base428 1 #1 January 15, 2004 I just got a call from Outside Magazine. They are doing an article that will include the "Baddest BASE Jump". They need some help and I offered to post it here for everyone to vote. Initially, they spoke of BJ Worth's jump into the Hole from a helicopter (not really a BASE jump anyway) and Felix's Christ Rio Jump (NOT the lowest, or baddest jump out there). Gotta love all that press that some of those sponsored guys get! I told him a few that I thought were the baddest and they include: -Mark H's first ever jump into the Hole -Owen's first ever WTC jump (anyone remember his full name?) -Steve B's 63' cliff jump in Ohio in the early 1990's. -BASE 428's gainer through the small triangle at the Green Giant (sorry, another shameless self promotion) I need your help with this. Got any more "bad" BASE jumps that you think should be on the list? Outside Mag needs to know ASAP, as usual. Post 'em here or email me ASAP. Thanks.(c)2010 Vertical Visions. No unauthorized duplication permitted. <==For the media only Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Base733 0 #2 January 15, 2004 Robert Pecnik's wingsuit flight from the Eiger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyUtah 0 #3 January 15, 2004 4-way head down shuttlecock from KL tower (2001). (the shuttlecock BASE jump was actually an April fools joke ad in Parachutist a number a years back.) 19-way from perrine (2003). 24-way from Kjerag (1999). 26-way in Moscow (2003). Johnnie 9lives fire truck ladder jump (80-feet over 3 feet of water). Here are some that quickly come to my mind. Johnny Utah the Venetian #1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base428 1 #4 January 15, 2004 Good ones. I think Robert's flight from that massive Switzerland cliff was impressive, but Yuri had a longer flight. I almost forgot about DW's double gainer from 180'. Any more bad jumps?(c)2010 Vertical Visions. No unauthorized duplication permitted. <==For the media only Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Base733 0 #5 January 15, 2004 Yeah, I basically think that any wingsuit BASE jump is bad-ass. Robert and Yuri are definitely two masters of that incredible discipline. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeilQ 0 #6 January 15, 2004 BASE #230's jump off the whispering gallery of St Paul's Cathedral... http://dougblane.members.easyspace.com/www.basejumping.co.uk/st_pauls_cathedral.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #7 January 15, 2004 QuoteOwen's first ever WTC jump (anyone remember his full name?) Quinn The cathedral jump was pretty insane. I'll throw in the Harrison's train jumps for consideration as well. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerry81 10 #8 January 15, 2004 QuoteYeah, I basically think that any wingsuit BASE jump is bad-ass. Robert and Yuri are definitely two masters of that incredible discipline. As long as you're talking wingsuit BASE, I think Lukas Knutsson should definitely be remembered. And if you're talking badass videos, The Fastest Motherfucker In the Valley comes readily to mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
outrager 6 #9 January 15, 2004 Yo ! I do not believe that the first dozen of the baddest jumps that come to mind should be mentioned in Outside magazine ;-) Well, maybe Thor Alex NYC story... it fits the "baddest ever" from every angle three times over. Just a brief outline: Coming and jumping 3 of the best, most famous and secure buildings in the country that nobody dared to touch for years (WTC, Empire and Chrysler) Exchanging insults with a nazi mayor Gulliani on prime-time TV, then coming back to jump more Getting away with it, while having a team of detectives working 24/7 on the case ...a bit later a TV program sets up an interview with Owen Quinn but instead steals the video and sends cops. Still, it takes police an hour to find and arrest Thor Alex after they arrive at his hotel room: it was too low to jump from the window but he climbed up and managed to hide for quite a while. Finally he is taken in to face multiple felony charges, prison time and a personal wrath of Gulliani. Then the most amazing part follows: Getting out of jail a few days later Partying like a rock star for a month waiting for a trial Having all charges dropped (nothing is more corrupt than NY) Having TV station sued for 7-digit numbers and taking a very, very substantial settlement Coming back home a hero having made the best jumps on Earth, a hardcore month-long party and more money than anybody i know ever made on a base jump. Oh, and he did have a dinner with Owen Quinn before leaving New York. bsbd! Yuri. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base704 0 #10 January 15, 2004 Now that is badass. Sounds like the makings of a movie...You can get a lot more done with a kind word and a gun than with a kind word alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motherhucker 0 #11 January 15, 2004 I like thor alex's WTC jump, not only because it was badass, but also, with both Thor Alex and the WTC being gone, nothing/nobody gets burned. Let's preserve what we have by being selective what we give to the media machine!! mh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyUtah 0 #12 January 15, 2004 Jason, Perhaps it is best to offer a story about a legal "Bad to the bone" BASE jump. Otherwise it will be one more article that makes BASE jumpers look like criminals. Just my 2 cents...i could be totally wrong...and I probably am.Have Fun, Don't Die! Johnny Utah My Website email:johnny@johnnyutah.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base428 1 #13 January 15, 2004 Legal jumps sound much better. While Thor's jumps were definately cool, our pre-planned trip to NYC the following weekend had to be cancelled. There was a lot of bad press over those jumps. Thanks for your input everyone.(c)2010 Vertical Visions. No unauthorized duplication permitted. <==For the media only Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #14 January 15, 2004 QuoteI almost forgot about DW's double gainer from 180'. I'd vote for that one. Don't forget DW flying a wingsuit between the guy wires of a TV tower. Just on "who's willing to give that a shot?" factor, that one has to be included.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skypuppy 1 #15 January 16, 2004 Legal ones sound nice, but the illegal ones usually make better stories... How about Nick Feteris jumping Lady Liberty because he had no money to get back to Oz, and was seeking to be deported? (Click your heels and repeat after me, 'There's no place like Oz....') In 1975 Bill Eustace, a construction worker on the CN Tower, took a round military surplus canopy off a crane sticking out from the tower at 1500'. He lost his job for it. At the time Bill had only about 30 skydives... How about the best ones that didn't happen? A jumper I know climbed the cleaner's ropes on the Sears Tower in the early '80's, then didn't jump because he was worried the cop climbing out on the platform to talk him back in might try to stop him and fall off/get hurt... He helped the guy back into the building.... Another jumper climbed the cleaning ropes outside the CN Tower and was stuck just below the restaurant trying to get turned around for the launch... The cops took out one of the windows and said 'Don't jump from there - it's too dangerous... Come on in and we'll let you up onto the roof so you can jump and we'll arrest you when you land on the street... The jumper was later seen on the news coming out the doors at the bottom of the tower, handcuffed, saying "The suckers lied to me!"If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead. Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #16 January 16, 2004 1800' A. DW filming in a wingsuit, name-not-mentioned sort of freeflying (DW keeping flying his ass off keeping him in frame), DW breaks off, flies through guy wires, dumps too low to unzip the wings and face plants into a cactus. I never saw "Fistful of F-111", but I think that jump made it in. DW flew through guy wires on at least two occasions, right? The 180' double gainer is definitely up there, but wouldn;t be appreciated by a general audience."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #17 January 16, 2004 Quote1800' A. DW filming in a wingsuit, name-not-mentioned sort of freeflying (DW keeping flying his ass off keeping him in frame), DW breaks off, flies through guy wires, dumps too low to unzip the wings and face plants into a cactus. I think you may be confusing parts of two different jumps. The "freeflying" filming was spectacular, but I'm pretty sure none of it was done in a wingsuit.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #18 January 16, 2004 I only saw it once. I may have been tricked by a combination of editing and alcohol. I like the way I remember it better."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #19 January 17, 2004 QuoteI only saw it once. I may have been tricked by a combination of editing and alcohol. I like the way I remember it better. Hey, I only saw it once, too. I've watched the video a few dozen times, though. The way I remember it is pretty impressive, too.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadwood 0 #20 January 17, 2004 Wingsuit flights from EigerHe who hesitates shall inherit the earth. Deadwood Skydive New Mexico Motorcycle Club, Touring Division Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #21 January 17, 2004 QuoteHow about Nick Feteris jumping Lady Liberty because he had no money to get back to Oz, and was seeking to be deported? (Click your heels and repeat after me, 'There's no place like Oz....') That one's on my all time top ten list, too. "Why'd you do it?" "I was out of cash, and needed a ticket home. Figured they'd deport me for sure..."-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #22 January 18, 2004 Only tell OUTSIDE magazine about the legal jumps. Some of that wingsuit flying by the waterfall in Norway would really wow the masses! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
460 0 #23 January 18, 2004 By far, the baddest one I think is the one done by David Adcock in the mid-80's. He climbed the exterior of a 970' Houston building using suction cups and exited 20' below the rooftop on a small platform jammed between floors. The cops were waiting at the top of the building as he waved a single reply to them using a single finger.Looks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base428 1 #24 January 19, 2004 List was submitted to Outside this weekend. Only legal jumps were named. Thanks for your input everyone. We'll see if they'll pick from my list, or if all the energy drink hype will overwhelm them enough to unfortunately choose the Christ Rio jump.(c)2010 Vertical Visions. No unauthorized duplication permitted. <==For the media only Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #25 January 19, 2004 Did he get away?www.WingsuitPhotos.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
