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How Much Suspense can you take? First Fly Or Die BASE Jump
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- Опубликовано: 3 июл 2023
- Unlike all the short BASE jumping videos you see, this one shows the true nature of what many BASE jumpers experience on some of their more demanding jumps, them freaking out and managing their anxieties and stress.
After a trip to Italy and Switzerland in 2022 to dial in her BASE tracking skills, Elle returns home to her first true terrain tracking experience. Unlike the jumps in Europe where she jumped from a large cliff and flew away from it, able to pull her parachute at almost any point she desires safely, this jump has a no pull zone. This means she has to jump, start flying, and there is an area during her flight that if she pulls she will likely hit the ground or walls on either side of her. She must fly through this area into more open air space to pull her parachute. To add to this, she must attain a good glide ratio by flying her body very well to clear a large ledge that is in this no pull zone. It is very visually intimidating. This requires clarity of mind, nailing the fundamentals she has built upon, and pure commitment. Join her on this intense raw video, hearing her intense breathing, the mountain winds and her thought process as she talks herself through executing on her first true test of her BASE tracking flight skills.
PS I am peaking out a little as well because I am terrified of heights and while Elle has a parachute on, I do not, so if I fall its all over. So hanging onto a rope with one hand, and a gopro camera with the other I did my best to contain my anxiety near the edge of the cliff and not add bad energy to Elle’s challenge.
Also if you listen closely, at 6:56 you can here what sounds like a jet, that's the sound she is making displacing air as she speeds up and converts this to lift and forward drive with her body. From the ground it sounds like a jet fighter coming at you :D
Also some terms worth explaining:
1 to 1 - referring to the slope ratio. So for every foot you go forward horizontally, how many feet down you also go. A 1:1 ratio is a 45° slope. When assessing a flight path we use laser range finders and GPS data to analyze this slope. It is worth noting she incorrectly asked if the slope of the terrain was MORE than a 1 to 1. I knew she meant is it steeper than a 1 to 1 slope ratio.
Glide ratio - this is the same as the slope referenced above, but in reference to how we are flying. So we want our glide ratio to be higher or equal to the slope ratio of the terrain we are flying over so that we don't collide with it. Once flying, Elle can maintain a 1:1 up to a 1.5:1 glide ratio. So she is travelling 1.5 ft forward for every foot she is going down. Her suit inflates giving her more surface area to help improve here glide ratio.
Path of least resistance - the flight path that keeps you the furthest away from hitting anything before you pull your parachute.
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This is awesome, it's way more intense seeing the build up instead of highlight reel type thing.
thanks, I understand people are scrolling for some quick entertainment, but sometimes its the back story and buildup with few words that adds to sharing the experience with others. Glad you appreciated it.
I’m 61 and slowly heading for my c license…. (180 jumps) one day I’d like to experience base jumping, I would probably only attempt bridge jumps, not sure I’d have the nerve to do this! However I can imagine the adrenaline high I would get from this. anyway……. The build up for this way pretty cool
@@fitzpotfulAwesome, congrats on nearly reaching your C licence. Just got B myself, 70ish jumps, but slowly working towards my goals. 🤘
Perfect exit, good track, nice work! Stay safe out there. 🤘
Thank you for this video! Very interesting to see not just the "highlights"
Thx, glad people are enjoying it. So much stuff online is instant gratification and doesn't really show the "behind scenes" often less intense stuff. Happy New Year!
Happy New Year and Stay safe!@@LifeSOSlive
This woman. I have no words. The stones that has to take & it's her first. My heroine. I bow to you. Most stunning footage for me
I don't think it's her first BASE jump, just first at this exit/level.
Lol my wife is like “what are you watching??”
“It’s this ladies first BASE jump!!”
“Sure sure”.
I love this comment, hilarious. thanks for your comment, gave me a chuckle!
Love this vid! Brings back memories of how I was peaking on my first jump at this exit!
Yep, its visual, and for a jump earlier in one's base progression its scary as hell that's for sure. I remember my legs shaking involuntarily and not wanting to let go of that rope on mine :D Hope all is well buddy!
Goddamn I can't imagine. This woman & this video absolutely blew my mind. You guys are rockstars
@@niconine268 hahah, thank you ☺
I am just a Skydiver Right Now and I was watching this really hyped. After the canopy opened I was like “oh that’s some strong wind from the right” then I was like “where the hell she wanna land???” “Oh maybe back there on the big green field” but then I realized she wanted to land on the Very small place and I thought “ok lady if u wanna land there u need to turn around right now with that wind”
Easy talking from my warm comfy sofa 😂😂😂
"just a skydiver" :) silly, thats a big deal and tons of fun. I really enjoyed you talking through your assessment of the situation, and good eye, there was indeed a stronger wind left to right from the exit that caught her off-guard. the green field to the right is a marshy area that is under water 9 months of the year, so landing in it is messy and sometimes knee deep mud. she was supposed to land on the beach about 30 ft further forward from where she actually landed, but the strong headwind, and her light wing loading didnt let her go that far. she did a great job adjusting and nailing the landing on a much smaller area. having the skills, experience and quick, good judgement abilities is critical to BASE jumping as the landing zones are often littered with hazards and the winds can often surprise, and there isnt a windsock like at a skydiving drop zone :) blue skies!
I've jumped this exit, the approach is intimidating and managing all of your emotions is just as challenging as the hike up. Seriously awesome job.
I have about 900 skydives, 2 BASE jumps, and a dozen wingsuit flights from aircraft. My palms were sweating and my heart pounding as she mentally prepared herself at the exit point. Very intense..well done!
Yeah she did a great job on the jump, as well as managing her headspace. She was pretty close to a small panic attack but mitigated it, focussed and then performed very well. After some more trips to the bridge and skydiving her one piece tracking suit she's since had a couple good trips to Brento, lauterbrunnen, and the dolomites. Cheers!
Nice jump! Blue skies 🤙
Thx, you too!
so sick track!
Great vid
Holy shit. That was some intense minutes!
Yeah, most jumps when you're newer, or at a new exit point tend to be like this. But most people don't have the patience to see the full experience, but glad you enjoyed it.
You have some seriously big ovaries, amazing footage and glad to see some footage before you jumped, really cemented the seriousness and intensity of doing this and that you aren’t completely devoid of fear but rather overcoming it
Thx for the comment and glad we can share some of what goes into this activity other than just the fun to watch jumping bit. And you're correct 💯, there is a lot of mental game and learning to manage that is a huge challenge. Trying to push the thoughts of what could go wrong aside enough to focus on what needs to be done to be successful, yet still having contingencies in your mind so you can react quickly to any unexpected issues. These are called EP's, or emergency procedures, and while some can be practiced, most cannot, so you have to be able to properly recognize the problem, recall the solutions and enact them all the while still falling towards the ground. All of that is on your mind while at exit before jumping, besides external queues such as winds etc. It's an internal challenge that most aren't aware is taking place every jump, and that's just the exit and flying part. Then you have all that goes with landing your parachute safely. Aaand all of this after a gruelling hike. It's very satisfying on many levels when it's done successfully.
Wow!
That was amazing! I think this is how I would feel. Just fucking high.
Love your screen name btw. Burnination!
@@LifeSOSlive I need to keep the old stuff alive!
Where is this mountain? I like the profile of it, the scenery...
In WA, Cascades.
See you in the cemetery very soon👌🏻
see you in the cemetery soon? what are you doing to end up there so soon? ;P No one gets out of this life alive, some chose to live it differently than others, nothing wrong with that. Would rather live life to the fullest for 40 years instead of being afraid and holding back for 80. But again different strokes for different folks. That being said, the amount of prep, research, practice and knowledge it takes to get to this point is much more than you realize, such that this is much safer than most are aware of and a calculated risk. It isn't a sport for those who don't pay attention to details, cant master their anxieties, and who choke under pressure. If it weren't for the brave who are willing to push the limits we wouldn't be where we are as a species today.
@@LifeSOSlive 👌🏻 you can only get away with thinking your a bird for so long!!
@@latbeast that's why we have a parachute ;)
@@LifeSOSlive they all do don’t they in these suits? Seems a lot get the trajectory wrong at some point and end up clipping the rocks or piling face first into the ground. I love an adrenaline rush myself but seems a lot of thrill seekers seal their fate in these suits, especially when they have to navigate their way through gaps. Stick to ski-diving or at least minimise risk and stay away from rocks faces below! You can only get away with it for so long
@@latbeast you're correct many make mistakes and die. Those that are in it for adrenaline often push it to keep getting that rush until it's too much and they lose the gamble. Honestly after a dozen or so jumps, assuming things go as planned, the adrenaline rush doesn't happen anymore, so doing things to induce that is a dangerous game. And you're not far off the mark, it is a game where chance plays a big role in changing the outcome to something undesirable. Often it's the young jumpers who are looking for that rush, those views on social media that find themselves chasing something that gets them killed. Many of us middle aged jumpers who aren't chasing those goals find it easier to pick more safe conditions, safer lines, allow more margin, not try to get the cool footage, not try to impress others, and avoiding those drivers yields a MUCH higher success rate. Many of the incidents are caused by obviously bad decisions being made well before they leave the cliff. Those that are experienced who do die, its often because of complacency, or being at the bleeding edge of the sport well beyond these social media attention seaking newer jumpers. These experienced jumpers are the pioneers of the activity, not reckless but often very calculated. The final piece that anyone is susceptible to is just bad luck, unforseen factors that no planning could have caught and you just get screwed. A freak wind/turbulence, animal collision, gear failure beyond any inspection/maintenance could have caught etc. I think what bothers me, is someone who has no understanding of the activity, who doesn't participate, who doesn't try to be a more informed observer making casual comments/judgementd about my loved ones ( this is my spouse you joked about seeing in the cemetery soon, she is a former police officer, ER nurse, and Search and rescue volunteer, hardly someone you would give crap to for being brave when she's saving your skin) asking to die by trying to do something that allows them to live in a way you may not understand. I think watching organized sports is a waste of life, playing them is worthwhile, but I don't crap on someone for sharing their passion. I encourage you to ask yourself if your dismissive and presumptuous comment is value added, if not what does it say about you that you feel the need to say it? I'm sure there are things you do that others don't understand that they could crap on. Do you have any videos you posted? Speeding in a sick Ferrari in a neighborhood? If so how would it make you feel to have someone dismiss you sharing your life with the world as pointless and a bad choice? This life is hard enough, why give people crap for finding something that does little to no harm to others and brings them happiness? You're arguably far more likely to hurt someone else speeding in that Ferrari than we are by ourselves in the middle of the mtns. I think our society needs to be more open minded and accepting of others differences, not chastise others for it. I'm sure you agree. And finally, do you think your first comment is original, no one else has ever said that before to those that push the limits of humanity? I give you that this activity attracts some reckless idiots, but don't assume that's everyone. Cheers and thanks for the dialogue. I hope it was informative.