![Austrian parachuter Felix Baumgartner, 30-year-old, who goes by the code name "Base 502," prepares to jump from the arm of the Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado mountain, overlooking Rio de Janeiro Austrian parachuter Felix Baumgartner, 30-year-old, who goes by the code name "Base 502," prepares to jump from the arm of the Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado mountain, overlooking Rio de Janeiro](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5AP6F/austrian-parachuter-felix-baumgartner-30-year-old-who-goes-by-the-code-name-base-502-prepares-to-jump-from-the-arm-of-the-christ-the-redeemer-statue-atop-corcovado-mountain-overlooking-rio-de-janeiro-on-december-1-it-is-the-first-ever-known-base-jump-made-from-the-site-the-statue-and-mountain-are-located-747-meters-above-sea-level-gnjpme-2D5AP6F.jpg)
Austrian parachuter Felix Baumgartner, 30-year-old, who goes by the code name "Base 502," prepares to jump from the arm of the Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado mountain, overlooking Rio de Janeiro
![Austrian Hannes Arch (pictured) and Swiss Ueli Gegenschatz become the first persons ever to peform a BASE-jump from the so called "Champignon", a bizarre rock tower on the northern wall of mount Austrian Hannes Arch (pictured) and Swiss Ueli Gegenschatz become the first persons ever to peform a BASE-jump from the so called "Champignon", a bizarre rock tower on the northern wall of mount](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5DJ03/austrian-hannes-arch-pictured-and-swiss-ueli-gegenschatz-become-the-first-persons-ever-to-peform-a-base-jump-from-the-so-called-champignon-a-bizarre-rock-tower-on-the-northern-wall-of-mount-eiger-3970-m-above-grindelwald-in-switzerland-june-27-after-13-seconds-of-free-fall-they-opened-their-parachutes-and-landed-at-the-foot-of-the-worlds-most-famous-1800-metres-tall-rock-face-base-jumping-the-abbreviation-stands-for-buildings-antennae-span-ie-bridges-and-earth-points-is-illegal-in-most-countries-hpaa-2D5DJ03.jpg)
Austrian Hannes Arch (pictured) and Swiss Ueli Gegenschatz become the first persons ever to peform a BASE-jump from the so called "Champignon", a bizarre rock tower on the northern wall of mount
![TOWIE Star Joey Essex at the official opening of Base Jump Trampoline Park in Rayleigh, Essex Featuring: Joey Essex Where: Rayleigh, United Kingdom When: 15 Feb 2016 Stock Photo - Alamy TOWIE Star Joey Essex at the official opening of Base Jump Trampoline Park in Rayleigh, Essex Featuring: Joey Essex Where: Rayleigh, United Kingdom When: 15 Feb 2016 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/FPDR9D/towie-star-joey-essex-at-the-official-opening-of-base-jump-trampoline-FPDR9D.jpg)
TOWIE Star Joey Essex at the official opening of Base Jump Trampoline Park in Rayleigh, Essex Featuring: Joey Essex Where: Rayleigh, United Kingdom When: 15 Feb 2016 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Base jumpers from all over the world come to the 1000 meter high cliff Kjaerag situated by Lysefjorden near the village of Lyseboth in Norway. By using a bird suit the jumpers Base jumpers from all over the world come to the 1000 meter high cliff Kjaerag situated by Lysefjorden near the village of Lyseboth in Norway. By using a bird suit the jumpers](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GJEJ2Y/base-jumpers-come-from-all-over-the-world-to-jump-from-the-1000-meter-high-cliff-kjaerag-situated-in-lysefjorden-norway-by-using-a-bird-suit-the-jumpers-can-extend-the-time-in-the-air-by-40-seconds-2GJEJ2Y.jpg)
Base jumpers from all over the world come to the 1000 meter high cliff Kjaerag situated by Lysefjorden near the village of Lyseboth in Norway. By using a bird suit the jumpers
![American B.A.S.E (Buildings, Antennas, Spans and Earth) jumpers Cliff Ryder (L) and Ed Trick leap off the 300 metre Kuala Lumpur Tower February 1, 2001. A total of 53 international B.A.S.E. jumpers American B.A.S.E (Buildings, Antennas, Spans and Earth) jumpers Cliff Ryder (L) and Ed Trick leap off the 300 metre Kuala Lumpur Tower February 1, 2001. A total of 53 international B.A.S.E. jumpers](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/e9196b62c03945a489260ae5e80ba047/2d3xfkc.jpg)
American B.A.S.E (Buildings, Antennas, Spans and Earth) jumpers Cliff Ryder (L) and Ed Trick leap off the 300 metre Kuala Lumpur Tower February 1, 2001. A total of 53 international B.A.S.E. jumpers
![Against the background of Kuala Lumpur city, Australia's skydiver James Freeman leaps before parachuting from Kuala Lumpur Tower on January 2, 2004. Fifty three BASE (Building, Antenna, Span and Earth) jumpers from Against the background of Kuala Lumpur city, Australia's skydiver James Freeman leaps before parachuting from Kuala Lumpur Tower on January 2, 2004. Fifty three BASE (Building, Antenna, Span and Earth) jumpers from](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4CFF3/against-the-background-of-kuala-lumpur-city-australias-skydiver-james-freeman-leaps-before-parachuting-from-kuala-lumpur-tower-on-january-2-2004-fifty-three-base-building-antenna-span-and-earth-jumpers-from-asia-europe-and-the-united-states-participate-in-a-competition-in-which-they-jump-from-the-worlds-third-tallest-tower-and-the-worlds-second-tallest-building-petronas-twin-towers-in-the-malaysias-capital-2D4CFF3.jpg)