We all make mistakes, and Norwegian BASE jumper Hans Lange is no different. Despite dumping too close to the cliff, striking the cliff, breaking his leg and getting stuck in a tree, Hans was a pretty good sport about the whole thing; even poking fun at himself... "What an imbecile!"
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Head down opening with line twists: check. Cutaway your Icarus Crossfire 2 109: check. Dump your reserve with line twists: check. Lose your helmet and GoPro from 10,000 feet: check. Find your helmet and GoPro that landed in a field... in one piece and working like new: priceless.

Holy &$@%, this is scary! This video should emphasize the importance of a proper spot, even if you're not the first group exiting... especially over mountains. Audidbles and AADs didn't help in this situation because they were set for a landing area at a much lower altitude, and drifting in freefall may have also been a contributing factor. If anything, learn from this video to avoid the same mistakes; it could've ended much worse. There has been some debate over whether he should've used his reserve (textbook emergency procedure) instead of his main (instinct). Thoughts?

This women freaks out right before exit on her first tandem skydive, but in the end she makes the jump. Although this is pretty entertaining, you can't criticize her... she's just verbally expressing what most of us were probably thinking before our first skydive. Did you scream/yell/cry before your first jump?

Today's April Fool's edition of Friday Freakout is a collection of bloopers, mishaps and malfunctions over the years. This is dedicated to all the skydivers and BASE jumpers who are determined to "die another day." Mark Twain once said, "Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed."