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Again, Corliss is close enough to the ground to touch the balloon string. The scene makes you wonder whether the placement of the balloons has a hint of planning in it somewhere. Does Corliss use the balloons as a marker for navigation?

Are they a device to allow him to measure his descent and elevation? Or are they just a toy to play with on the long flight down? We hit up Corliss by email to find out. He said that he was using the balloons as a way to measure and hit a precise spot during his descent. His answer only magnifies what he says at the end of the flight.

Search Search. Sep 6, Twitter Icon. The visuals really hit. You almost feel like Luke Skywalker going through the tunnel to take out the Death Star. Those reference points help you see how fast you are really going, which is over a miles per hour. Not only is the Crack amazing as far as how it feels to go down it, but it also allows you to get cameras into places where you can accurately show the flights.

I flew in a wingsuit for about a decade without capturing it authentically on film. Not until these companies like GoPro came around, and allowed us to show our perspective on the way down. And it was also important for the cameras to be able to handle the stress of what we were doing.

But there are also parts of wingsuiting that are impossible to convey over video. Like the amazing sense of control that an experience flyer can get once you have a great jump off the cliff. You feel like you can make yourself go anywhere you want, of course that is not exactly true, but it has definitely led to pushing the boundaries of proximity.

Existing only in that very second, and not thinking about anything before or after. Every decision has life or death hanging in the balance. There are monks that spend their lives trying to accomplish that level of awareness, and being able to trick myself into it, even if just for a minute it just one of the reasons I love the sport. This series is done in partnership with the Great Adventures podcast hosted by Charles Thorp.

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