BASE jumping (/beɪs/) is the recreational sport of jumping from fixed objects, using a parachute to descend to the ground. BASE is an acronym that stands...

compared to skydiving from an airplane, BASE jumping involves jumping from a "fixed object" such as a cliff. BASE jumping in its modern form has existed since...

allowed to BASE jump off the bridge into the New River Gorge 876 feet (267 meters) below, one of the few exceptions to a general ban on BASE jumping within...

BASE jumping skills. BASE jumping is largely executed in alpine conditions, and is considered a highly dangerous sport. The first ski-BASE jump was performed...

won the world title in BASE jumping. He served as president of the Australian BASE Association (ABA). He was among the first BASE jumpers to introduce acrobatic...

is a popular BASE jumping site known all over the world; it may be the only man-made structure in the United States where BASE jumping is allowed year-round...

Bungee jumping (/ˈbʌndʒi/), also spelled bungy jumping, is an activity that involves a person jumping from a great height while connected to a large elastic...

feet-first entry). Cliff jumping with the use of a parachute would typically be classified as a form of BASE jumping. Cliff jumping has inherent dangers due...

building has been used by several experienced BASE jumpers for authorised and unauthorised BASE jumping: In May 2008, Hervé Le Gallou and David McDonnell...

of BASE jumping death in U.S. national parks in 2015 to five. Between the years of 2014 and 2019, there were three deaths attributed to BASE jumping in...