B.A.S.E. Jumping - Rex Pemberton

B.A.S.E Jumping

Melissa under cannopy, Royal Gorge, Colorado
Photo by: Chris Bazil

About B.A.S.E Jumping

BASE jumping is a sport involving the use of a parachute to jump from fixed objects. "BASE" is an acronym that stands for the four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump:

Building
Antenna (an uninhabited tower such as an aerial mast)
Span (a bridge or arch)
Earth (a cliff or other natural formation)

BASE jumping grew out of skydiving. BASE jumps are generally made from much lower altitudes than skydives, and a BASE jump takes place in close proximity to a fixed object which provides the jump platform. Standard skydiving parachute systems are not designed for BASE jumping so BASE jumpers use specially designed harnesses and parachute systems designed & manufactured by Morpheus Technologies.

Three way BASE jump, KL tower

History:

During the early 19th century many stunt jumps are recorded, like Frederick Rodman Law's static line jump from the torch of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor in 1912...

WHY BASE Jump?

Each and every BASE jumper will answer this question in a different way. For Rex, BASE jumping is not randomly throwing himself off high objects. Rex sees Base jumping as an extremely challenging and demanding sport.

RISK Management

In the blink of an eye your mind and body have geared up to act in response to the perceived risk, the so-called 'fight or flight' response. Whether or not you decide to jump depends upon you overcoming the natural fear of falling to your death.

Rex supports the following Base Jumping sites: