Archive for 'Get a Rope!'
Dean Potter Crosses Yosemite Falls On a Highline
Dean Potter just keeps being Dean Potter. The American climber, mountaineer, BASE jumper and general alpine bad-ass has done some freaky things over the years. He slack-lines, he climbs mountains without safety equipment and he base jumps, including this record setting jump with a wing suit.
Turns out Dean’s not one for sitting on his [...]
Posted: August 21st, 2011 under BASE Jumping, Get a Rope!.
Tags: alpine bad-ass, cojones, Dean Potter, Gilligan's Island, slack-lining, wing-suit, Yosemite Falls
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Dean Potter, World-Record BASE Jump
Any video with Dean Potter, high altitudes and no safety harness is gonna be good and this one doesn’t disappoint. Dean Potter is the American daredevil I blogged about a year ago, and he has a curious habit of climbing mountains without safety equipment, and either jumping off it, or slacklining it (tight-rope walking without [...]
Posted: January 24th, 2011 under Air Extreme, BASE Jumping, Get a Rope!, Rock Climbing.
Tags: Bodhi, daredevil, Dean Potter, Dean Potter Vs Felix Baumgartner, Felix Baumgartner, Point Break, slack-lining, wing-suit, world records
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Mike Wilson’s Sick 99 Foot Rope Jump
Oh my God, this just makes me wish it was summer time again. Mike Wilson and those evil peeps at Shreddy Times give us more ridiculous, bone-jarring rope jumping eye candy once again with this video of Mike doing a quadruple backflip into Lake Tahoe from 99 feet. So evil, and yet, so [...]
Posted: December 12th, 2010 under Get a Rope!, Rock Climbing.
Tags: cliffjumping, Lake Tahoe, Mike Wilson, Shreddy Times
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Amazing Rope Swing to Base Jump
Name your fix. Some people drink. Some buy shoes, others eat chocolate. Heck, some people watch self-help videos to feel alive. Then there are those, such as this guy who feel alive when jumping off a cliff – and God bless’em for it. This is one sick video. To be honest, I can’t believe people [...]
Posted: October 6th, 2010 under Air Extreme, BASE Jumping, Get a Rope!.
Tags: cliffjumping, cojones
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Sixty Foot Rope Swing, And a Back Flip
Yet another reason why you should always have a rope with you. I love this guy’s innovation. Awesome spot for cliff jumping but no rope? No problem! Just throw that bad boy over a branch, tie a few knots and jump away. This is a ridiculous jump. You won’t [...]
Posted: August 30th, 2010 under Get a Rope!.
Tags: cliffjumping, Shreddy Times
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Even Tarzan Had Bad Days
If there’s any truth to survival of the fittest, this guy’s in for a world of hurt. Turn the volume up for maximum viewing enjoyment.
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Posted: May 2nd, 2010 under Get a Rope!.
Tags: epic fail
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Hardcore Adventure Race Coming to BC
Adrenaline junkies in BC have reason to feel hardcore once again. Raid the North Extreme, a 500 km wilderness race held every year in Canada is coming to the Kootenays in September. The race comprises of teams of four and takes teams across some of Canada’s toughest wilderness by kayak, canoe, fixed rope, [...]
Posted: April 10th, 2010 under Backpacking, Get a Rope!, Kayaking, Race.
Tags: BC, wilderness
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Keep Your Arms and Legs in at All Times
There’s a fine line between comedy and tragedy. This one leans closer to comedy. Another beauty from wendmag. Make sure you’ve got the volume up.
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Posted: April 2nd, 2010 under Get a Rope!.
Tags: epic fail
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