Base questions

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Hello,

I recently came across a base jump video on youtube and then looked at many more. Amazing footage. I get scared just watching it so have no desire to try it!

I do find it interesting though and have read lots of info.

I had a couple of questions. I see from elsewhere that base jumpers keep exact venues secret - so have no interest in exact details - I ask only out of interest.

1) I've seen that people jump at places like Norway, Italy, France + famous buildings. Where are other locations (as I said - i dont want location details, just general info).
2) Is there a venue that's known to be the highest place possible to base jump from?
3) I've seen people refer to 'terminal wall' and 'subterminal wall'. What does this actually mean.

[TomAiello 26]

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1) I've seen that people jump at places like Norway, Italy, France + famous buildings. Where are other locations (as I said - i dont want location details, just general info).

Please read the "Before You Post!" guidelines linked at the top of this forum. We're not going to have a discussion of site locations here.

Basically, anything that has a sheer drop of 200 or more feet can be jumped. Many of those things have been jumped. Most of the people jumping them would prefer that you not know about it.

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2) Is there a venue that's known to be the highest place possible to base jump from?

It depends on whose publicist you ask. Seriously.

It also depends on what you mean by "high"? Highest vertical drop? Most altitude between exit and landing? Most altitude that can be flown with a wingsuit? Each will have a different answer.

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3) I've seen people refer to 'terminal wall' and 'subterminal wall'. What does this actually mean.

Terminal: A drop tall enough that a human body can reach terminal velocity when falling from it (this takes approximately 9 seconds).

Sub-Terminal: A drop too low for a falling human body to reach terminal velocity.

Wall: Usually a cliff.

-- Tom Aiello

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