How about a sketchy bag lock malfunction on a tandem jump? No thanks! This is a mess from the very first line stow -- such is the brilliance of hindsight (and slow motion). Who else is thanking their lucky socks that theyve never pitched a reserve on their back with someone strapped to their chest? Whew! But a nice clean chop is the final result. Good work sir, good work.
Ever try to get down to a formation with your d-bag and lines bouncing around? Umm, that's called a horseshoe and, contrary to Irish folklore, a horseshoe while skydiving is NOT lucky -- it's a malfunction! The key is to ignore the malfunction and arch harder. Oh, and dodge your friend who's trying to dump you out. Or maybe he was trying to dock -- its somewhat unclear. Lol. But at least they got a nice 4-way after he deployed, and everyone reached the ground safely.
Cutting away from line twists: 1 case of beer. Low cutaway: 2 cases of beer. Landing in a vineyard under a spinning reserve and living to post the video on ILS: Priceless.
It's been a while since I've posted a "screamer." This girl has more than just second thoughts before her first tandem; she sounds like a victim being tortured in a horror movie. I'm not gonna lie, I kinda feel bad for her, but I also laughed out loud. Does that make me a horrible person?
We've all the seen edited footage of Jeb Corliss' wingsuit crash on Table Mountain. But here's raw, unedited footage most of you haven't seen. The Miracle Man Corliss has recovered from this near-death experience, and still has 8 lives left -- give or take a few. Just the thought of hitting a mountain in a wingsuit at 120 MPH makes me cringe. Imagine how he felt. Glad you're still with us Jeb.
Some days things just don't go your way. This poor skydiver was having one of those bad days. First, the freefly tube was spinning him around like a top. Then, his altimeter gets trapped in his risers on deployment. And finally, he steers one-handed and lands super hard in a ditch. In a situation like this, let go of the damn tube -- it's not worth your life! Live and learn people, live and learn.
Seeing as this is a BASE jump, it's a pretty short jump and canopy ride. But try telling that to the BASE jumper after bashing himself into a wall not once, but TWICE! That shit's gotta hurt. Ouch. Not something we advise trying -- ever. But good on 'em for keeping his cool and (we hope) landing safely.
Man, you can never have too much nylon! Too right! And not only does he survive being wrapped up in three canopies (including his reserve), but he steers that mess with his right hand and his left foot to land safely in a field. True story. What a BADASS!
Videos like this dont usually exist. The reason? Most people would be dead after hitting a canopy in freefall. The upper guy struck the lower guy with both hands on his way by in freefall. I've posted some collision close calls in the past, but this is as close as it gets and still living to talk about it. Be safe out there everyone.
