After more than 11 years and , Norwegian BASE jumper has had
plenty of time to think about motivation. That's because most of his time has not been spent flying through the air in a squirrel suit at speeds of more than 100mph, but rather, prepping. Fadnes estimates that 99.9 percent of his time is spent traveling, planning, and checking his equipment. Of course, he鈥檚 also , nearly drowned after jumping solo off a building in Europe and landing
in the 30-degree Fahrenheit waters of the local harbor, and broken his back and
tailbone after jumping off a building in Norway. Those likely left him with plenty of time to contemplate the risk of his calling as well.
鈥淚 feel bad because I know my mom and dad worry鈥攖hat at some
point, it will all go wrong,鈥 says Fadnes in the film . 鈥淚
know a lot of my friends are concerned. It鈥檚 a choice I鈥檝e made, making people
who care about me worry.鈥
Fadnes teamed up with the production crew at
to make an adventure short about zipping down the cliff
faces, through the canyons, and over the forests of Chamonix. It鈥檚 a film of
highlights, yes, but also a chance for Fadnes to explain his motivation. There is the ground blurring, rackety footage filmed from helmet cams, but also his story. Stay tuned through the credits to see the best remarks from surprised onlookers.
Fadnes in 2012 for racking up the most points in a series of
varied BASE-jumping competitions. In October, he will join Jeb
Corliss, J.T. Holmes, and others in China for the first professional proximity race for wingsuit pilots, held by the World Wingsuit League.
For more on that race, check out the .
For more from Fadnes and Goovinn, check out .
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