From the other forum...

http://www.deepart.org/files/MB1stWS.BASE.wmv

Did two WS BASE jumps from the Italian terminal wall. Yeah, I pulled high (like halfway through the potential dive). Whatever. I had some gear fear (1st time on that rig and PC) to overcome. Sort of head-low for a sec and pretty turbulent in the "bowl", but the glide felt really nice once I got going.

I didn't expect to get the visual/feeling that I got -- as you outtrack the talus and the ground gets further away, it gives you the sensation that you are flying up. TOO COOL! I need to work on my BASE skills a bit more and then hit Norway next year. The giant talus here makes it tough to judge altitude for a BASE low-timer like me (and this is way bigger than the biggest thing I've ever jumped).

Uncle Charlie floats like a bastard. It was cool watching him fly towards me from the landing area on the first jump and from the side on the second one. Sounds like a little jet. Good times!



The descent was 2,100' in about 31s. So like 46mph average (my favorite fall rate for a good glide). I GPSed the first jump, and will get a glide together later. I was more than halfway between the exit and the landing area, but sure how much more. Bla bla bla...