BASE Jumping

There are always events taking place in the Magic Valley, and this holiday weekend is no different.

Dogs love being out on the Snake River too, and one dog, in particular, appears to be a big fan of the hobby.

What would you do? What would you do if you were forced to choose between BASE jumping off the Perrine Bridge or bungee jumping off of it?

If the idea of BASE jumping from the Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls has you interested and scared at the same time, a tandem jump with a professional BASE jumper, might be just what your fear-factor needs.

If you haven’t seen this crazy video of a trampoline BASE jump from the Perrine Bridge, it’s definitely worth the ten second watch, and it’s a testament to the craziness that’s weaved into the soul of an extreme athlete.

There are a few ways to help prevent these moments from happening and that is by upgrading and making the bridge a little safer.

Jumping from cliffs surrounding the Snake River canyon isn't legal, and every year careless jumpers require rescuing from city emergency teams that put multiple lives in danger. These access points that enthusiasts are jumping from need to be blocked off, and serious fines need to be put in place for offenders.

What would be the scariest ways to die in Twin Falls and the Magic Valley?

BASE jumping is illegal in national parks and just about everywhere else.

Camping, fishing, swimming, and hitting the lake are obvious ways to spend Memorial Day, but there are tons of events and other options around Twin Falls as well.

The afternoon also aims at raising awareness of the sad reality of veteran suicide, which claimed more than 500 lives in 2018 and continues to happen at a high rate in the country, according to a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs annual suicide prevention report.

What would you do if someone gave you the choice to either base jump off the Perrine Bridge, or snorkel or scuba dive in Dierkes Lake?

What would you do if you got the money, and if $10,000 isn't enough to get you to take the jump, then how much would it take?

This video is truly amazing. I can't fathom the amount of courage it takes to BASE jump, and to do it in total darkness is even more astounding.

There is a list of 10 New Year's resolutions for residents of Twin Falls to have, here is some advice on how to complete your resolutions for 2022.

Hopefully 2022 will be better, and one way to try and make that happen is by making a few New Year's resolutions and seeing them through.

Elko County authorities say a man wearing a wingsuit hit rocks and was killed at the frequently visited Lamoille Canyon Tuesday.

I did visit West Virginia once.

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.