Base Jumper Survives Mile-High Fall
By Wyatt Earp | September 5, 2008
Rocky the Flying Squirrel he is not.
Um, ouch!
OSLO, Norway — A Norwegian BASE jumper said he learned a hard lesson about tempting fate after surviving a spine-chilling crash from a mile-high mountain.
Video captured by a camera attached to Hans Lange’s specially designed jump suit showed him struggling to straighten out his parachute before slamming into a rock wall and crashing into a tree top. He survived with a broken leg.
Yeah, that’s gonna leave a mark.
The accident happened Aug. 23, as the experienced BASE jumper leapt off the 1,600-meter- (5,250-foot-) high Bjoerketind peak. Lange said he was flying down the mountainside at nearly 180 kph (110 mph) when he realized he was too close to the wall.
He deployed his chute and tried to steer away from the wall, but it was too late. The video showed Lange crying out in pain as he bumped into the rock repeatedly while trying to untangle the cords.
After overcoming the initial shock, Lange turned to the camera and said: “What a bummer … Oh well, I’m alive.” (H/T – CNN)
Lange was quoted as saying that he would jump again after he recovers. Aaannnddd . . . dumbass!
Topics: Evil = Funny | 7 Comments »
Evidently a thrill junkie and future Darwin Award winner.
Addiction to adrenaline is a REALLY dangerous addiction, and this poor joker got it BAD!
Yep, crazy.
Ky person – It’s only a matter of time.
Karridine – It is absolutely amazing that he didn’t die from his injuries.
Admiral – Crazy insane.
Yeah, but when he shows that video he’s gonna get $10,000!
I think instead of “What a bummer,” I’d say, “Thank God I’m alive.” Geesh.
Meanwhile, am I the only one that images of Wil E. Coyote while reading this post? Just wondering.
Doghouse – America’s Funniest Home Videos, here he comes!
RT – I wonder if there was a puff of smoke when he hit the earth?