L'AirgameZ est la compétition de saut de BASE définitive des grandes îles britanniques. Des sauteurs de casse-cou d'élite du monde entier participent à la compétition depuis notre grue de 473 mètres de haut sur le front de mer de Blackpool pour voir qui a le courage, la compétence et le style pour faire vibrer la foule et gagner les cartes de score du jury. À partir de cette altitude, les sauteurs peuvent s'attendre à un retard solide de plus de 3 secondes, effectuer des déploiements multi-voies, des sorties liées de style AAF et des rotations multi-axes acrobatiques en descente. BASE Jumpers utilisant des parachutes RAM-air spécialement conçus.
3467 x 2312 px | 29,4 x 19,6 cm | 11,6 x 7,7 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
9 juin 2018
Lieu:
Blackpool, UK
Informations supplémentaires:
Cette image peut avoir des imperfections car il s’agit d’une image historique ou de reportage.
he premise of base jumping is leaping off grounded objects. The acronym BASE stands for Bridges, Antennas, Spans (bridges), and Earth (Mountains and cliffs). The fact base jumping means to jump off and descend so close to objects, buildings, and natural dangers is one reason it’s so dangerous. Jumping so close to an object always runs the risk of your lines crossing, your canopy twisting, and then suddenly you are heading into the object you just jumped away from. Some techniques can spin the jumper around again, but reactions must be lightning quick to avoid serious dangers; often, there just isn’t enough time. At 330 feet, a low base jump takes just 4-seconds to hit the ground without the parachute. While specialist configurations are in place to allow the parachute to start filling with air the moment you jump, things can still go very wrong. Jumping at low heights, you are at the risk of a rogue gust of wind. You are relying heavily on your gear and the packing of your canopy. If anything goes even slightly wrong, you can have a fraction of a second to react. One of the most common causes of death during a base jump is not deploying the canopy in time. With almost every sport in the world, you learn through experience and making mistakes, but you rarely get that luxury in base jumping. When things don’t go to plan, the consequences are usually high; minor issues can become life or death moments in a blink of an eye. When we try to estimate or calculate how dangerous base jumping is, it’s hard to put it into numbers because there is no widely recognized governing body. Many successful and event-free base jumps go unrecorded. There are lists of base jumping and wingsuit deaths, with the current number at the time of publishing being 412. This reliable list shows the date, place, and reason behind each death. On average, there are 15-20 deaths per year, with the exception of 2016, which saw 37 deaths, and in 2018 where 32 deaths occurred.
