Archive for the ‘Outdoor sports’ Category

Jebs BASE jumping accident with onboard cam

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

Couple weeks a go famous BASE jumper Jeb Corliss hurt himself on a jump in Asia. Here is the cool footage from the jump and events after. If I understood right, he broke his leg, but other than that he is fine. Get well Jeb!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjxCCkQLfrQ[/youtube]

Here is more footage that they (Jeb and girlfriend Roberta Mancino) shoot from the BASE-trip with new HD GoPro cam:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VNuhtHp0PI[/youtube]

Beauty of free diving

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Free diving is definitely one of the most beautiful sports out there. It is dangerous, but yet always looks so zen-like cool.

Here’s the video where William Trubridge breaks the freediving world record without fins with a dive to 88m (288 feet) in 3:30 in Dean’s Blue Hole, Bahamas.

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/4802703[/vimeo]