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Resources for BASE Jumpers

After over a decade involved in BASE jumping, I’ve had the opportunity to learn from many experienced jumpers, mentors, and friends throughout the community. This section of the site is my effort to organize and share some of the information, ideas, and resources that have helped me along the way.

Everyone in BASE walks their own path and leaves their own mark. There are many people contributing valuable knowledge—through mentorship, training, videos, and written material—but there has never really been a single place that brings those resources together in one location.

My goal is for this page to help fill that gap.

Every year BASE jumping continues to grow as more people begin their journey into the activity. At the same time, many people eventually step away. Despite that growth, there is still relatively little publicly available information to help jumpers understand and navigate the risks involved.

BASE has no governing body, no formal regulations, and no universal training standards. Everyone is free to approach the activity in their own way. That freedom is one of the things that makes BASE special—but it can also lead to unnecessary mistakes when knowledge and experience are limited.

The goal of this page is simple:
to help people make better decisions by having access to better information.

I strongly believe in stacking the deck in your favor as much as possible. The resources below are things I believe can help jumpers better understand the equipment, skills, and mindset required to participate in this activity responsibly.

Nothing replaces good training, mentorship, and experience. But the more informed you are, the better prepared you can be.

Think of this section as a living document. As new resources become available, they will continue to be added here. For newer jumpers, I hope this helps shorten the learning curve. For experienced jumpers, I hope it provides deeper insight into certain aspects of the activity.

If you know of something that would be valuable to include here, feel free to reach out.

RESOURCES

  • Person filming themselves mid-air during a bungee jump in a desert landscape with mountains in the background.

    B.I.R.D.S

    A private Facebook group where we can review accident videos

    CHECK IT
  • A dark, starry night sky with a silhouette of a person standing at the bottom center, and text overlay reading 'BASE Fatality List' in large letters, with a subtitle 'In memory of our 486 fellow jumpers,' and three dropdown menu options labeled 'BFL List,' 'BRF List,' and 'NFF List'.

    The BASE Fatality List

    Every death in BASE has been recorded, and documented, since the first in 1981.

    The website is very interactive, and you can nerd out a lot with the analytics if you want to break things down into categories.

    CHECK IT
  • Collection of photos featuring outdoor activities like hiking, mountain climbing, paragliding, and roller skiing, with many individuals smiling, posing, and enjoying nature.

    BFL Facebook group

    Word travels extremely fast when someone goes in and this is a private place for us to receive that horrible news, share stories about the person, discuss the incident, and hopefully learn something.

    CHECK IT

Associations

When going to a new area, or country, it’s always a good idea to get in touch with locals when possible. The below sites are some good places to start.

Italian BASE Association

Italian BASE Association

Swiss BASE Association

Swiss BASE Association

French BASE Association

French BASE Association

MOAB BASE Association

MOAB BASE Association

Knowledge

The websites, podcasts, and books below are great places to spend some time.

  • Graphic of mountain peak with digital topographic lines in the background and the words 'EXIT POINT' overlaid.

    EXIT POINT PODCAST

    A podcast about BASE jumping aimed at the progression of its practice

    CHECK IT
  • Book cover titled "The Great Book of Base, 2nd Edition" displays a mountain landscape with snow-capped peaks, and two figures wearing green safety gear, one standing on rocks and the other mid-air jumping from a cliff.

    Great Book of BASE

    The Great Book of BASE is the most complete, informative, and entertaining book ever published on the sport of BASE jumping.

    Now known worldwide as the “BASE Bible”, it is widely regarded to be the single most important source of BASE info available. The 3rd edition, revised and updated, is a must have for every jumper.

    CHECK IT
  • Cover of a book titled "The Parachute and Its Pilot" by Brian Germain, with a foreword by Dan Poynter. The cover features an illustration of a parachute with pink and black sections, with seven black silhouettes of parachutists descending below it.

    The Parachute And It's Pilot

    The Parachute and its Pilot is the singular resource for canopy flight information. Whether you are a new jumper looking for futher your education or an expert canopy pilot seeking tips on advancing your techniques, this book has something for youi.

    CHECK IT
  • A black badge with a stylized bee with outstretched wings on a blue background.

    SQRL - LEARN

    The following articles are the result of laboratory testing, field research, and decades of experience in wingsuit flying and BASE rigging. Each article is a collaborative effort and draws on the experience of the SQ/AD staff and team.

    CHECK IT
  • Logo of Apex Base featuring an orange rectangle, a black stylized bird or arrow, and the text 'apex' in bold white letters with 'BASE' in smaller white letters below.

    APEX BASE

    A collection of articles on gear education $ safety.

    CHECK IT
  • A world map with numerous yellow location markers indicating popular destinations or points of interest around the globe.

    BASE Beta

    BaseBeta was made to provide jumpers with flight analysis tools and structured information about exit points.

    At the time of founding, it was easy to be shown to dangerous exits such as Brevent and High Ultimate, while beta on less technical exits with longer approaches was harder to come by.

    CHECK IT
  • 3D terrain model showing a dam with a purple water barrier and grid overlay, adjacent to a road and buildings labeled Agricampeggio Paolino and Bar Parete Zebrata.

    BASE Line

    BASEline is a set of tools designed to help skydivers and BASE jumpers improve wingsuit flight performance. BASEline consists of two parts:

    https://baseline.ws is an interactive website to help process and analyze flight data.

    BASEline Flight Computer is an android app that uses phone sensors to provide audible and visual feedback on speed and position, as well as logging data for later analysis.

    CHECK IT
  • Cover of a book titled 'Understanding the Sky' by Dennis Pagen, with a landscape photo of clouds and mountains.

    Understanding The Sky

    A collection of articles on gear education $ safety.

    Understanding the Sky is THE essential weather book for pilots – whatever you fly.

    As a flyer, it’s crucial you have a deep understanding of meteorology, from the micro to the macro. Understanding the Sky covers it all, and having read it you will be a better informed, safer flyer, able to make better decisions based on enhanced knowledge.

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