13 months after filming this stunt for GoPro, Uli Emanuele died in wingsuit accident. He actually filmed his own death. This is all you need to know about the level of danger involved.
Unfortunately, this does not surprise me. Far more experienced wingsuit divers have died attempting to pass through caves 10 times as large. Sad from a very personal point of view. From an objective point of view this sport seems to be as addictive and deadly as hard drugs. The objective difference is, that you usually can raise the money required for your addiction legally, until the golden shot takes you ...
It was actually filmed more than 2 years before Uli died..He wasnt sponsored by Go pro til about a year and half after stunt and many cameras were used .. multiple Sony Hd etc..but because of Go pro sponsoring and releasing on their channel only go pro footage was allowed to be used.
If you have watched the specials on this you would see how these people who have lost friends and spouses continue to speak of their addiction to the sport. They sound like drug addicts who have seen loved ones die of heroin overdoses but can't bring themselves to quit. These people are literally addicted to the adrenaline rush and are very frank about needing to get closer and closer to the terrain so the "rush" continues to be the same. Eventually the screw up and die. Almost all the "pioneers" of this "sport" are dead and everyone knows someone who has died but they can't see the issue.
Seinfeld did a bit in his stand up about that in the 90s. Like helmets talking back in the locker room, "Thank god I had that guy under me, or I'd have hit the ground directly!"
Whenever I see one of these old wingsuit videos the sad part is I always ask myself, "I wonder if they're dead yet" and the answer always turns out to be "yes".
Cry about it all you want, but it’s 100% true. 99% of wing suit divers end up as red mist within 5 years. It’s a fact, look up the statistics dude. Is it sad? Absolutely. Is it untrue? Absolutely not.
@@Whoazer86 then why isn't Jeb Corliss, Sean MacCormac, and hundreds of other wingsuit pilots not that splat of red mist as you refer to it as, after well over 5 years of wingsuit flights??
Don't do that about mountaineers either if you read about or watch video's on people who engage in high-risk activities, you start to like them because you get to know the person through their writing their hopes, ambitions, relationships with family members. Then you learn they died before their 30th birthday completely alone on the side of a mountain after their friends had to leave them because they had to save themselves. After reading enough books about people who do this stuff you realize, that your good with just watching these sorts of things.
This is the type of sport Is do if I were all alone in the world, and had absolutely nothing to lose! Because I'm sure that it would be the end of me, sooner or later! Godspeed to those who are really in to this stuff though! It's really cool to watch the videos that they make while doing it!
@@halfbee7886 I don't recall any specific names but I checked in the descriptions on a few 'best wingsuit' videos and some had lists of the flyers and camera people then googled them from there. I hope this helps.
@@mark675 dude he's dead now lol. www.ansa.it/english/news/2016/08/18/base-jumper-uli-emanuele-dies-3_3ab27d93-d51e-47d2-b740-e581189fde19.html www.thejournal.ie/base-jumping-deaths-switzerland-2935413-Aug2016/
Inspirational Quote None. It had nothing to do with that. These guys would do it without a camera. We’re just lucky enough to get to watch. Makes amazing video! But I sure wouldn’t have the balls to do it.
That was incredible daring and skill, and a video that I would never have seen without him, but demands a super human quality of perfection every time. RIP Uli, and all the wing suiters who've passed on
Captain Cairo he chose to live an risky life and career. Though he probably had fun it’s probably pretty common sense to know flying up to 200mph is not safe is you crash. On the contrary you can argue driving your car is just as dangerous since every year there are million of car crashes but I doubt anyone is purposely going through holes only 2 meters big.
@@NerdyNEET looks like it. Thats sad but is bound to happen doing stupid stuff like this just for views. Its not like gopro cares, they encourage this stuff as long as you buy their camera to film your death.
“There are a lot of people saying a lot of things about wingsuit BASE deaths. There is no single factor, and there is truth in every statement about ego, video, complacency, access, summer vacations, etc. But if we were to work on just one thing, it would be education … The simple truth is that wingsuit BASE jumpers don’t know what they are getting into, don’t know how to practice the sport safely, and don’t even know enough to know how little they know. “ -Matt Gerdes, chief test pilot and co-designer at Squirrel.
I can only imagine how free that this must make you feel Wingsuit flying looks amazing. Before reading the comments my initial thoughts were that while this guy is very talented, it is a bit too reckless to do what he did. Talent can only bring you so far and there are always things beyond anyone's control that can easily bring death. But I doubt he was doing this for the admiration of others. Deep inside, I think he must have really loved this. I am sure that I would, too. Rest in peace Uli. I cannot judge, or do anything but be very grateful for the parts of your life you shared with us all. Ultimately, I do feel that you made the world a more beautiful place, and that is a very good thing. So many spend very long lives spreading greed, and selfishness, or ugliness to the world. As short as your life was, what you did with it was make beauty in flight. I wish you peace and a great next step in your journey.
Yeah, and it doesn't serve any purpose. What's the sense of flying through a small cave...? I get the thrill of wingsuit flying, I get it, and I think it can be done relatively safe. It's the way they are pushing the limits what kills them...
He died a year later. RIP. "Uli Emanuele (29), an Italian BASE jumper, died in a crash at Lauterbrunnen in Switzerland while shooting a new video. He was famous for his flights through a ring of fire and a "needle's eye" formed by a rock. The other fatality was a 49 year-old Briton who jumped from the "High Ultimate" peak at Muerren and who also crashed into a cliff."
@@Ytremz If you believe in the “theory” of evolution you believe in the big bang - the nothingness explosion that created everything. Darwin was a freemason same as all astronauts who (never) landed on the moon, same as all those who claimed to find dinosaurs - which in reality never existed and were merely artists renderings. Darwin was full of sh*t.
I've nearly died climbing and had some terrifying experiences in my 22 years as a gymnast. This kind of stuff takes the biscuit though. The level of risk simply doesn't seem worth it for a few million youtube views. Sad to hear many of these amazing athletes pass away incredibly young.
@@TheSeppentoni It's hard not to say: "He had it coming". But people who do reckless stuff like this, just for that extra adrenaline rush, will eventually kill themselves in the process. It is known. And if you take the risk anyway, because you can't say no, then you do have it coming.
Wikipedia: "17 August 2016, two deathsUli Emanuele (29), an Italian base jumper, died in a crash at Lauterbrunnen in Switzerland while shooting a new video. He was famous for his flights through a ring of fire and a needle’s eye formed by a rock. The other fatality was a 49 year-old Briton who jumped from the “High Ultimate” peak at Muerren and who also crashed into a cliff."
Perhaps because it’s not hard at all to believe it? I mean, look at these stunts? That’s what makes them so special: that they are death-defying. Alas, you can only defy death for so long...
It's funny how when people like this guy have the balls to do insane shit and they succeed, everyone's like "WOAH AWESOME." But when he dies he's suddenly an idiot piece of shit who had it coming. He did these things knowing the risks, he most likely knew he was living on borrowed time. Why can't we respect and honor his memory, his stunts, and his massive balls? Seriously why are people so bitter and sometimes angry at him for pushing the limits and living the way he wanted to?
That's not the same people. Look at "Against the instinct" from his own channel. The spot where he jumped probably was too extreme... but one of the last picture when he was flying and smiling to his friend, is... marvelous. He looked so glad and in peace.
Nitrouge Fury Its a different world than yours that judges harshly..... it's the GROWN-UPS, who wear chains of responsibility, so that their CHILDREN, like Uli, can LIVE...... not die chasing a dream. It's the GIVERS that become BITTER, when a life ends in avoidable tragedy......no matter how HIGH the preceeding HIGH was.
Because a lot of people are trying to surpress their subconscious knowledge of their own imminent mortality, and especially that they'll die without ever having their greatest dreams come true, so when someone else fails at a challenge, it makes these scared people feel better, because now they can more easily justify never having tried to face their fears
When performance is bigger than luck and foolishness is bigger than performance. This is something that impresses me in no way. Really nothing more to say.
Has to be about as daredevil as one can get.People saying it's stupid or suicidal,at least these guys go out and push the boundaries doing what they love.They know the risks and if they go they will die having lived more than most of us.
I know right! I was about to say that... It is weird how go pro can take any camera and make it look really good when on that camera it wouldn't look good at all... It's weird and I want to know what's going on because gopros never look that good unless it's on the channel... I don't get it
William Leach It's a matter of choosing the right settings for each situation and carefully post-producing the result (colour correction, optics compensation...) Also, a properly set-up Hero2 can deliver better results than a Hero3+ Silver, in many scenarios.
William Leach @william: 1.) using protune 2.) proper colour/sharpness editing software....and good weather/ lighting is REALLY important too... hope i helped :)
Idk what it was about 2015-2019 but every body was sending it so hard. The ones who are alive today I see don’t participate so much any more. It’s definitely a selfish sport when you have people who love you & would be devastated if you die doing what you love.
It is the families, mothers, fathers, girlfriends, boyfriends who endure the emotional shattering and are challenged to somehow put their lives back together. If those who do this “sport” could look into the immediate future and see the inevitable outcome to those they love, I think fewer who jump. To the dead, one owes respect. To the living, only the truth. -Voltaire
He didn't do it for GoPro, it was his life. Look up his interviews. Once he got a kitchen job on a mountain lodge so he could fly home in his wingsuit after work.
dirtbiker145 Not really. Wingsuit flying is now so safe and predictable that there's now a need to spice things up. This can only mean that the blindfold test will soon be next.
Most of them just die. I'd say because they push the limit too hard with the "proximity flying". As long as you maintain more than 40-50 meters of altitude, it should be significantly safer. And I think even the pros plan their lines very carefully, with elevation maps and such.
Cool but reckless. It's funny how man always feels he needs to push the envelope all the time. It's not cool enough to just be able to fall from a plane and open an parachute or fly using a wing suit. He has to keep getting more extreme and more extreme. A stunt is not worth a life. At least that's how I feel about mine.
Gadget Jeff TV Imagine what will be next in the years to come. These stunts will be as trivial as skydiving has become eventually. Human ambition is a hell of a drug.
I'd rather die doing something I love, and something that gives me the biggest rush of my life, than wasting away doing jackshit because of all the 'what ifs'. You die in 80 years anyway, and if you live beyond that you're just a husk, unable to do anything like this due to age. Don't fear death because it's coming no matter what.
***** When I start a family, my viewpoint will change. Right now due to the circumstances in which I am living, this is my viewpoint and I defend it. Besides, I wasn't saying everyone should go wingsuiting through a 2m gap. You can still do what you love and live life to the fullest without risking your life.
Amer Reggie Do the same thing without the rocks, and then if possible try it out by going through a larger hole. It's about aiming, and obviously knowing how to use the gear.
Amer Reggie I've seen a few videos where they use polystyrene targets and balloons etc at certain heights from the ground to see how low they can go and how accurately they can fly, did I also mention that stupidity is the main requirement, and stupidity requires no training. What we see here has nothing to do with courage.....
Alphonsus Jr. Do you think all extreme sports are just stupidity in action then? If so, I hope you find excitement in other areas of life. We all view the world, not to mention our personal goals, differently. The way I picture you from this context, this man is more courageous than you will ever be.
People who do things like this are going to risk their life regardless. It is just an added bonus that they are able to film themselves doing it. They are fully aware of the risks before doing it.
Just INSANE! This guy looked like he was threading a needle, he was the thread and the rock formation was the needle. The skill, the calm nerves, the precision....it really is on par with a surgeon or perhaps even greater. He is an aerial surgeon! AMAZING!
It's not a tragedy to die doing something you really love. We all have a check out date in life...this guy experienced things very few people in the world ever will. Sure it's sad for his family and loved ones..but it's who he was. People live life all the time..never pushing the boundaries. Is he a idiot? Not to me..sounds like he lived life his way...
Tell that to his mother, who raised him for over 30 years. Tell that to his kids, who now have no dad and mom needs to work several jobs to make ends meet. Not to mention those who have to clean up after his remains. It's actually an extremely selfish act!!!
Tony cozzette ahhh yes having a future ahead of me, although I unfortunately died because of my hobby, tbh i don’t know how you can sit there and write this wasn’t a tragedy HE DIED..., im sure if you were a relative of his or close to him you’d have a different opinion...
Respect to all those that play hard and enjoy their passions. He'd still be flying if he didn't choose to try harder and harder flight paths. There's a difference between terrifying suicidal addictions and having fun. He was only 29. My family lost a friend that raced motorcycles professionally. We all understand and respect the decision he made but it doesn't change the pain and loss we all have in our hearts. Flying at those speeds through chosen obstacles like the one in this video is borderline suicidal. It's an unhealthy high risk addiction. But maybe better than being forced to live on a life support breathing app on a drip with a catheter at 90. I know he didn't commit suicide but at the same time ...... Big Balls
I look at this video and can't think anything other than what a stupid risk to take. I can understand possible non-permanent injury risk but this just feels stupid. The music doesn't really help either.
Ok...I don't think I have seen such an overwhelming combination of raw guts and skill. There is NO room at all for a mistake in calculation. He's facing his death with abandon.
Mi chiedo cosa passi nella testa di uomo da spingerlo a fare cose così folle e adrenaliniche, tu eri un fenomeno, troppo giovane per volare via così, ma sicuramente ora niente e nessuno potrà fermare il tuo grande volo ❤️ campione eterno
One of the most dangerous things I've ever seen anyone do and the most dangerous thing I've ever seen from anyone with a glide suit! There was zero room for error!
@@davidbarth80 it's a coincidence that you say this. A friend and I were just talking and comparing free climbing, extreme parkour, extreme kayaking and taking selfies whilst edge walking, hanging or performing stunts from tall structures, as being similarly dangerous to suit gliding. I'm surprised but glad more people do not die doing these extreme activities. (Even though many have died recently, including one of Honnold's friends).
@Czterdziestysiódmy bro, I don't criticize his actions, I admire them! I just cringe when I see it because it is so extreme, but I'm glad I get to see something so amazing, at least in a video.
@Czterdziestysiódmy I don't know, everyone has their personal reasons and many people are irresponsible and do end up getting hurt or killed, but I still admire the fearlessness and the ability to push the limits. I don't admire the irresponsibility of some of them, but if some people take part in risky activities and they know the risks or possible consequences and are willing to accept them, then that is everyone's personal prerogative and there's nothing we can do about it. I used to do many extreme activities when I was younger and fearless, but now I have a family and much to lose, so now I also have fear and or respect for dangers, so I avoid them... mostly. Seems we tend to learn fear as we age.
Uli Emanuele Born: 7 December 1986, Bolzano, Italy Died: 17 August 2016, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland List of fatalities due to wingsuit flying 4 February 1912 Franz Reichelt (30), the inventor of a pre-modern wingsuit, BASE jumped from the Eiffel Tower to his death in a failed test flight.[1] 16 September 1963 Stunt parachutist Gerard Masselin jumped from a biplane showing his wingsuit to the camera and was killed after his parachute failed to open.[2] 13 April 1998 Patrick de Gayardon died testing his pioneer wingsuits in Hawaii.[3] 5 October 2003 Dwain Weston, an Australian skydiver who held the 2002 BASE-jumping world title, died after hitting a railing on the Royal Gorge Bridge near Cañon City, Colorado.[4][5] This was not a BASE accident as he had jumped from an airplane; it was technically an illegal jump since he used BASE equipment containing only one parachute (i.e., no reserve parachute).[disputed - discuss] The pilots were eventually reprimanded for allowing the jump. 22 October 2004 Roland "Slim" Simpson was a well known Australian BASE jumper. On 6 October 2004, Roland Simpson leapt from the Jin Mao Tower, the tallest skyscraper in China at the time, in a wingsuit. After a good jump and flight, his parachute opened with multiple line twists making it difficult to steer and he crashed onto an adjacent building. He went into a coma, and died several days later in Canberra Hospital.[6] 16 February 2006 Chad Zielinski exited a DHC-6 Twin Otter, and after a wingsuit flight over Belize, he died upon impact on the sea. An inspection of his gear showed no attempt to deploy either main or reserve parachute. His gear did not have an automatic activation device installed. 9 May 2007 American adventurer and TV personality Jimmy Hall (41) died on an expedition to Baffin Island in northern Canada. After several days of successful jumps, Hall attempted a wingsuit flight through a canyon. He failed to clear a ledge, and struck the cliff.[7] 26 March 2009 Shane McConkey was a professional skier and BASE jumper. McConkey was performing a complicated ski-BASE jump in Italy. He experienced problems when he attempted to release his skis, and as a result failed to deploy his parachute in time.[8] 28 August 2009 Eli Thompson died while performing a wingsuit proximity-flying jump from a helicopter in the Swiss Alps. He accidentally hit the side of the mountain.[9] 12 April 2010 Geoffrey Robson died during a wingsuit BASE jump from Stellenbosch, South Africa. He was a PhD candidate at ETH Zürich working on the mathematical modelling of the aerodynamic characteristics of wingsuits. He was described by a former professor as “very careful [, taking] the sport seriously”.[10][11] 23 June 2012 Hervé le Gallou, who was, along with Dave McDonnell, one of the first persons to jump from the Burj Khalifa, died wingsuiting on Grande Tête de l'Obiou in the French Alps.[12] 12 December 2012 Eiliv Ruud (37) struck a vertical cliff and spiraled out of control during a wingsuit jump near Grand Canyon in the United States.[13] 14 August 2013 Mark Sutton, a British stuntman who had parachuted into the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony as a James Bond character, was killed when he hit a ridge while wingsuit BASE-jumping near Martigny, Switzerland.[14] He was participating in an event sponsored by Epic TV, and a wingsuit expert stated that he appeared to have miscalculated the gradient of the ground he was flying over.[15] 18 August 2013 Mario Richard, an American wingsuit flyer, died during a wingsuit BASE jump from Sass Pordoi in Italy’s Dolomites.[16] 23 August 2013 Álvaro Bultó, a Spanish wingsuit flier, died after a wingsuit BASE-jump in Switzerland.[17][18] 8 October 2013 Hungarian Viktor Kováts died in rural China during a trial flight for the world BASE-jump championships.[19] 13 March 2014 Prolific climber, adventurer, and BASE jumper Sean “Stanley” Leary was killed in a BASE jumping accident near Zion National Park, Utah.[20] 29 March 2014 Three experienced wingsuit flyers: New Zealander Dan Vicary (33), Frenchman Ludovic Woerth (34), and American Brian Drake (33) jumped from a helicopter over the Lütschental area near Bern, Switzerland. They had planned to land in the valley, but took a wrong turn, flew over the wrong ridge, and crashed into an Alpine pasture. Vicary and Woerth were found dead; Drake died four days later in hospital.[21][22] 6 June 2014 Darío Barrio (42), a famous Spanish TV chef, owner of the Madrid restaurant Dassa Bassa and an experienced wingsuit flier, died in an accident while participating in the International Air Festival at Segura de la Sierra in Jaén, a province in southern Spain. Darío was supposed to fly over an old castle but, for unknown reasons, crashed into the cliff where the castle is located.[23] 2 September 2014 Alex Duncan, a 26 year-old Australian from Manly, Sydney, died after crashing into a mountain during a jump in the Swiss Alps.[24] 14 January 2015 Josh Sheppard (31) an experienced wingsuit flier and skydiver with more than 3,000 jumps, died when his parachute failed to open after he illegally jumped from a Michigan TV tower.[25] 16 May 2015 Dean Potter (43) and Graham Hunt (29) died during an illegal wingsuit flight from Taft Point, in Yosemite National Park.[26] 3 July 2015 Jhonathan “The Birdman” Florez, a 2013 wingsuiting world champion, died after falling from the exit point at Engelberg, Switzerland.[27][28] 10 July 2015 Damian Hrdlicka Long time skydiver and Yahoo sponsored sky surfer, found dead with nothing out, approx. 2⁄3 of the way through his flight path at Gitschen, Switzerland.[29] 1 October 2015 American adventurer Johnny Strange (23) crashed into the ground and died after jumping from a 2,000 metre summit in the Swiss canton of Uri.[30] 7 June 2016 Brazilian Fernando Brito (42) died while trying to jump from Pedra da Gávea, Rio de Janeiro.[31] 9 June 2016 Dario Zanon (33) an Italian basejumper star known as “The Great Dario”, one of the world's top wingsuit drivers, died on the side of the French side of Mont Blanc Massif after a failed wingsuit flight from the Aiguille du Midi.[32] 26 June 2016 Gary Kremer (30), an American basejumper and former U.S. Marine, died while wingsuit flying with friends in Canada.[33] 17 August 2016, two deaths Uli Emanuele (29), an Italian base jumper, died in a crash at Lauterbrunnen in Switzerland while shooting a new video. He was famous for his flights through a ring of fire and a needle’s eye formed by a rock. The other fatality was a 49 year-old Briton who jumped from the “High Ultimate” peak at Muerren and who also crashed into a cliff.[34][35][36] 21 August 2016 Alexander Polli (31), an Italo-Norwegian base jumper, died after crashing into a tree at an altitude of 1,500 m near Chamonix.[37] 26 August 2016 Armin Schmieder (28), an Italian base jumper, died after jumping from Kandersteg, in the Swiss Alps.[38] 18 November 2016 Mehdi Habibi, Iranian base jumper, died after jumping with Wingsuit from the “High Ultimate” in Lauterbrunnen, Mürren area in the Swiss Alps. He was found dead in rough terrain by a team of Air Glaciers in the afternoon of the same day according to the local police report. His body was subsequently recovered by the rescue team. The incident is believed to have occurred around 9 AM on Friday 18 November.[39][40] 27 January 2017 Canadian wingsuit flier Graham Dickinson died after a crash during training in south China. His body was found on a cliff at the Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie of Hunan Province.[41][42] 24 May 2017 Matthew Ciancio (42), an American wingsuit skydiver, died after jumping from 13,000 feet in California as part of a wingsuit formation with ‘four or five’ other people. Ciancio reportedly failed to follow correct emergency procedure to release his main parachute after it did not deploy correctly. Witnesses said he waited too long to release his main parachute and switch to his backup parachute.[43][44] 28 June 2017 Micah Couch, a skydiving instructor, American resident of Dubai, wingsuit flyer, and Red Bull Aces wingsuit competitor died during a wingsuit BASE jump in Aurland, Norway. Witnesses reported that his parachute failed to open, causing him to crash into the base of the mountain.[45] 6 July 2017 A 30 year-old man from Switzerland died after his parachute failed to open during a wingsuit flight in Haute Savoie in France.[46] 11 November 2017 Valery Rozov (52), a Russian climb jumper, died while jumping with a wingsuit from a height of 6,812 meters (22,349 ft) off Ama Dablam mountain in Nepal. According to members of his group, Rozov crashed into the side of the mountain.[47] 22 January 2018 Aime-Jean St. Hilaire-Adam (27), a competitive skydiver from Calgary participating in the World Open Wingsuit Championships, was killed after he collided with another jumper, lost consciousness, failed to open his parachute, and crashed onto a roof in Perris, California.[48][49] 24 June 2018 Robert Haggarty (47), a UK national originally from Dumfries Scotland, but living in Goodworth Clatford near Andover in England, died on a wingsuit flight in the Italian Dolomites. The experienced base jumper lost control during a wingsuit jump and suffered fatal head and chest injuries.[50][51] 27 July 2018 Mike Racicot, known as “Treehouse Mike”, died on a wingsuit flight in Switzerland.[52] 20 August 2019 Dr Angelo Grubisic (38), a Serbian/British wingsuit champion and astronautical engineer, died on a planned base jumping accident in Saudi Arabia. Grubisic had been leader of Southampton University's wingsuit design team and had set up a project to design a safer suit that could break records.[53]:
Wow, you did put a lot of effort into this information! The deathrate looks almost exponential. Would be interesting to see it in relation to wingsuit flyers. Well every death is tragic, but some seem to be even more so, even though one could argue, that this is a death which can be avoided.
Really tired, unfunny, classeless reference. Heard it a thousand times before and it wasn't funny the first time. And weird to be talking about another man's nutsack.
@@HardestTargett Very good commentary. The more risk someone takes, the more likely it is that the outcome will be fatal. We can all die at crosswalks, for example, but the probability is low. However, with such a big risk, the probability of a short life is very high. But not all wingsuit flyers take such a high risk! And these sensible flyers are still flying today!
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Glad to see he’s wearing a helmet.
Safety first.
i am sure this is joke lol
Jim Butler 😂😂😂😂😂😂
It wouldn't work if he hit the rock.
Just wearing it for the gopro mount
Yeah helmet is the most important thing at this case!
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It takes a lot more than that to impress Alpacas.
Wakaleo Very funny. 😂
Made my day hahaha
Alpacas were afraid of him because they sensed he was crazy.
LOL
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13 months after filming this stunt for GoPro, Uli Emanuele died in wingsuit accident. He actually filmed his own death. This is all you need to know about the level of danger involved.
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Unfortunately, this does not surprise me.
Far more experienced wingsuit divers have died attempting to pass through caves 10 times as large.
Sad from a very personal point of view.
From an objective point of view this sport seems to be as addictive and deadly as hard drugs.
The objective difference is, that you usually can raise the money required for your addiction legally, until the golden shot takes you ...
Gopro got another sucker to die for footage...
It was actually filmed more than 2 years before Uli died..He wasnt sponsored by Go pro til about a year and half after stunt and many cameras were used .. multiple Sony Hd etc..but because of Go pro sponsoring and releasing on their channel only go pro footage was allowed to be used.
@@BASE1246 Good info. But, it doesn't make him any less dead or his death any less senseless.
This is by far the most daring thing I have ever seen
That Guy actually died. U guess it, while jumping another Stunt...RIP
@@Mirai1xcphe is immortalized tho
This is by far the stupidest thing I have ever seen
Especially flying into a "Cave"...
@@mohammadrashid5077 so you’re telling me youve never attended a middle school class?
I get it when people do dangerous stuff, but this is more like that part in a video game that you fail 9/10 times
il est tres stupide!
If you have watched the specials on this you would see how these people who have lost friends and spouses continue to speak of their addiction to the sport. They sound like drug addicts who have seen loved ones die of heroin overdoses but can't bring themselves to quit. These people are literally addicted to the adrenaline rush and are very frank about needing to get closer and closer to the terrain so the "rush" continues to be the same. Eventually the screw up and die. Almost all the "pioneers" of this "sport" are dead and everyone knows someone who has died but they can't see the issue.
Kenneth Harkin You’re correct. Not unlike free climbers.
Guess what, hes dead 4 years ago
@@civilizeddiscussion697 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatalities_due_to_wingsuit_flying you are correct.
There are old people and bold people. There are very few old bold people.
Mole people.
And then there are crazy people.. that is the perfect example.
@@LordZorak11 they taste like mole, but talk like people.
@@zombifonicaghoulismspoopy80 lol
Mold People too.
The helmet is wearing the guy for protection....
P Eidem well he dead, so it didnt work so well
P Eidem the helmet did not make it unfortunately.
I'm surprised nobody made a comment about this guys ballsack weighing him down
Seinfeld did a bit in his stand up about that in the 90s. Like helmets talking back in the locker room, "Thank god I had that guy under me, or I'd have hit the ground directly!"
Tim Maximilian is the guy really dead?
The flame that burns twice as bright burns out twice as fast!!!
Imagine he forgets to turn on the camera.
He did it 4 times for video editing purposes
Imagine he hits the cave wall sounds a lot scarier to me
Walkin'Cat WOW! SUCH AN ORIGINAL COMMENT!
actually come up with your own comment next time bud
BearHype ur probably was original, it’s just that other people also thought of it 2 lol
BearHype you need some weed cuhhh
Goats: These humans can fly now? Wtf.
rdp 132 oh my god this comment is so good😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lol right
“Oh, they fly now!”
“They fly now!?”
“THEY FLY NOW!”
Goats: you have completed the first part of your training😈🕴🤺
I wouldn't even fly my drone thru there
I would do
and that's why no one will remember your name...
@@slau330 like they remember yours? 😂
Yes
@@slau330 😂
RIP Uli
Absolute legend. One of the best if not the best wingsuit of all time
From your post, I take it... well I won't even say it.
If he were the best then he would still be a base jumper, wouldn't he?
@@itellyouforfree7238No. Your argument has a logical flaw.
No matter how good you are or were there is always some one better!
@@wreckum56No matter how good you are, there is always a rock hard enough to hit.
Whenever I see one of these old wingsuit videos the sad part is I always ask myself, "I wonder if they're dead yet" and the answer always turns out to be "yes".
Jeb Corliss is still alive. :)
@@Yaltadvij wtf, calm down man. Nobody forces you to read through comments. Also, did you seriously like your own comment? some people...
Cry about it all you want, but it’s 100% true. 99% of wing suit divers end up as red mist within 5 years. It’s a fact, look up the statistics dude.
Is it sad? Absolutely. Is it untrue? Absolutely not.
@@Whoazer86 then why isn't Jeb Corliss, Sean MacCormac, and hundreds of other wingsuit pilots not that splat of red mist as you refer to it as, after well over 5 years of wingsuit flights??
Don't do that about mountaineers either if you read about or watch video's on people who engage in high-risk activities, you start to like them because you get to know the person through their writing their hopes, ambitions, relationships with family members. Then you learn they died before their 30th birthday completely alone on the side of a mountain after their friends had to leave them because they had to save themselves. After reading enough books about people who do this stuff you realize, that your good with just watching these sorts of things.
What is the point in that helmet?
Cameron Worsham - bird strikes, bugs, or hitting objects under canopy.
Cameron Worsham worst case scenario, the helmet will do nothing, but a poor landing under canopy or a bunch of minor accidents under canopy.
Cameron Worsham To attach cameras I believe XD
Cameron Worsham So his mom can recognize him even if he die.. lol
Cameron Worsham Safety.
The jump is enough.
The rock is not necessary.
@@indusbjorn04 r/imadehundredslaughwith3words
The rock gives him bonus experience.
Anything for likes
@low7782 There is, but nobody upload it.
@low7782 Out of respect for the dead, his family do not upload death jump.
This is the type of sport Is do if I were all alone in the world, and had absolutely nothing to lose! Because I'm sure that it would be the end of me, sooner or later! Godspeed to those who are really in to this stuff though! It's really cool to watch the videos that they make while doing it!
Maybe if I have some terminal illness...
I dont want to crash and die in pain no matter how much u have left to life lol
It’s not that dangerous
@@jamesstewart8377no, of course not, only all of them you see such videos from died while doing it. Yeah, not dangerous at all.
After almost every amazing wingsuit GoPro video I google their names and pretty much every single one of them are dead.
He died one year after recording this
Oh my God. I just did the same, unreal. This is crazy.
Could you share some of their names, please? I wanna appreciate their achievements when they lived.
@@halfbee7886 I don't recall any specific names but I checked in the descriptions on a few 'best wingsuit' videos and some had lists of the flyers and camera people then googled them from there.
I hope this helps.
@@halfbee7886 bling magazine has a database of all of them with their story.
I've seen some stupid sh_t but this wins the prize
It's not if but when
@@k_e3735 And in the case of this guy, he did. RIP.
At least hes living life, not scared of everything 😄
@@mark675 dude he's dead now lol.
www.ansa.it/english/news/2016/08/18/base-jumper-uli-emanuele-dies-3_3ab27d93-d51e-47d2-b740-e581189fde19.html
www.thejournal.ie/base-jumping-deaths-switzerland-2935413-Aug2016/
@@iNathanLite oh well, i guess he won't see my instagram dm then
GoPro, recording Darwin at work since 2002.
How many deaths are GoPro indirectly responsible for? GoPro be a dead HERO.
at least they do sth against overpopulation
Inspirational Quote
None. It had nothing to do with that. These guys would do it without a camera. We’re just lucky enough to get to watch. Makes amazing video! But I sure wouldn’t have the balls to do it.
e30325ikiller overpopulation is mainly because of us giving foreign aid to shithole countries
True
That was incredible daring and skill, and a video that I would never have seen without him, but demands a super human quality of perfection every time.
RIP Uli, and all the wing suiters who've passed on
And this boys is how you don't get past your 30s !
Sadly He died before turning 30 :(
Moroccan Free Thinker this guy is proof... he died at the age of 29.
@sick turrett I mean, I'm in my 30's and each year is better than the last... I had an awesome 20's, but my 30's have been even better.
@sick turrett Nope!
///Mac Wow, Mac! That’s a bit harsh... 😳 So, the first time a girlfriend asks, “Can you ring me at the weekend?” - you tell her it’s over??? 😂🤣😂 😉
When you're suicidal but you have standards
your response was perfect. I'm LMAO right now!
This guy died a year after this video was posted
This guy died a year after this video was posted
@@Bruthah Doing this?
@@jacobstrouble7666 Yes
I was taking a dump while watching this and it helped move things along
😂😂😂
I need a dump after watching this
It helped me too, but I wasn't in the crapper
Same
I’m depositing right now as well
I cannot think of words to describe that level of commitment and skill. Breathtaking and heart stopping just to watch 😎
You know he died doing this right?
Suicide isn't a sport.
Imagine the poor recovery team that had to scrape him off the rock face.
It's a selfish act.
Sorry, its fake.
RIP Emanuele - 2000 jumps and not a scratch - one too many is all it takes
Captain Cairo he chose to live an risky life and career. Though he probably had fun it’s probably pretty common sense to know flying up to 200mph is not safe is you crash.
On the contrary you can argue driving your car is just as dangerous since every year there are million of car crashes but I doubt anyone is purposely going through holes only 2 meters big.
Damn he was a daredevil but that shit was too risky
@@NerdyNEET looks like it. Thats sad but is bound to happen doing stupid stuff like this just for views. Its not like gopro cares, they encourage this stuff as long as you buy their camera to film your death.
@@NerdyNEET Uli Emanuele (29), an Italian base jumper, died in a crash at Lauterbrunnen in Switzerland while shooting a new video.
@@Brian-ij9to executive reasoning overcome by adrenaline rushes.
Just letting u know that he died like a year later guys
On average these guys don’t last very long :/
Oh really??? Did the helmet contain the splatter at all?
How do u know?
@@marvinheemeyer6660 but he wore a helmet!
@@johnmaggiorino4493 theres this thing called "the internet". Supposedly theres lots of information there....
-how he die ?
I just started a wingsuit apparel company. All wingsuits come with a lifetime guarantee, or 10 jumps, whichever comes first.
lol
@@drewfinn2 man shut the hell up you look like a pikachu plushy
@@drewfinn2 If someone is dumb enough the throw their life away doing stupid shit, I am not gonna lose any sleep over it.
@@drewfinn2 what?
Uli had more than 60 jumps during that year already. He was one of the most experienced.
Absolutely crazy. Insane. This speed and that tiny gap.
Things never heard: Grandpa show me those videos of your wing suit days.
It's only because they died in a stunt before becoming a grandpa
@@mediallateral6333 That's the joke
@@mediallateral6333 you are the killer of jokes.
Haha or uncle
@@mediallateral6333 r/whoosh
Imagine doing this to find out afterwards you didn’t completely turn on the camera.
"storage is full"
That's why he left one running up on the mountain : )
Only turned it on halfway or something? How’s that make sense lol
Or forgot the parachute
Yeah... real bad shit!!!😆
i am sorry to hear of his death, but not surprised. The risk/reward ratio seems very lopsided here, even if you capture a success on gopro.
“There are a lot of people saying a lot of things about wingsuit BASE deaths. There is no single factor, and there is truth in every statement about ego, video, complacency, access, summer vacations, etc. But if we were to work on just one thing, it would be education … The simple truth is that wingsuit BASE jumpers don’t know what they are getting into, don’t know how to practice the sport safely, and don’t even know enough to know how little they know. “ -Matt Gerdes, chief test pilot and co-designer at Squirrel.
He really passed
How'd he died
tponn why are you so triggered lmao
Well, in this sport you'll never get to post a failure.
TENHA VIDA ETERNA ULI , OBRIGADO
One question: How did his balls make it through that needle hole ???
Adam Shaiken this comment made my day and its so true at the same time :D
Made me chuckle :D
Adam Shaiken hahahaha numro 1!!! CAZZUTO!!!
You stole this from a past video on gopros channel
Adam Shaiken i guess there was no hole earlier that day...
I can only imagine how free that this must make you feel Wingsuit flying looks amazing. Before reading the comments my initial thoughts were that while this guy is very talented, it is a bit too reckless to do what he did. Talent can only bring you so far and there are always things beyond anyone's control that can easily bring death. But I doubt he was doing this for the admiration of others. Deep inside, I think he must have really loved this. I am sure that I would, too. Rest in peace Uli. I cannot judge, or do anything but be very grateful for the parts of your life you shared with us all. Ultimately, I do feel that you made the world a more beautiful place, and that is a very good thing. So many spend very long lives spreading greed, and selfishness, or ugliness to the world. As short as your life was, what you did with it was make beauty in flight. I wish you peace and a great next step in your journey.
Or deep inside he was suicidal depressive?
This is how you find out what its like for a bug when they hit your windshield 😂😂😂
What's the last thing on the bugs mind? Hiss ass.
Don Jacobsen well the bug would feel twice the impact, if flying into the windshield.
@@goldenshot7093 either way, it doesn't feel good.
@@Doc62J Do you even feel anything that fast?
@@unosucks7475 for a split second
All men die. Not all men live. RIP Uli Emanuele. You lived life on your terms. Much respect.
Thanks to the rescue workers for clearing up the remains! I'm sure they'll be able to cope with the experience!
@@olafgraf73cry more Karen
Despite that they’re advertising to “be a hero”. Don’t “be a hero” and attempt this shit.
Yeah, and it doesn't serve any purpose. What's the sense of flying through a small cave...? I get the thrill of wingsuit flying, I get it, and I think it can be done relatively safe. It's the way they are pushing the limits what kills them...
@@daan5361 you know he died right?
@@JGunit Yes, I know
Be a martyr... be a pancake .... be a flounder.. be....
I love how you people are criticising him but you couldn't wait to watch what he did.
He died a year later. RIP.
"Uli Emanuele (29), an Italian BASE jumper, died in a crash at Lauterbrunnen in Switzerland while shooting a new video. He was famous for his flights through a ring of fire and a "needle's eye" formed by a rock. The other fatality was a 49 year-old Briton who jumped from the "High Ultimate" peak at Muerren and who also crashed into a cliff."
Darwin Awards for both of them.
@@Ytremz If you believe in the “theory” of evolution you believe in the big bang - the nothingness explosion that created everything. Darwin was a freemason same as all astronauts who (never) landed on the moon, same as all those who claimed to find dinosaurs - which in reality never existed and were merely artists renderings. Darwin was full of sh*t.
@@Ytremz at least they weren’t black lmao
Racist
They were at the top of the game, for a time.
Uli Emanuele
Born: December 7, 1986, Bolzano, Italy
Died: August 17, 2016, Lauterbunnen Switzerland
R.I.P.
Damn, Uli was born to the day two weeks later than me, but didn't become 30 - what a shame! R.I.P.!
He almost joined the 27 Club. Problem: pretty sure no one whoever joined would do it over if they had the choice.
Rest in pieces
You have to wonder, if there were no GoPros, would anyone do this?
@@rothbj1 yes
I've nearly died climbing and had some terrifying experiences in my 22 years as a gymnast. This kind of stuff takes the biscuit though. The level of risk simply doesn't seem worth it for a few million youtube views. Sad to hear many of these amazing athletes pass away incredibly young.
He died 13 months after this jump
I don't think these people do it simply for the youtube views lol. Why would you assume such a thing, honestly?
It’s a cool way to go though!
@@TheSeppentoni It's hard not to say: "He had it coming".
But people who do reckless stuff like this, just for that extra adrenaline rush, will eventually kill themselves in the process.
It is known. And if you take the risk anyway, because you can't say no, then you do have it coming.
@@rontimus Yeah, way cool to die in the prime of your life and miss all the things you might have experienced if you had been less reckless.
R.I.P Friend ♥
This is and always will be the ballsiest thing done in a wingsuit, he should of stopped after this, he reached the pinacle 🤷♂️
Nope, can't be done. His balls kept getting bigger. If you stop, they pop!
Should *have, should of doesn't exist
Nope. This was a step too far.
Stop massacring the English language.
I would of, maybe even should of and could of upvoted you if only you found the courage to say "he should have" instead of "he should of"...
GoPro when he succeeds: 🥳🥳👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
GoPro when he dies: 🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐
He went pro.
He died at 19th August 2016 age of 29. Upvote so people can see.
LeDari
How?
what do you think
If he filmed his last flight I'd like to see that on this channel.
Splat 💥
@@bobv8219 are you serious?
It's hard to believe he's dead now, said nobody who watched this video. RIP.
What is his name
Wikipedia:
"17 August 2016, two deathsUli Emanuele (29), an Italian base jumper, died in a crash at Lauterbrunnen in Switzerland while shooting a new video. He was famous for his flights through a ring of fire and a needle’s eye formed by a rock. The other fatality was a 49 year-old Briton who jumped from the “High Ultimate” peak at Muerren and who also crashed into a cliff."
Perhaps because it’s not hard at all to believe it? I mean, look at these stunts? That’s what makes them so special: that they are death-defying. Alas, you can only defy death for so long...
I mean no disrespect, but why is that hard to believe? Look what is recorded here? Incredibly dangerous. Then he has to top that.
possibly he took a GoPro with him while going to die for sponsorship money
It's funny how when people like this guy have the balls to do insane shit and they succeed, everyone's like "WOAH AWESOME." But when he dies he's suddenly an idiot piece of shit who had it coming. He did these things knowing the risks, he most likely knew he was living on borrowed time. Why can't we respect and honor his memory, his stunts, and his massive balls? Seriously why are people so bitter and sometimes angry at him for pushing the limits and living the way he wanted to?
That's not the same people.
Look at "Against the instinct" from his own channel.
The spot where he jumped probably was too extreme... but one of the last picture when he was flying and smiling to his friend, is... marvelous.
He looked so glad and in peace.
Nitrouge Fury
Its a different world than yours that judges harshly..... it's the GROWN-UPS, who wear chains of responsibility, so that their CHILDREN, like Uli, can LIVE...... not die chasing a dream.
It's the GIVERS that become BITTER, when a life ends in avoidable tragedy......no matter how HIGH the preceeding HIGH was.
Because a lot of people are trying to surpress their subconscious knowledge of their own imminent mortality, and especially that they'll die without ever having their greatest dreams come true, so when someone else fails at a challenge, it makes these scared people feel better, because now they can more easily justify never having tried to face their fears
Nitrouge Fury 100th like. Thank me later
Nitrouge Fury To answer your Question, Cause were all human beings and were all full of sht.
When performance is bigger than luck
and foolishness is bigger than performance.
This is something that impresses me in no way.
Really nothing more to say.
Has to be about as daredevil as one can get.People saying it's stupid or suicidal,at least these guys go out and push the boundaries doing what they love.They know the risks and if they go they will die having lived more than most of us.
Shot 100% with the Hero 4 but you can see a Hero 2 case...
I know right! I was about to say that... It is weird how go pro can take any camera and make it look really good when on that camera it wouldn't look good at all... It's weird and I want to know what's going on because gopros never look that good unless it's on the channel... I don't get it
William Leach It's a matter of choosing the right settings for each situation and carefully post-producing the result (colour correction, optics compensation...) Also, a properly set-up Hero2 can deliver better results than a Hero3+ Silver, in many scenarios.
William Leach @william: 1.) using protune 2.) proper colour/sharpness editing software....and good weather/ lighting is REALLY important too... hope i helped :)
Look in description
Description says hero 2
Rest In Peace Uli Emanuele. He crashed on August 17th, 2016. I pray for his family 🙏
Idk what it was about 2015-2019 but every body was sending it so hard. The ones who are alive today I see don’t participate so much any more. It’s definitely a selfish sport when you have people who love you & would be devastated if you die doing what you love.
Yes, it is very selfish to live and die this way. I agree 😢
It is the families, mothers, fathers, girlfriends, boyfriends who endure the emotional shattering and are challenged to somehow put their lives back together. If those who do this “sport” could look into the immediate future and see the inevitable outcome to those they love, I think fewer who jump.
To the dead, one owes respect.
To the living, only the truth.
-Voltaire
Even the birds watching were like “Frack, I wouldn’t fly through that opening.”
"Be a hero" this is the statement that will get GoPro sued. Being a hero isn't having near death experiences for the sake of entertainment
This guy died a year later. Infact, almost all GoPro "Athletes" are dead. Same goes for the Red Bull Corner.
@@Padlock_Steve go figure.
@@GregorioStyreco so far Jeb Corliss is still flying around. :)
@@Padlock_Steve REALLY? People die for shitass brands, and you are like in Defensive Mode 3000?
Exactly they need to be sued
RIP my dude. Thx for making go pro rich by sacrificing your life
Seriously. Look up any professional wing suit diver. 99% of them end up as red mist in under 5 years.
He didn't do it for GoPro, it was his life. Look up his interviews. Once he got a kitchen job on a mountain lodge so he could fly home in his wingsuit after work.
@@SyNcLife lmao he truly loved it
lol i looked up his name because i assumed he was dead by now
he does it because its fun and gives you an adrenaline like no other
The cool thing about wingsuits is that they can also be used as body bags.
And I thought riding a motorcycle was dangerous.
Narcix I think you missed the joke my friend
As soon as I saw what this guy did I googled him, as I suspected, he's dead. High price to pay for a thrill...
“It’s not how many years in your life , but how much life in your...DEAD”
Absolute legend RIP
R.I.P
se murio?
kamikaze234 ? sim
+Santiago Silva joder, la verdad esque arriesgando tanto continuamente no me sorprende
yes
Rap in peace, giovanni
song name please? "courtesy of extreme music" doesent help all that much
And for my last flight, I will fly through a rock with no hole. RIP., Uli.
Man that is so wrong, and extremely funny... Well played.
LOL
hahaha
Brah 😂😂
Oh my God, heart beat faster! Amazing
THATS CRAZY!!!!! YOU ARE FLIPPING NUTS!!!!! Wowwwwwwwweeeee.
dirtbiker145 Not really. Wingsuit flying is now so safe and predictable that there's now a need to spice things up. This can only mean that the blindfold test will soon be next.
Are you stupid, look up wingsuit crashes on TH-cam.
And I'd like to see you try that, you would piss your pants on the car ride there.
These guys are insane!
SONG AT 1:54 IS CALLED “SONS OF PYTHAGORAS- THE NEXT CHAPTER” ON SOUNDCLOUD!!!
God bless you, boi. Awesome song!
RIP Uli, you did an awesome sh*t
Você é um amigo, amigo!
Incredible feat of courage, strength and skill! He may have had a short life, but he did some serious living while he was here. RIP Uli!
Happy Birthday Uli, may you Rest In Peace and your legacy and name never die.
I’ve been parachuting since 2001 and I’m quite confident in my ability. These guys are on another level of existence I’m sure of it.
Most of them just die. I'd say because they push the limit too hard with the "proximity flying".
As long as you maintain more than 40-50 meters of altitude, it should be significantly safer.
And I think even the pros plan their lines very carefully, with elevation maps and such.
He dead
He is dead...
The goat looked at him and thought 'If I was born with the power of reason I wouldn't be that stupid'..
The goat would need power of reason to think that.
@@uttamjeetsingh7451Wow. The wit of my comment is lost on you mate 🙄
@@francoisona No wit at all in your comment, you just stated a paradox
@@uttamjeetsingh7451.. like I said you don't know what wit is.
😆😆 to both of you
The amount of skill, precision and luck here is insane.
Even though he made it, this was a mistake.
Why
I’m sure you have a hella boring life don’t you
@@harryithink5336 yes
@@harryithink5336 still not worth risking your life for a 1 min thrill, imo
@@tjacksondolph4026 I also think that is a mistake. Next year this man died filming for new GoPro.
No sponsored video of the crash gopro?
Cool but reckless. It's funny how man always feels he needs to push the envelope all the time. It's not cool enough to just be able to fall from a plane and open an parachute or fly using a wing suit. He has to keep getting more extreme and more extreme. A stunt is not worth a life. At least that's how I feel about mine.
***** - Agreed! But being flat out foolish to just dumb (in my opinion) It's like playing Russian Roulette. Just not that much fun when you lose.
Gadget Jeff TV Imagine what will be next in the years to come. These stunts will be as trivial as skydiving has become eventually. Human ambition is a hell of a drug.
Gadget Jeff TV I wonder, how many people will die following his example trying to perform similar stunts.
I'd rather die doing something I love, and something that gives me the biggest rush of my life, than wasting away doing jackshit because of all the 'what ifs'. You die in 80 years anyway, and if you live beyond that you're just a husk, unable to do anything like this due to age. Don't fear death because it's coming no matter what.
***** When I start a family, my viewpoint will change. Right now due to the circumstances in which I am living, this is my viewpoint and I defend it. Besides, I wasn't saying everyone should go wingsuiting through a 2m gap. You can still do what you love and live life to the fullest without risking your life.
After years still insane dude 🔥
How do you even train for this kind of shit?!
Alphonsus Jr. are you and idiot or trolling? if troll, pretty good
Amer Reggie Do the same thing without the rocks, and then if possible try it out by going through a larger hole. It's about aiming, and obviously knowing how to use the gear.
Amer Reggie I've seen a few videos where they use polystyrene targets and balloons etc at certain heights from the ground to see how low they can go and how accurately they can fly, did I also mention that stupidity is the main requirement, and stupidity requires no training. What we see here has nothing to do with courage.....
Amer Reggie - The lamas were fenced in, he was never in any real danger.
Alphonsus Jr. Do you think all extreme sports are just stupidity in action then? If so, I hope you find excitement in other areas of life. We all view the world, not to mention our personal goals, differently. The way I picture you from this context, this man is more courageous than you will ever be.
Hope GoPro can now give him a better camera than the Hero 2, haha
LMAO.
***** They actually have by now :)
: facebook.com/586356641432353/photos/a.830674287000586.1073741841.586356641432353/863686027032745/?type=3&theater
You gonna send the suicidal guy out with a REALLY expensive camera???
Maybe if he makes it back XD
2:32 "Be a Hero"
If I die trying to "Be a Hero" I think GoPro should take some responsibility. When I say "some", I mean full.
I'll settle for GoPro Sofa, thank you
> when I die in fatal accident in my Chevrolet I think GM should take full responsibility.
@@romanlinnik7441 well GoPro is encouraging dangerous activities. I don’t think GM is encouraging to drive off a cliff...
@@kencur9690 that is so true.
People who do things like this are going to risk their life regardless. It is just an added bonus that they are able to film themselves doing it. They are fully aware of the risks before doing it.
Just INSANE! This guy looked like he was threading a needle, he was the thread and the rock formation was the needle.
The skill, the calm nerves, the precision....it really is on par with a surgeon or perhaps even greater. He is an aerial surgeon! AMAZING!
"Be a hero"
Be a meat pancake, more like it.
Poor guys whose job it is to clean up these guys.
How small was the coffin ?
ME- Watches one go pro video
TH-cam- Well in that case here is a ton of old go pro videos
"Some men die in shrapnel, some men die in flames, but most men die inch by inch, playing little games"
meaning ?....this young guy's death is somehow soooo noble n meaningful instead of stupidity ?...nonsense.
@@englandshope689 kids...
NO... HE ONLY DIES ONCE BUT QUICK AND ... HE WONT FEEL A THING
Who said that?
This isn’t a declaration of nobility
It’s just a statement of fact.
It is harsh though, to survive shrapnel and flame only to die in the little game.
If you keep knocking on death's door, sooner or later it will answer. I don't know who said that first, but it's very true.
It's not a tragedy to die doing something you really love. We all have a check out date in life...this guy experienced things very few people in the world ever will. Sure it's sad for his family and loved ones..but it's who he was. People live life all the time..never pushing the boundaries. Is he a idiot? Not to me..sounds like he lived life his way...
Agreed. Nobody can say this man didn't go out in style, doing what he loved. He deserves massive respect.
Tell that to his mother, who raised him for over 30 years. Tell that to his kids, who now have no dad and mom needs to work several jobs to make ends meet. Not to mention those who have to clean up after his remains. It's actually an extremely selfish act!!!
Tony cozzette ahhh yes having a future ahead of me, although I unfortunately died because of my hobby, tbh i don’t know how you can sit there and write this wasn’t a tragedy HE DIED..., im sure if you were a relative of his or close to him you’d have a different opinion...
I'm glad he's dead, so he doesn't inspire other people to do stupid things like this,
Respect to all those that play hard and enjoy their passions. He'd still be flying if he didn't choose to try harder and harder flight paths. There's a difference between terrifying suicidal addictions and having fun. He was only 29. My family lost a friend that raced motorcycles professionally. We all understand and respect the decision he made but it doesn't change the pain and loss we all have in our hearts. Flying at those speeds through chosen obstacles like the one in this video is borderline suicidal. It's an unhealthy high risk addiction. But maybe better than being forced to live on a life support breathing app on a drip with a catheter at 90. I know he didn't commit suicide but at the same time ...... Big Balls
I look at this video and can't think anything other than what a stupid risk to take. I can understand possible non-permanent injury risk but this just feels stupid. The music doesn't really help either.
They’d die on impact, there’s not way you’re surviving that
Ok...I don't think I have seen such an overwhelming combination of raw guts and skill. There is NO room at all for a mistake in calculation. He's facing his death with abandon.
And he died too, not long after.
Mi chiedo cosa passi nella testa di uomo da spingerlo a fare cose così folle e adrenaliniche, tu eri un fenomeno, troppo giovane per volare via così, ma sicuramente ora niente e nessuno potrà fermare il tuo grande volo ❤️ campione eterno
Respect. Certifiably insane tho. RIP. Everybody dies, but not everybody lives.
There are very good ways to live that don't involve bashing your brains out.
some people substantiate their "lives" by rating others who they seem to feel haven't "lived".
Only you and your ego buddies care, dude.
Whoever has the most stories whe they die. Wins
You obviously have a narrow perspective of life
@@carlhopkinson He was wearing a helmet.
I don't give videos a like very often, but damn! I'm impressed!
Insane!
tf
Uii Emanuel’s name shall live on even through his eternal slumber, May he have a place in heaven.
One of the most dangerous things I've ever seen anyone do and the most dangerous thing I've ever seen from anyone with a glide suit! There was zero room for error!
Similar to Alex Honnold's Free Solo climb.
@@davidbarth80 it's a coincidence that you say this. A friend and I were just talking and comparing free climbing, extreme parkour, extreme kayaking and taking selfies whilst edge walking, hanging or performing stunts from tall structures, as being similarly dangerous to suit gliding. I'm surprised but glad more people do not die doing these extreme activities. (Even though many have died recently, including one of Honnold's friends).
He's dead now www.thejournal.ie/base-jumping-deaths-switzerland-2935413-Aug2016/
@Czterdziestysiódmy bro, I don't criticize his actions, I admire them! I just cringe when I see it because it is so extreme, but I'm glad I get to see something so amazing, at least in a video.
@Czterdziestysiódmy I don't know, everyone has their personal reasons and many people are irresponsible and do end up getting hurt or killed, but I still admire the fearlessness and the ability to push the limits. I don't admire the irresponsibility of some of them, but if some people take part in risky activities and they know the risks or possible consequences and are willing to accept them, then that is everyone's personal prerogative and there's nothing we can do about it. I used to do many extreme activities when I was younger and fearless, but now I have a family and much to lose, so now I also have fear and or respect for dangers, so I avoid them... mostly. Seems we tend to learn fear as we age.
One of the most craziest stunts I've ever seen! This guy obviously forgets how precious life is
Zac Panther that’s why he is dead
Was….
@@stupidas9466 Did he die then?
@@zacpanther6364 yup.
@@zacpanther6364 yep, he died in 2016 crashing with his wingsuit
"Women Live longer than men"
@Freedom of Speech yeah women are generally smarter than men, and I say this as a man 😊
Women dont have balls
@BallTistic Screecher gotta be a troll! If not, then mentally ill...
@@ssgp7297 If women don't have balls, where do they store the pee then?
@@oussama8717 this guy actually thinks a proven fake personality test made for children determines peoples intelligence. xD
Way to take an extreme sport and make it even more dangerous! Gotta say that I'm impressed!
Nothing impressive about death.
@@karlshaner2453 - Survival, on the other hand, *is* impressive.
@@daniels7907 The guy in the video is dead, like most others who try these stunts.
@@karlshaner2453still it is very impressive. No point pretending it isn't.
@@MrJC1 I would choose another descriptor. Actually a couple for you to peruse...Selfish, foolish, self destructive.
Uli Emanuele Born: 7 December 1986, Bolzano, Italy Died: 17 August 2016, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
List of fatalities due to wingsuit flying
4 February 1912
Franz Reichelt (30), the inventor of a pre-modern wingsuit, BASE jumped from the Eiffel Tower to his death in a failed test flight.[1]
16 September 1963
Stunt parachutist Gerard Masselin jumped from a biplane showing his wingsuit to the camera and was killed after his parachute failed to open.[2]
13 April 1998
Patrick de Gayardon died testing his pioneer wingsuits in Hawaii.[3]
5 October 2003
Dwain Weston, an Australian skydiver who held the 2002 BASE-jumping world title, died after hitting a railing on the Royal Gorge Bridge near Cañon City, Colorado.[4][5] This was not a BASE accident as he had jumped from an airplane; it was technically an illegal jump since he used BASE equipment containing only one parachute (i.e., no reserve parachute).[disputed - discuss] The pilots were eventually reprimanded for allowing the jump.
22 October 2004
Roland "Slim" Simpson was a well known Australian BASE jumper. On 6 October 2004, Roland Simpson leapt from the Jin Mao Tower, the tallest skyscraper in China at the time, in a wingsuit. After a good jump and flight, his parachute opened with multiple line twists making it difficult to steer and he crashed onto an adjacent building. He went into a coma, and died several days later in Canberra Hospital.[6]
16 February 2006
Chad Zielinski exited a DHC-6 Twin Otter, and after a wingsuit flight over Belize, he died upon impact on the sea. An inspection of his gear showed no attempt to deploy either main or reserve parachute. His gear did not have an automatic activation device installed.
9 May 2007
American adventurer and TV personality Jimmy Hall (41) died on an expedition to Baffin Island in northern Canada. After several days of successful jumps, Hall attempted a wingsuit flight through a canyon. He failed to clear a ledge, and struck the cliff.[7]
26 March 2009
Shane McConkey was a professional skier and BASE jumper. McConkey was performing a complicated ski-BASE jump in Italy. He experienced problems when he attempted to release his skis, and as a result failed to deploy his parachute in time.[8]
28 August 2009
Eli Thompson died while performing a wingsuit proximity-flying jump from a helicopter in the Swiss Alps. He accidentally hit the side of the mountain.[9]
12 April 2010
Geoffrey Robson died during a wingsuit BASE jump from Stellenbosch, South Africa. He was a PhD candidate at ETH Zürich working on the mathematical modelling of the aerodynamic characteristics of wingsuits. He was described by a former professor as “very careful [, taking] the sport seriously”.[10][11]
23 June 2012
Hervé le Gallou, who was, along with Dave McDonnell, one of the first persons to jump from the Burj Khalifa, died wingsuiting on Grande Tête de l'Obiou in the French Alps.[12]
12 December 2012
Eiliv Ruud (37) struck a vertical cliff and spiraled out of control during a wingsuit jump near Grand Canyon in the United States.[13]
14 August 2013
Mark Sutton, a British stuntman who had parachuted into the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony as a James Bond character, was killed when he hit a ridge while wingsuit BASE-jumping near Martigny, Switzerland.[14] He was participating in an event sponsored by Epic TV, and a wingsuit expert stated that he appeared to have miscalculated the gradient of the ground he was flying over.[15]
18 August 2013
Mario Richard, an American wingsuit flyer, died during a wingsuit BASE jump from Sass Pordoi in Italy’s Dolomites.[16]
23 August 2013
Álvaro Bultó, a Spanish wingsuit flier, died after a wingsuit BASE-jump in Switzerland.[17][18]
8 October 2013
Hungarian Viktor Kováts died in rural China during a trial flight for the world BASE-jump championships.[19]
13 March 2014
Prolific climber, adventurer, and BASE jumper Sean “Stanley” Leary was killed in a BASE jumping accident near Zion National Park, Utah.[20]
29 March 2014
Three experienced wingsuit flyers: New Zealander Dan Vicary (33), Frenchman Ludovic Woerth (34), and American Brian Drake (33) jumped from a helicopter over the Lütschental area near Bern, Switzerland. They had planned to land in the valley, but took a wrong turn, flew over the wrong ridge, and crashed into an Alpine pasture. Vicary and Woerth were found dead; Drake died four days later in hospital.[21][22]
6 June 2014
Darío Barrio (42), a famous Spanish TV chef, owner of the Madrid restaurant Dassa Bassa and an experienced wingsuit flier, died in an accident while participating in the International Air Festival at Segura de la Sierra in Jaén, a province in southern Spain. Darío was supposed to fly over an old castle but, for unknown reasons, crashed into the cliff where the castle is located.[23]
2 September 2014
Alex Duncan, a 26 year-old Australian from Manly, Sydney, died after crashing into a mountain during a jump in the Swiss Alps.[24]
14 January 2015
Josh Sheppard (31) an experienced wingsuit flier and skydiver with more than 3,000 jumps, died when his parachute failed to open after he illegally jumped from a Michigan TV tower.[25]
16 May 2015
Dean Potter (43) and Graham Hunt (29) died during an illegal wingsuit flight from Taft Point, in Yosemite National Park.[26]
3 July 2015
Jhonathan “The Birdman” Florez, a 2013 wingsuiting world champion, died after falling from the exit point at Engelberg, Switzerland.[27][28]
10 July 2015
Damian Hrdlicka Long time skydiver and Yahoo sponsored sky surfer, found dead with nothing out, approx. 2⁄3 of the way through his flight path at Gitschen, Switzerland.[29]
1 October 2015
American adventurer Johnny Strange (23) crashed into the ground and died after jumping from a 2,000 metre summit in the Swiss canton of Uri.[30]
7 June 2016
Brazilian Fernando Brito (42) died while trying to jump from Pedra da Gávea, Rio de Janeiro.[31]
9 June 2016
Dario Zanon (33) an Italian basejumper star known as “The Great Dario”, one of the world's top wingsuit drivers, died on the side of the French side of Mont Blanc Massif after a failed wingsuit flight from the Aiguille du Midi.[32]
26 June 2016
Gary Kremer (30), an American basejumper and former U.S. Marine, died while wingsuit flying with friends in Canada.[33]
17 August 2016, two deaths
Uli Emanuele (29), an Italian base jumper, died in a crash at Lauterbrunnen in Switzerland while shooting a new video. He was famous for his flights through a ring of fire and a needle’s eye formed by a rock. The other fatality was a 49 year-old Briton who jumped from the “High Ultimate” peak at Muerren and who also crashed into a cliff.[34][35][36]
21 August 2016
Alexander Polli (31), an Italo-Norwegian base jumper, died after crashing into a tree at an altitude of 1,500 m near Chamonix.[37]
26 August 2016
Armin Schmieder (28), an Italian base jumper, died after jumping from Kandersteg, in the Swiss Alps.[38]
18 November 2016
Mehdi Habibi, Iranian base jumper, died after jumping with Wingsuit from the “High Ultimate” in Lauterbrunnen, Mürren area in the Swiss Alps. He was found dead in rough terrain by a team of Air Glaciers in the afternoon of the same day according to the local police report. His body was subsequently recovered by the rescue team. The incident is believed to have occurred around 9 AM on Friday 18 November.[39][40]
27 January 2017
Canadian wingsuit flier Graham Dickinson died after a crash during training in south China. His body was found on a cliff at the Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie of Hunan Province.[41][42]
24 May 2017
Matthew Ciancio (42), an American wingsuit skydiver, died after jumping from 13,000 feet in California as part of a wingsuit formation with ‘four or five’ other people. Ciancio reportedly failed to follow correct emergency procedure to release his main parachute after it did not deploy correctly. Witnesses said he waited too long to release his main parachute and switch to his backup parachute.[43][44]
28 June 2017
Micah Couch, a skydiving instructor, American resident of Dubai, wingsuit flyer, and Red Bull Aces wingsuit competitor died during a wingsuit BASE jump in Aurland, Norway. Witnesses reported that his parachute failed to open, causing him to crash into the base of the mountain.[45]
6 July 2017
A 30 year-old man from Switzerland died after his parachute failed to open during a wingsuit flight in Haute Savoie in France.[46]
11 November 2017
Valery Rozov (52), a Russian climb jumper, died while jumping with a wingsuit from a height of 6,812 meters (22,349 ft) off Ama Dablam mountain in Nepal. According to members of his group, Rozov crashed into the side of the mountain.[47]
22 January 2018
Aime-Jean St. Hilaire-Adam (27), a competitive skydiver from Calgary participating in the World Open Wingsuit Championships, was killed after he collided with another jumper, lost consciousness, failed to open his parachute, and crashed onto a roof in Perris, California.[48][49]
24 June 2018
Robert Haggarty (47), a UK national originally from Dumfries Scotland, but living in Goodworth Clatford near Andover in England, died on a wingsuit flight in the Italian Dolomites. The experienced base jumper lost control during a wingsuit jump and suffered fatal head and chest injuries.[50][51]
27 July 2018
Mike Racicot, known as “Treehouse Mike”, died on a wingsuit flight in Switzerland.[52]
20 August 2019
Dr Angelo Grubisic (38), a Serbian/British wingsuit champion and astronautical engineer, died on a planned base jumping accident in Saudi Arabia. Grubisic had been leader of Southampton University's wingsuit design team and had set up a project to design a safer suit that could break records.[53]:
Wow, you did put a lot of effort into this information! The deathrate looks almost exponential. Would be interesting to see it in relation to wingsuit flyers.
Well every death is tragic, but some seem to be even more so, even though one could argue, that this is a death which can be avoided.
Uli Emanuele is born 23. October 1985 🙏🏻wikipedia has the right data☺️
I don't understand how his wing suit can be aerodynamic with those massive balls
He's dead. No massive balls, just empty brain.
Really tired, unfunny, classeless reference. Heard it a thousand times before and it wasn't funny the first time. And weird to be talking about another man's nutsack.
His brain is really small which is how he made it through
Chasing the dragon. The dragon eventually won.
Michael Glendinning hes dead now right ?
Cool Cat - yes
That is the craziest most impressive feat I’ve ever seen. Incredible!
Yeah but as soon I saw it I knew there wasn’t any chance a guy like that would still be alive. He died soon after this.
@@HardestTargett Very good commentary. The more risk someone takes, the more likely it is that the outcome will be fatal. We can all die at crosswalks, for example, but the probability is low. However, with such a big risk, the probability of a short life is very high. But not all wingsuit flyers take such a high risk! And these sensible flyers are still flying today!
@@petersiegfriedkrug but those with a TH-cam channel have to take the risks...
Rest in peace Buddy
Bist jetzt an einem besseren Ort. :)