Random FactsCuriousOneDecember 28, 2015acronym, antenna, base, Building, earth, jumping, spanComment

B.A.S.E. As in Base Jumping is an acronym for Building, Antenna, Span and Earth

Random FactsCuriousOneDecember 28, 2015acronym, antenna, base, Building, earth, jumping, spanComment

BASE jumping, also sometimes written as B.A.S.E. jumping, is parachuting or wingsuit flying from a fixed structure or cliff. "BASE" is an acronym that stands for four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump: building, antenna, span, and Earth (cliff).[1][2] Due to the lower altitudes of the jumps, BASE jumping is significantly more dangerous than skydiving from a plane. In the U.S., BASE jumping is currently regarded by many as a fringe extreme sport or stunt.[3] In some jurisdictions or locations, BASE jumping is prohibited or illegal; in some places, however, it is permitted. BASE jumping became known to the wider public by depictions of BASE jumping in a number of action movies.@Curionic

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