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BASE jumping, or fixed object parachuting, is the sport of parachuting from fixed objects, such as cliffs or bridges. This is a distinct sport separate from skydiving (parachuting from aircraft). BASE is an acronym, created in the early 1980's by Carl Boenish, the father of modern fixed object parachuting. BASE stands for Building, Antenna, Span, Earth, and represents the four major categories of objects from which we jump. Recently, several different names have been created for subsets of BASE jumping, mostly strictly legal jumping from natural formations. This type of jumping is sometimes called Para-Alpinism, or Backcountry Parachuting. BASE jumping uses completely different gear from skydiving, and gear intended for one is not appropriate for use in the other. Modern BASE gear is purpose-built by BASE-specific manufacturers around the world. Just as the two sports use specialized gear, so they require specialized training. BASE training is not available at skydiving dropzones, but is instead provided by BASE-specific training courses. |
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