BASE jumping – Who, why, what and where? What’s the attraction to this low-flying sport?

Have you ever wondered what makes people jump off buildings, cliffs, or ski off a mountain with a parachute (canopy) on their back?

Technically illegal across Australia, yet embraced abroad – BASE jumping is a polarising sport that attracts a diverse range of people with one thing in common – the rush of falling to the earth at terminal velocity.

To delve deeper into this multi-layered thrill-seeking activity we’re now joined by Soot… a twenty year veteran of the sport who’s BASE jumped across the globe…