Ski-BASE jumping

Participants often perform tricks or manoeuvres during the freefall and remove their skis mid-air in order to safely deploy the parachute and land.

After performing a double back-flip from the cliff face, he was flipped upside down due to a technical issue with releasing his skis.

[11] In an interview recorded close to the time of his death, McConkey described his experience with ski-BASE jumping as 'I'm getting maximum enjoyment out of life and I'll never stop".

[38] In 2008, professional freestyle skier Max Kuzsaj suffered near-fatal injuries during a ski-BASE jump at Echo Mountain in Utah.

[34] Ski-BASE jumper Erik Roner perished while performing a normal skydiving jump in Lake Tahoe, California in 2015.

The application to perform the first ski-BASE jump by Rick Sylvester at the Yosemite Valley was rejected by national park authorities who banned participants from using the space.