindings didn't release, sending him into a brutal 12-second spin. He died on impact. "Ski base jumping and other forms of "base jumping" throwing oneself off structures such as buildings, bridges and mountains in a freefall before releasing a parachute are more... (Globe and Mail -- National)
Shane McConkey: Extreme skier Apr 3, 2009
In 2003, Mr. McConkey began to incorporate BASE jumping into his ski film segments, launching a double front flip from near the summit of Switzerland's Eiger and then deploying his parachute for the ride back to terra firma. Whistler-based free skier Mike Douglas, who often accompanied Mr. McConkey on film shoots, said that "Shane was always scheming about new projects to try, which is what attracted him to BASE jumping. When rumours first swirled about this gigantic gondola joining Whistler and... (Globe and Mail)
SKI WORLD MOURNS: McConkey passing rocks community Apr 3, 2009
More recently, Gaffney wrote, McConkey discovered BASE jumping, "and quickly became the forefather of ski-BASE jumping, seeing potential to ski lines never thought possible.". BASE stands for Bridge, Antenna, Span, Earth -- objects from which its practitioners leap, enjoying the rush of free fall before deploying their parachutes. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
What's Current Mar 30, 2009
DIY Short Course: BASE Jumping Have you ever wanted to pitch yourself off of a building, but be able to tell your friends about it the next day. Taught by George Lucas (no relation to the director), one of the area's top BASE jumping instructors, this six-session BASE jumping class begins with the most basic steps and allows participants gradually to develop their physical and mental resiliance with regard to launching themsevels off of a building. (The Current Online, MO)
Tahoe-based skier McConkey dies in jump in Italy Mar 29, 2009
He founded the International Free Skiiing Association and had grown popular in recent years for his BASE jumping competitions and big-mountain film exploits. The film company Matchstick Productions confirmed his death on Thursday, Scott Gaffney, a longtime friend of his in Tahoe City, says McConkey was an "icon and a legend" in their sport. (KRNV.com, NV)
Extreme Skier Dies While Filming Movie Mar 28, 2009
McConkey founded the International Free Skiing Association and had grown popular in recent years for his BASE jumping competitions and big-mountain film exploits ... Todd Offenbacher, an outdoor adventurer who created the Tahoe Adventure Film Festival, said he became friends with McConkey through his BASE jumping adventures. (Time.com)
Extreme skier dies after jump off cliff Mar 28, 2009
McConkey founded the International Free Skiing Association and had grown popular in recent years for his BASE jumping competitions and big-mountain film exploits. During his career he won the IFSA world tour of freeskiing in 1996 and 1998, and finished second in the 1999 Winter X Games Skier X competition. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Samsung MBP200 Pico Projector Mar 10, 2009
Base jumping like you have never seen before. Karla is a sexy civil engineering sophomore from the University of Delaware. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Born To Be Wild? Thrill-seeking Behavior May Be Based In The Brain Feb 13, 2009
12, 2009) Sky diving and base jumping are not for everyone. However, for certain people, the more risk and adrenaline involved in an activity, the better. (Science Daily)
Action Sports Feb 8, 2009
There was Base jumping, Near death experiences, and big cats. So Shane, tell us, how. (USA Today -- Sports)
Ecstasy 'no more dangerous than horse riding' Feb 7, 2009
" There were plenty of other "risky activities such as base jumping, climbing, bungee jumping, hang-gliding, motorcycling" which were worse than which "many illicit drugs". Campaigners said Prof Nutt's comments were ill-judged, coming ahead of the council on whether to downgrade the drug from A to B. David Raynes, an executive councillor at the National Drug Prevention Alliance said: "Professor Nutt has made numerous unwise comments prejudging the ACMD review of Ecstasy. Is he on a personal... (Telegraph.co.uk)
