: the activity or sport of parachuting from a high structure (such as a building, tower, or bridge) or cliff
BASE jumper
noun
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Jonathan Bowlin, a big-wall climber who served in the 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Military, was one of the pioneers of BASE jumping in the Grand Canyon in the 1980s.
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Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
The unfinished towers have become a destination for graffiti artists and BASE jumping thrill-seekers eager to become part of the cultural zeitgeist that has unfolded on the street corner since late last month.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
Over seven years, three couples in the world of BASE jumping risk everything to feel alive.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
Along with rock climbing, Leavitt was also the first person reported to climb El Capitan in Yosemite and BASE jumping off the top in 1980.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
Perhaps no brand flexed its might—and spent more dollars—than Red Bull did to bring action sports like snowboarding and BASE jumping to mainstream consumers.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2022
Authorities said the man was BASE jumping and his parachute didn't open in time, according to the station.
—David Aaro, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2021
In an interview with The Salt Lake Tribune, Andy Lewis, Sylvan Christensen and Homer Manson, members of the BASE jumping and slacklining community in southeast Utah, claimed responsibility for carting the 10-foot sculpture out of a remote canyon in late November.
—Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Dec. 2020
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Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
The unfinished towers have become a destination for graffiti artists and BASE jumping thrill-seekers eager to become part of the cultural zeitgeist that has unfolded on the street corner since late last month.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
Over seven years, three couples in the world of BASE jumping risk everything to feel alive.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
Along with rock climbing, Leavitt was also the first person reported to climb El Capitan in Yosemite and BASE jumping off the top in 1980.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
Perhaps no brand flexed its might—and spent more dollars—than Red Bull did to bring action sports like snowboarding and BASE jumping to mainstream consumers.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2022
Authorities said the man was BASE jumping and his parachute didn't open in time, according to the station.
—David Aaro, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2021
In an interview with The Salt Lake Tribune, Andy Lewis, Sylvan Christensen and Homer Manson, members of the BASE jumping and slacklining community in southeast Utah, claimed responsibility for carting the 10-foot sculpture out of a remote canyon in late November.
—Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Dec. 2020
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“BASE jumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BASE%20jumping. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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