BASE Jumping is probably the most dangerous sport . It is a form of parachuting that involves jumping from a fixed location rather than a plane. His name is an acronym for the 4 sites where the jumps are usually done: B uilding (Building), ntenna A (Antenna), S bread (Bridge) E arth (Cliff or outgoing) .
The BASE jumping is considered the most extreme of extreme sports. A small mistake can lead to death without mercy. The risk is so high that the average life of its practitioners is less than 6 years since it was new to the sport . At this time or leave, or injuries force them to quit, or die.
Hollerkim Karina is a Norwegian athlete has been considered the queen of BASE jumping and was the first woman in the world that has made ski BASE (BASE jump starting the descent of a slope skiing).
began to practice with just 25 parachute jumps, when experience advisable to begin in the BASE jumping should be at least 250, but his conviction was struck by one of the best teachers, Jeb Corliss. This to try to dissuade you explained the rules of BASE jumping:
" you going to hurt. You'll break bones, no way around it. If you keep practicing you'll die with your friends, is an unavoidable reality. And if you retire early, kill you too. "
And looking into her eyes asked, "Can you accept it? In the Karina said. " I'm ready," I can jump now? "
This story captivated me after seeing the documentary" 20 seconds of happiness "I recommend that no doubt where Karina, his father and his friends have their first person experiences. I leave a small trailer to chop your curiosity:
"Madness? "Value? "Addiction to adrenaline? "Suicidal? Search "death ... or happiness ?
what to do when your passion and makes you face a death again? "Resign or take a step forward? If you had a great gift, an incredible ability but to enjoy it, in order-fulfillment had to take on society, as established or own death ... Do you use it?
I admire people like Karina that are able to leave the road traveled to live their own way in a world where a vast majority live their lives with a routine socially acceptable to steal them last shred of illusion.
The difference lies in being able to control the fear, look at his face and not be frightened by it, or probably in the courage to live life ignoring what people will say to do you like .
In August 2006, in Lausanne Switzerland, Karina parachute failed and crashed at over 100 km / hour on the ground . The accident was very serious, resulted in 21 fractures in his right thigh, lost 11 cm of femur and more than 3 liters of blood that nearly cost him his life. Doctors told him he could not walk again, but after more than twenty operations has recovered much of the mobility.
In one of the final scenes of the documentary, after one of the many operations and looking ruefully at the camera, Karina questioned: "I love life too much to die, and I wonder why worth jumping off a cliff to achieve 20 seconds of happiness ?"
Months later, when doctor said that it could not jump anymore, tears covered her eyes.
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