Author: Cynthia Lynn
Enigma 1. An obscure speech or writing 2. Something hard to understand or explain 3: an inscrutable or mysterious person.

If ever there was a man that fit the definition, it would be the BASE world’s Rigger Lee. He will tell you that he is an open book; however for many he fits the bill. I set the interview in motion with a standard 58 question document for this series of profiles and what I received in return where some of the most intriguing answers. In Lee, you... Read full post

Author: Cynthia Lynn
Bill Waterson’s Calvin and Hobbes comic strip was introduce to the public in 1985, a year prior Matthew “Calvin” Hecker made his debut on this planet. Now a strong argument can be made that Calvin19, as he is known on the forum, was mistakenly left here by the Mothership and they will be returning soon to claim him. Adding to this argument are fellow BASE jumpers commenting, “That dude does some crazy shit”; a statement that lures you into... Read full post

Author: Cynthia Lynn

"Whuffo you jump out of them airplanes?" a question that could be asked of Hank Caylor on his birthday at the age of 16 when he completed his first skydive. At that point Hank was already a 5.12 rock climber and held a degree of popularity at his high school for his entrepreneurial skills in pharmaceutical sales. When I questioned him in regards to his popularity he is quick to point out that he also “wore spandex tights to school that made me very popular in a... Read full post

Author: Cynthia Lynn

Name: Jevto Dedijer
Age: 46
Marital Status: Wife- Yolaine deSaint D’Authingues
Children: Damien 19 and Chloé 15
Location: Québec City - Canada
Number of Jumps: 15 BASE jumps
Year of first Jump: 1982
Container: Racer
Canopy: Strato Cloud
Profession: Brand Strategist
Number of Skydives: 800

In speaking with an up and coming B.A.S.E. jumper, I inquired if they had heard of “Jevto Dedijer”; they paused for a moment and... Read full post

Author: Cynthia Lynn
Clair Halliday

Age: 20
Marital Status: Married
Children: None
Current Location: Cloverdale,CA
Hometown:Strawberry CA
Education: Sonoma College
Number of Base jumps: 120
Year of first Jump: 2005
Container: Gargoyle
Canopy: Fox 205
Profession: Drop Zone Owner and Videographer, and AFF Instructor
Number of Skydives: 1,200
Base Number: Not Applicable
Nickname: Clair Bear

One only has to converse with Clair Halliday a matter of minutes before... Read full post

Author: Cynthia Lynn
This is the first in a series of 15 Question interviews conducted with members of the BASE jumping community.

Name: Jeb Corliss
Age: 33
Marital Status: Single
Children: 0
Location: Malibu, California
Number of Jumps: B.A.S.E jumps 1000+
Year of first Jump: 1997
Container: WS extreme / Morpheus
Canopy: Blackjack 265
Profession: B.A.S.E. jumper
Number of Skydives: wing-suits 1000+

“Jeb Corliss, Jeb Corliss, Jeb Corliss”, the mere... Read full post

Author: Cynthia Lynn
If ever there was a BASE jumper deserving a "E!" True Hollywood Story, that would be the man you recognize by his trademark "Take Care, Space" signature line.
Tracy "Space" Walker, born and raised in the deep south of the United States, is every bit a self made man. He was reared along with an older brother by his single mother and grandmother during the early years of his childhood. It was later, during his teenage years and surviving a heavy handed stepfather, whom... Read full post

Author: Cynthia Lynn

Answer for $200: What is the date and time of the leap into BASE jumping history?
Answer for $400: What object did the 1966 jump take place from?
Answer for $600: Which founding father of modern BASE was inspired to follow up with a first BASE jump of his own from the same object?
Answer for $800: What is a skydiving rig with round parachute?
Answer for $1000: What are the names of the two men that made the historic 1966 jump?
(Insert annoying clock ticking game... Read full post

Author: Cynthia Lynn
Two jumpers in gear at the back of the exit ramps,The starter will ask..."Jumper A ready?" - confirm "Jumper B ready?" - confirm Jumpers take your starting position at the edge.The starter begins countdown, "5 - 4"A single signal is repeated 3 times, bip, bip, bipWelcome to the World BASE Race
Envision two men standing on wooden platforms at the edge of a mountain cliff. Each man is dressed in what appears to be a flying squirrel suit. At the signal, they jump and race... Read full post