Pro surfer Jamie O’Brien recently took to the legendary waters of Oahu’s North Shore, where he pulled off a flawless pipeline board transfer. Beautiful stuff to watch right here.
Author: Alan Perlman
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14 Year Old Skier Jumps 90 Foot Pyramid Gap
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BASE Jumping Locations: Where To Plan Your Jump
While a BASE jumping location can be virtually any object that’s high enough for a jump, we’ve taken a look around and made a list of some of them more popular jump spots where the world’s best jumpers flock to.
BASE Jump Locations In The United States
Royal Gorge Bridge
Location: Canon City, Colorado
Jump height: 956 ft.
Website: RoyalGorgeBridge.com
Legality: Depends on many factors, but there have been BASE jumping events at the bridge in the past. Use contact page here.Perrine Bridge
Location: Twin Falls, Idaho
Jump height: 486 ft.
Website: VisitIdaho.org
Legality: Jumps allowed year-round without permit, only a verbal okay from the Twin Falls County Sheriff.New River Gorge Bridge
Location: Fayetteville, West Virginia
Jump height: 876 ft.
Website: OfficialBridgeDay.com
Legality: Jumping allowed the third Saturday of October each year for Bridge Day.BASE Jumping Locations In Venezuela
Angel Falls
Location: Canaima Natl. Park, Bolivar State
Jump height: 3,200 ft.
Website: Angel Falls
Legality: Permit required.BASE Jumping Locations In South Africa
Table Mountain
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Jump height: Varies between jump points
Website: Table Mountain
Legality: Permit required, as well as 150 previous skydives.BASE Jumping Locations In Norway
Kjerag Mountain
Location: Lysefjorden, Norway
Jump height: 3,228 at highest
Website: Kjerag Mountain
Legality: AllowedWorld BASE Race
Location: Innfjorden, Norway
Jump height: Unknown
Website: WorldBASERace.com
Legality: Open event every summer for wingsuit BASE jumpers with 80+ previous jumpsBASE Jumping Locations In Switzerland
The Eiger
Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Jump height: Varies by jump location
Website: The Eiger
Legality: AllowedJungfrau
Location: Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Jump height: Varies by jump location
Website: The Jungfrau
Legality: AllowedLauterbrunnen (High Nose, Via Ferrata, High Ultimate Peaks)
Location: Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Jump height: Varies by jump location and peak chosen
Website: Lauterbrunnen
Legality: AllowedWalenstadt (The Crack, other area peaks and lines)
Location: Walenstadt, Switzerland
Jump height: Varies by jump location and peak chosen
Website: Walenstadt
Legality: Allowed -
BASE Jumping First Jump Courses
Taking a first jump course is a must if you want to get into BASE jumping of any kind. In order to help you find the right course for you, we’ve compiled a list of the top FJC courses in the world. Please note that each FJC has different requirements when it comes to previous experience. The best way to figure out if you’re a best fit for a first jump course is to look over the basic information provided by each company and then contact them directly to establish a relationship and see what they can do for you specifically.
Have fun!
FJCs in the United States
Apex BASE
Course Location: Perrine Bridge, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date(s): Year round
Course duration: 3-4 days
Email: moab@apexbase.com
Phone #: (951) 894-6000
Website: ApexBASE.com
Twitter: @ApexBASE
Facebook: Apex BASE fan pageMoab BASE Adventures
Course Location: Perrine Bridge, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date(s): Contact for more information
Course duration: 3 days
Email: info@moabbaseadventures.com
Phone #: (970) 683-8982
Website: MoabBASEAdventures.com
Facebook: Moab BASE Adventures fan pageAsylum Design
Course Location: Auburn, California
Date(s): Contact for more information
Course duration: Contact for more information
Email: support@asylumbase.com
Phone #: (530) 823-5222
Website: AsylumBASE.comSnake River BASE
Course Location: Perrine Bridge, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date(s): See ‘Sign Up’ page on website for dates
Course duration: 4 days
Email: tom@snakeriverbase.com
Phone #: (208) 420-2602
Website: SnakeRiverBASE.com
Facebook: Snake River BASE fan pageJohnny Utah FJC
Course Location: Perrine Bridge, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date(s): Several times per year, see website for upcoming course dates
Course duration: 5 days
Email: johnny@johnnyutah.com
Website: JohnnyUtah.com
Twitter: @WingsuitPilot
Facebook: Johnny Utah fan pageMorpheus Technologies
Course Location: Perrine Bridge, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date(s): Year round, contact to set a date
Course duration: Contact for more information
Email: info@baserigs.com
Phone #: (813) 780-8961
Website: BASERigs.com
Facebook: Morpheus Technologies fan pageInter-Demented FJC with Sean Chuma
Course Location: Perrine Bridge, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date(s): Year round, contact to set a date
Course duration: 4 days
Email: werd2dawise@gmail.com
Phone #: (619) 987-6990
Website: SeanChuma.com
Twitter: @ChumaSean
Facebook: Sean Chuma FJC fan pageBASE Dreams FJC with Chris McDougall
Course Location: Perrine Bridge, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date(s): Contact to set a date
Course duration: 8-10 days
Email: Use form here
Website: BASEDreams.com
Twitter: @Douggs_Basejump
Facebook: Chris McDougall fan pageBad Seed BASE
Course Location: Perrine Bridge, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date(s): Year round, contact to set a sate
Email: FJCInfo@BadSeedBASE.com
Phone #: (808) 780-2056
Website: BadSeedBASE.com
Facebook: Bad Seed BASE fan pageBASE Dynamics
Course Location: Perrine Bridge, Twin Falls, Idaho
Date(s): Year round, email to set a date
Course duration: 4 days
Email: jon@base-dynamics.com
Phone #: (424) 257-0133
Website: BASE-Dynamics.com
Facebook: BASE Dynamics fan pageFJCs in Spain
Freefall University
Course Location: Madrid, Spain
Date(s): Contact for dates
Course duration: 2-6 days
Email: Use this form
Phone #: London office – 0207-870-2505
Website: FreefallUniversity.co.ukProBASE Academy
Course Location: Switzerland, contact for exact course location
Date(s): Contact for dates
Course duration: 5 days
Email: info@probaseworldcup.com
Website: ProBASEAcademy.com
Twitter: @ProBASEWorldCup
Facebook: ProBASE World Cup fan pageFJCs in Switzerland
321 BASE
Course Location: Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
Date(s): Contact for dates
Course duration: 5 days
Email: ugojump@321BASE.eu
Phone #: +41 787 434 170
Website: 321BASE.eu
Twitter: @321BASEeu
Facebook: 321 BASE fan pageFJCs in Germany
Pressurized FJC
Course Location: Saaldorf, Germany
Date(s): Courses during April, June, July, and September 2015
Course duration: 8 days
Email: andreas@pressurized.at
Website: Pressurized.at
Facebook: Pressurized fan pageSepp Bunk FJC
Course Location: Contact for available locations
Date(s): Contact for dates
Course duration: 4 days
Email: Use form here to contact
Website: Base-jumper.de
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Imaginate With Danny MacAskill
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Jokke Sommer Wind Tunnel Training At Skydive Dubai
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