The October 25, 2002 edition of the New York Times carries one of the most positive articles about BASE jumping ever published. It was written by Neela Banerjee and is the feature article in Section D, the “Escapes” section. Three photographs are also included. The author writes about Bridge Day and then branches out to describe other more general aspects of the sport. Perhaps the most amazing part of the coverage is a box called “Before Your Leap” which describes “Where, When and How to BASE jump…” Inside the box is information on first jump courses, contact info with phone numbers for gear manufacturers, and even a reference to BLINCMAGAZINE as “the information center for many jumpers.” BASE jumping will never be a mainstream activity, but getting good press in our country is a refreshing change.
In case you mistakenly picked up MAXIM instead of The New York Times this morning, you can also access the article online at http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/25/tr...ASE.html?8hpib
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