I had the opportunity to witness some BASE Jumping from a local restaurant on Friday, but I didn't have as good a view as a guy operating a drone over the Perrine Bridge did.
A "low pull," is when a jumper tests the limits of the amount of space that separates the object the person jumps off to the ground beneath. It's a dangerous practice, and accounts for many impact deaths annually.
BASEjumper.com states that body positioning is the most important thing a jumper must be aware of, and that it takes the average jumper approximately 200 jumps before they are considered experienced.
Many of us in Twin Falls witnessed many of Miles Daisher's jumps on June 21. In case you didn't, Red Bull has released a new video featuring Miles breaking the world record for most human-powered BASE jumps in one 24-hour period.
UPDATE! Due to high wind concerns tomorrow, Miles will begin his jumps TODAY (Monday) starting at 11 am! Miles Daisher will attempt to break the world record for most human-powered BASE jumps during a 24-hour period.
It's funny what you can learn when you browse through local videos on Instagram. For example, I learned that there are 2 episodes of an extreme sports show being filmed here right now.