Thursday, January 01, 2009

Crazy Base Jumpers Hop Off Peak2Peak Gondola


Two Red Bull-sponsored base jumpers decided to hop off Peak2Peak gondola, which "holds records for its unsupported span of 1.88 miles between the two furthest towers, and for its rise, measuring over a quarter mile above the ground at its highest point." Videos after the break.

At 16 miles per hour, it makes the traverse between the mountain tops, in 11 minutes. Contrast that with the usual ski down one peak, plus a number of gondola, chair and tow rides upward, which easily could take over an hour or three.

{via Gizmodo]





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[Source: Tech Blog]