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Watch and be confused as scientist Jem Stansfield climbs a 30ft wall using suction power from two vacuum cleaners he purchased at a popular UK grocery store chain. The BBC likens him to Peter Parker of spider man fame, but sporting gigantic sucker pads on his hands and wearing a… Read the rest

One of the many reasons why people travel is the challenge it poses. Diving into shark-infested waters, climbing the towering peaks or trekking through dense jungles – they all jolt adventure travelers to life. Here’s a round-up of 8 extreme adventures and where best to do them.
1. Mountain Trekking… Read the rest

BASE³ from Brian Drake on Vimeo.
Get out those red and blue 3-D glasses, because this is the ultimate in BASE videos! (And even without them, it’s still pretty cool.)… Read the rest

G Spot Jump, and the “i love me” cam from steph davis on Vimeo.
We’re taking this Base Jumping Saturday to welcome our newest iWend Ambassador Steph Davis. Steph has been pushing the limits of climbing for eighteen years, in all of its styles. She is known for her free… Read the rest

Lauterbrunnen July 2008 from Taylor Cole on Vimeo.
On today’s BASE jumping Saturday we’re bringing you more action from Switzerland, a top spot for BASE and wingsuit jumpers. No matter how many BASE jumping videos we watch here at Wend, we still can’t get enough… but we’ll leave the actual… Read the rest

Great flight, bad landing from virgil davis on Vimeo.
This short clip made me laugh. Probably because the wingsuit flyer wasn’t injured, and he himself titled this video “Good Flight, Bad Landing.” In fact, most BASE jumping and wingsuit videos are so epic, that I was beginning to question whether… Read the rest

This week the sport of BASE jumping lost one of its greats. Shane McConkey was killed on Thursday in the Italian Dolomites in a ski-BASE jumping accident. One of the pioneers of ski-BASE jumping, McConkey combined his freeskiing skills with one of the most extreme sports out their to become… Read the rest

Whistler’s Peak-2-Peak gondola is said to be North America’s largest, so riding in it seems slightly adventurous — at a minimum, picturesque. But riding in it is rather lame compared to jumping off of it. Just watch this BASE jumping clip to understand why.
[Via The Goat]… Read the rest

Feel like living vicariously through two bona fide badasses for a few minutes? Watch Melissa Andrzejewski and Chris McNamara fly wingsuits alongside 3,000-foot cliffs on Baffin Island.
This clip is from the bonus section of McNamara and Lincoln Else’s new 15-minute BASE jumping DVD: Learning to Fly… Read the rest.
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