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October 23rd, 2002, 09:04 AM
The rumors are true!
"The World's Most Difficult Base Jump Ever Performed In The World"
is now a reality! No longer has this incredible feat only been attempted it has now been performed!
On Sat. October 19th at approximately 1:00pm 6 jumpers stood atop New River Gorge Bridge for the Bridge Day Festival. The stunt was announced and all eyes shifted to the 6 best base jumpers in the world. Except for the random "No! don't do it!" or "That's just plain stupidity!" there was total silence. The stunning blue and silver gleem of the 4 Red Bull Airforce helmets standing in total concentrated focus at the edge of death was almost too much to bear. People turned away unable watch as their horrified anticipation got the best of them. Amid the blue and silver stood a more focused and driven Cliff Ryder and James Nathan Halliday than the world had yet to witness. Halliday counted down. 5,4,3,2,1..............There was a seemingly eternal pause. And then the crew launched themselves from relative obscurity in the base community to landing as the six greatest base jumpers to have ever graced the sport.
"I'm just so happy. I can't stop crying. I look forward to spending time with my family now." said Cliff Ryder after the incredible feat.
"I've always known that I am the best so maybe now everyone else will understand." - Red Bull Air Force pledge Shane McConkey
"I really thought that I would have to learn how to base jump before I attempted this stunt with these guys. It was a great way to enter the double digits." - Red Bull Air Force Team Captain and World Champion Paraglider Othar Lawrence
"Dude, did you see how pointed my toes were!!??? Are you kidding me!" - Red Bull Air Force Pledge Miles Daisher.
"GROUP HUG! GROUP HUG! You guys, that was the greatest moment of my life. And I have two kids." - Red Bull Air Force Member Charles Bryan.
"ITS OK!.....NO REALLY, ITS OK! NO I'M SERIOUS! ITS OK! WHAT? OH, PILOT CHUTE ASSIST. YEA. HUH? YEA, YEA, ITS ALL RIGHT. TWO SECOND DELAY." - Base movie producer of "Standard Issue" and ex human canonball for Barnum and Bailey James Halliday.
"The World's Most Difficult Base Jump Ever Performed In The World"
is now a reality! No longer has this incredible feat only been attempted it has now been performed!
On Sat. October 19th at approximately 1:00pm 6 jumpers stood atop New River Gorge Bridge for the Bridge Day Festival. The stunt was announced and all eyes shifted to the 6 best base jumpers in the world. Except for the random "No! don't do it!" or "That's just plain stupidity!" there was total silence. The stunning blue and silver gleem of the 4 Red Bull Airforce helmets standing in total concentrated focus at the edge of death was almost too much to bear. People turned away unable watch as their horrified anticipation got the best of them. Amid the blue and silver stood a more focused and driven Cliff Ryder and James Nathan Halliday than the world had yet to witness. Halliday counted down. 5,4,3,2,1..............There was a seemingly eternal pause. And then the crew launched themselves from relative obscurity in the base community to landing as the six greatest base jumpers to have ever graced the sport.
"I'm just so happy. I can't stop crying. I look forward to spending time with my family now." said Cliff Ryder after the incredible feat.
"I've always known that I am the best so maybe now everyone else will understand." - Red Bull Air Force pledge Shane McConkey
"I really thought that I would have to learn how to base jump before I attempted this stunt with these guys. It was a great way to enter the double digits." - Red Bull Air Force Team Captain and World Champion Paraglider Othar Lawrence
"Dude, did you see how pointed my toes were!!??? Are you kidding me!" - Red Bull Air Force Pledge Miles Daisher.
"GROUP HUG! GROUP HUG! You guys, that was the greatest moment of my life. And I have two kids." - Red Bull Air Force Member Charles Bryan.
"ITS OK!.....NO REALLY, ITS OK! NO I'M SERIOUS! ITS OK! WHAT? OH, PILOT CHUTE ASSIST. YEA. HUH? YEA, YEA, ITS ALL RIGHT. TWO SECOND DELAY." - Base movie producer of "Standard Issue" and ex human canonball for Barnum and Bailey James Halliday.