Base Jumping

• ‘Jetman’ daredevil Vince Reffet dies in Dubai training accident

  The French athlete was well-known for BASE jumping off the Burj Khalifa and soaring beside a jumbo jet.

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  Nov 18, 2020
  
• Base jumper gets caught hanging from lamp post after leaping from Stawamus Chief

  Video of the woman's imperfect landing ended up on social media.

  Sep 11, 2019
  
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• Cochrane X Games athlete lands world’s 1st snowbike BASE jump

  "It was definitely the craziest thing I've ever done," the three-time X Games medallist said on Sunday.

  Sports

  Apr 21, 2019
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• Police investigating reports of base jumpers landing near bus in downtown Edmonton

  Edmonton police are investigating reports of base jumping onto a busy downtown road after video of the incident was posted online.

  Crime

  Jan 31, 2019
• Toronto police warn against BASE jumping after video shows man in Santa hat leaping off condo

  The man and the videographer wish each other a merry Christmas before the man jumps off the structure and opens his parachute.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2018
• 2 visitors fall to their death at popular overlook at Yosemite National Park

  Two visitors died in a fall from a popular overlook at Yosemite National Park that allows people to walk to the cliff's edge, where there is no railing, an official said Thursday.

  World

  Oct 25, 2018
• Wingsuit fliers stage spectacular entry into plane mid-air over Alps

  Two French wingsuit fliers pulled off a breathtaking stunt over the Alps when they jumped from a mountain and then landed on board a light aeroplane in mid-air.

  Sports

  Nov 28, 2017
• Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk to headline Jackalope action sports festival in Montreal

  The festival, now in its sixth year, is expected to attract over 20,000 and features adrenaline-pumping sports such as rock climbing, freestyle motocross, slacklining and fixed-gear bike racing.

  Sports

  Aug 18, 2017
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• Canadian wingsuit flyer Graham Dickinson dies during BASE jump in China

  A world-renowned Canadian wingsuit flyer has died during a BASE jump in China.

  Feb 1, 2017
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• BASE jumper promotes Edmonton’s first Great Canadian FitFest convention

  A professional BASE jumper leapt from a downtown Edmonton condo tower Saturday morning to bring attention to the Great Canadian Fitfest taking place next year.

  Lifestyle

  Dec 3, 2016