Speedflying
Saturday, November 18th, 2006
Ben Saunders has posted a link to a Speedflying movie that is mind blowing: two French extreme skiers parasail and ski down various faces of the Eiger in Switzerland, including the famous (and terrifying) north face. There are two video links at the site, watch them both for a taste of what extreme skiing is all about.
(Source kottke.org remaindered links.)
Fantastic movies - they are bonkers! I am looking forward to skiing this season. Snow snow snow!!!
Jon, Yes, they’re bonkers but para skiing is pretty common I’m told, just not off the north face of the Eiger.
Wild - check out this clip from a Warren Miller movie a few years back (2003?). This might be even a bit further out…
Steve, youzer! I wonder what mountain that is? Fantastic. When are we going?
Here’s another one: base jumpers in Norway.