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BASE jumps can be deadly. Thrill-seekers are still leaping at national parks.
But a few seek the chance to fly. Depending on who you ask, BASE jumping is either an extreme sport or a pursuit of artistic and emotional expression. While skydivers launch themselves from planes ...
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Likelihood of death in extreme sports
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'Dream come true' to jump from Burj Khalifa, world's best Base jumpers say
Burj Khalifa was the iconic stage for 31 of the world's best Base jumpers to record more than 400 heart-stopping jumps as ...
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Face Off: Should extreme sports be banned?
Extreme sports, such as snowboarding and mountain ... but Paris 2024 hopes still far away According to a BBC article from 2014, base jumping – similar to bungee jumping, except a skydiver ...
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Parachuting from fixed objects: descriptive study of 106 fatal events in BASE jumping 1981–2006
worldwidewestman.com Objective: To analyse the characteristics of fatal incidents in fixed object sport parachuting (building, antenna, span, earth (BASE) jumping) and create a basis for prevention.