'I'm not afraid to die,' says man who will jump off Mount Everest in his wing-suit

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Joby Ogwyn, the ultra-daredevil, plans to plunge off the world's tallest mountain in May while wearing a custom wing-suit equipped with cameras to share the jump with a TV audience.

When he flies in May, he expects to reach speeds of 150 mph during the 10,000-foot dive to base camp.
Joby Ogwyn plans to jump off Mount Everest in a wing-suit - CNN.com
  • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
    I'll bet that guys parents are freaking out at this.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    "I'm not afraid to die"

    Yeah well, that's a good thing, huh?:rolleyes:
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    Guess, what? I'm not afraid that he might die, either. Does anyone actually care? Look out your window. There's a real world out there with things taking place that actually matter.

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    • Profile picture of the author Daniel Evans
      Headline that's banking on the context "...is willing to die".
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    I jumped off my front porch once, I didn't get it on video.
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    I`m not sure why people are giving him poop.

    If he can pull it off, it is pretty cool feat actually.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      Definitely a cooler way to get off the mountain after climbing up.

      The camera view should be fun to watch as long as it doesn't end in a splat.
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      • Profile picture of the author Kurt
        Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

        Definitely a cooler way to get off the mountain after climbing up.

        The camera view should be fun to watch as long as it doesn't end in a splat.
        Especially considering more people die descending Everest than ascending.
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        • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
          I've watched several shows (and tons of videos) about people using a wing suit.

          I don't think I would ever do it, but I can't imagine a more thrilling experience. It's like flying. I think I can understand doing it.
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          • Profile picture of the author Kurt
            Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

            I've watched several shows (and tons of videos) about people using a wing suit.

            I don't think I would ever do it, but I can't imagine a more thrilling experience. It's like flying. I think I can understand doing it.
            I posted on another thread about wing suits that I wish I had enough nerve to try it. I also think I understand why they do it and to me it's different than many of the other adrenaline activities. But, I'd never have the guts to actually try it.
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            • Profile picture of the author AprilCT
              Even if he isn't afraid to die, what if he crashes, breaks every bone in his body and lives? Now that's gonna hurt!
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              • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
                Originally Posted by AprilCT View Post

                Even if he isn't afraid to die, what if he crashes, breaks every bone in his body and lives? Now that's gonna hurt!
                He won't be hurt. He'll be fine, or he'll be killed. It's nearly impossible to be injured in a wing suit. You are flying at about 150 miles per hour.... You have to fly nearly that fast for the wing structure to inflate, and create lift.

                If your chute opens (at the end of the flight) you're usually OK. If it doesn't, you die. At least that's what's happened so far. I believe there has been one person crippled because their chute opened incorrectly, but slowed their decent enough to survive.
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                • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
                  Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

                  He won't be hurt. He'll be fine, or he'll be killed.
                  Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

                  I believe there has been one person crippled because their chute opened incorrectly, but slowed their decent enough to survive.
                  So, if I read you correctly, what you're saying is he'll either be fine, hurt or dead.
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                  • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
                    Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

                    So, if I read you correctly, what you're saying is he'll either be fine, hurt or dead.
                    Yes, and I stand by it, dog gone it!

                    I had a dream last week that the next wing suit flyer was either fine, hurt, or dead.....but not more than one of those. And I saw rocks, so he lands on solid ground. And I also saw that everyone was excited. I couldn't tell if they were crying or cheering. But it was one or the other. And I saw that the jumper was at peace with himself when he landed.

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                    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
                      Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

                      You live in the Mt's where I started climbing. I'm sure that anyone who does live in mt's like that figure that is a no brainer. Flatlanders are always surprised that going down is always harder than going up. You should try it with a backpack of rocks some time. On that note - I hope the guy doesn't try to get a bag of specimens down with him on that flight.
                      Sal; Please don't take this personally, but carrying a bag of rocks down a mountain is really stupid. You could just mail them to the bottom of the mountain for a few dollars. Let the mailman carry them. Jeesh! Do I have to think of everything?


                      Originally Posted by yukon View Post

                      Wouldn't it be easier to throw the rocks off the top of the mountain & pick them up when you get to the bottom?
                      Honorable mention. That was pretty darn funny.
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          Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

          Especially considering more people die descending Everest than ascending.
          You live in the Mt's where I started climbing. I'm sure that anyone who does live in mt's like that figure that is a no brainer. Flatlanders are always surprised that going down is always harder than going up. You should try it with a backpack of rocks some time. On that note - I hope the guy doesn't try to get a bag of specimens down with him on that flight.
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            Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

            You live in the Mt's where I started climbing. I'm sure that anyone who does live in mt's like that figure that is a no brainer. Flatlanders are always surprised that going down is always harder than going up. You should try it with a backpack of rocks some time. On that note - I hope the guy doesn't try to get a bag of specimens down with him on that flight.
            Wouldn't it be easier to throw the rocks off the top of the mountain & pick them up when you get to the bottom?
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              Originally Posted by yukon View Post

              Wouldn't it be easier to throw the rocks off the top of the mountain & pick them up when you get to the bottom?
              Yeah - yuk yuk. Been there and done that. Serious.

              If they're too big to pick up you always have to roll them. It's fun to watch the newbies forget where they parked their cars.:rolleyes:
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