Base jumping biography definition in english

BASE jumping is a fringe sport in which a person jumps from a fixed place and uses a parachute to slow down before the ground is reached.

What is BASE Jumping? (with pictures) - Sports n' Hobbies

"BASE" is an acronym that stands for each of the four jump location categories: from buildings, antennas, spans (bridges) and the earth. This last is similar to jumping off a cliff.^[1] BASE jumping is an extreme sport. This means it involves speed, height, danger or spectacular stunts.^[2]

History from skydiving

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The idea for BASE jumping came from skydiving.

BASE jumping is much more dangerous than skydiving from aircraft.^[2]

BASE jumps are usually made from much lower altitudes than skydives. Also, the jumper leaps closer to the platform or standing space.

BASE JUMPING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

BASE jumpers fall through the air at slower speeds than skydivers, because they begin the jump closer to the ground. As a skydiver falls, he accelerates while falling and gains speed with each second.^[3] S What does BASE jumping mean? - QOBAD