AdD 1 #1 April 5, 2004 OK, Don't know if this is a repost, but I saw a link in the BASE forum to this movie called track or die by on the offheaders website, and if you think Loic's swoop on Verbier was something, you're gonna have to check your shorts after this one. http://offheading.com/TrackOrDieHard.mpg And to whoever did this, (it says Psychotracker ??) you are one bad ass mofo!Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #2 April 5, 2004 That's some serious "pucker factor" going on there. Impressive to watch - but I think that's where I'll leave it Blue skies IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeedToJump 0 #3 April 5, 2004 Wow, that is some serious video I looked at the offheading.com site briefly, do you know if there's any other video angles of that? damn...Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdctlc 0 #4 April 5, 2004 That is nutzzz!! He looked damn close to the ledge he cleared just before opening.... WOW!!! As a side, what did he open up at?? Any guesses??? Scott C."He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davelepka 4 #5 April 5, 2004 To shame. That puts the rest of us to shame. (I'm still shaking my head in disbelief) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueSBDeath 2 #6 April 5, 2004 How the hell does he do that with such Big Brass Balls!!!!! Sweeeeeeet!!!! ArvelBSBD...........Its all about Respect, USPA#-7062, FB-2197, Outlaw 499 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Praetorian 1 #7 April 5, 2004 Ho Lee SHIP are you sure this wasnt a failed suicide attempt? damn thats impressive, more important then how low he pulled at what point did he have to know if he was gonna clear it or not and abort? would he know high enough for the chute to do more then make it easier to find all of the body? Good Judgment comes from experience...a lot of experience comes from bad judgment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #8 April 5, 2004 I'm gonna guess he was using a wingsuit. The decent rate looks too slow to be anything else. If so, I think I may have seen outside vid of this somewhere (or something similar) - it's just insane. Blue skies IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 25 #9 April 5, 2004 QuoteI'm gonna guess he was using a wingsuit. He was not. Not even tracking pants, as far as I know. You can see his hand reach up at the end, it clearly doesn't have a wing attached to it. Also, wingsuit flights at that site generally go out past the two meadows you see from the exit. Various other tracking attire has pushed people as far as the meadows, but good wingsuit pilots have to file flight plans off that cliff--out to the river, then left along the river to the bridge, then right and back to the road....-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_squared431 0 #10 April 5, 2004 Now that guy deserves a . That clip was great.TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #11 April 5, 2004 QuoteAlso, wingsuit flights at that site generally go out past the two meadows you see from the exit. Various other tracking attire has pushed people as far as the meadows, but good wingsuit pilots have to file flight plans off that cliff--out to the river, then left along the river to the bridge, then right and back to the road.... Well...F*ck me. He's even more crazy than I originally thought Blue skies IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 25 #13 April 6, 2004 QuoteI think I may have seen outside vid of this somewhere (or something similar) - it's just insane. The wingsuit clip you're thinking of is probably Fastest Motherfucker in the Valley which is from the same exit. You can see how much further the wingsuit flies than the track.-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #14 April 6, 2004 Is that the jump from the Imax movie Adrenaline Rush?_________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #15 April 6, 2004 Isn't an Imax rig close to 80 pounds?! I'd kind of doubt that one with that kind of tracking going on.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 25 #16 April 6, 2004 It could be. I think that many of the same folks who have stuff on offheading.com were involved in shooting that film.-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifics 0 #17 April 6, 2004 wow I would really LOVE to see that video from a different angle... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #18 April 6, 2004 QuoteIsn't an Imax rig close to 80 pounds?! I'd kind of doubt that one with that kind of tracking going on. It looked like the same cliff, but different exit point. I think they mentioned the cliff was about 3000 to 4000 feet. It is a pretty funny clip watching the guy strugle to get to the edge then go straight head down and watch the cliff go by (it was on his chest)._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #19 April 6, 2004 Sounds like footage I will definitely have to check out if/when it hits the Imax in my area. Thanks for the info, Bo!Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #20 April 6, 2004 Here is someone else doing the same thing, regular Gore-Tex suit according to the page (I don't even know what that is... ) I was told this person clears it by a larger margin, but honestly it looks like the camera perspective is just forward more than down, it still looks ridiculously close. I'd love to see either video from a side angle. In my mind this might be more crazy than Loic's famous Verbier flight...www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 25 #21 April 6, 2004 Quote...regular Gore-Tex suit according to the page (I don't even know what that is... It's a mountaineering garment. A one piece full body suit made of a waterproof, breathable, non-insulating material. Here is an example.-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 25 #22 April 6, 2004 Just a note for those reading this thread. Try to go easy on the offheading.com link. Apparently traffic driven from this site has overloaded the server there. I've removed the link in the BASE forum at the request of the webmaster over there. Thanks.-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #23 April 6, 2004 Hey Tom, if you know the admins, you can let them know I'd be happy to host the file on skydivingmovies.com if they want. If they have a bunch of videos, I could make an offheading.com category within /BASE. Out of curiosity, is there any relationship between offheading.com and onheading.com? Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #24 April 6, 2004 QuoteThe wingsuit clip you're thinking of is probably Fastest Motherfucker in the Valley which is from the same exit. You can see how much further the wingsuit flies than the track. That first guy went on for what looked like forever (I hope he made it back to a clear area to land in because all I saw was forest beyond that 2nd body of water). Awesome video though and it makes me look forward to the day when I can do the same thing with a wingsuit off of a big-wall cliff ... maybe ... Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 25 #25 April 6, 2004 QuoteOut of curiosity, is there any relationship between offheading.com and onheading.com? Yes, although I'm not sure if the relationship is formal in any way. There's a group of BASE jumpers in Oslo who call themsevels the Cartoon BASE Heroes. Offheading is run by Spiderman, and onheading is run by Batman. Superman is a carpenter, so I'm not sure if he has a web site. The Norwegians are a great bunch of people. I'll pass on your offer to host the videos.-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
