March 1, 2014 marks the publication date of Edge Magazine’s first issue of their online “base jumping magazine, written by base jumpers for base jumpers”.
The first issue is filled with articles by the likes of:
Rick Harrison
Lonnie Bissonnette
Jokke Sommer
Tim Howell
Alastair Macartney
Hubert Schober
and yours truly as they reprint my article on Tracy Walker.
With gear reviews by Dan Vicary of Valley BASE Gear and Chris “Douggs” McDougall of BASEDREAMS.
There are no constraints on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit, no barriers to our progress except those we ourselves erect. Ronald Reagan
Alexander Polli is one such man who has removed all constraints from his mind and is free to achieve what others consider the impossible.
Published on Apr 16, 2013
Wingsuit / BASE-jump athlete Alexander Polli does the never before done—a tactical flight through a narrow cave on a rugged mountainside. The flight starts with a jump from a hovering helicopter, Alexander reaches speeds of 250 km/h (155 mph) while following a precise trajectory leading to the cave opening, he then fully commits and flies directly through the narrow opening of the “Batman Cave!”
Shot in full HD, this extraordinary flight exceeds the level of commitment most fliers would ever consider—there can be no attempting, the only option is success!
The narrow cave, no wider than Alexander is tall, is located in Roca Foradada Mountains in Montserrat, Spain—a location that has inspired this professional Italian Norwegian athlete’s flying dream his whole life. Alexander hopes his success will inspire others not only to ‘climb over their mountains,’ but to also fly right through them!
The Chronicles are a series of profiles and interviews with participants from the sport of BASE Jumping, Auto Racing, Music, and Fashion conducted starting in February of 2009 through present day.
Cynthia Lynn is a independent writer living in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. She is currently working on completing the BASE Chronicles interviews and conducting research for an upcoming book.
Base 66: Jevto Dedijer
Paperback: 146 pages
Publisher: iUniverse.com (2 Nov 2004)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0595335101
GroundRush by Simon Jakeman
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd (6 Aug 1992)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0224035347
Confessions of An Idiot: Chris 'douggs' McDougall
Softcover: 255 pages
Publisher: BASEDREAMS 2009
Language: English
ISBN:9780620449755
FreeFall: Tom Read
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company (6 Aug 1998)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0316643033
The Great Book of BASE: Matt Gerdes
Softcover: 269 pages
Publisher: Birdbrain Publishing
Language: English
ISBN:978-0-9845556-1-1
High Infatuation: A Climbers Guide to Love and Gravity: Steph Davis
Softcover: 189 pages
Publisher: Mountaineers Books (April 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1594850658
ISBN-13: 978-1594850653
Learning to Fly: An Uncommon Memoir of Human Flight, Unexpected Love, and One Amazing Dog: Steph Davis
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Touchstone (April 2, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1451652054
ISBN-13: 978-1451652055