Team Geared Up

LONDON, UK (Team Geared Up) - Links @ lunch again. Here’s the stuff we didn’t get to talk about this week. — I’m fully expecting Tango & Cash to have these new underglow lights on their Mountain Bikes at the next event. Boys, go for blue ones, way cooler. — GoBlo[...] Read More »

BANGKOK, THAILAND (Team Geared Up) - So our incredible “When does Base Jumping Get Too Dangerous” post when viral, hi UKClimbing.com, hi AcidDog Forums, hi others! You brought a lot of traffic! Based on this obsessing, I’ve done a Top 5 worst Base Jumping Accidents videos to join [...] Read More »

LONDON, UK (Team Geared Up) - I’m not sure what you call this form of base jumping, but it’s about as extreme as it gets. We’ve written about these wing suits before and their ability to direct the jumper out away from the rock first Base Jump from the Grand Jorasses in the Alps. [...] Read More »

LONDON, UK (Team Geared Up) - The Parachute Association of Ireland are holding a talk/multimedia-slideshow by Dan Poynter. Dan Poynter is a pilot (SEL & Gliders), skydiver with more than 1,200 jumps, master parachute rigger, past president of the FAI’s International Hang Gliding Commis[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - This is really nuts, it’s a vertical catapult to fire base-jumpers up into the air before releasing their canopy. Extreme Sports - BASE Jumpers have been known for going to great lengths in order to obtain some altitude, but this has to be the most unique w[...] Read More »

Lifesize whale in flash from Get Outdoors Highest Cell Phone call in the world from Everest. (I don’t really see the point other than PR). Off-road Trailer for hummers. Mountaineering Council of Ireland have some job opportunities. Google Map markers make it into the real world! Wingsuit Base [...] Read More »

LONDON (Geared Up Blog) - Kudos to TCAL for spotting this one (we missed it!). A sky diver’s helmet cam shows how his shoot doesn’t deploy, and he’s lands at 80mph in a forest but survives with some broken bones and punctured lung. Nice. His friend films the whole thing too from b[...] Read More »

DUBLIN (Geared Up Blog) - Press play below, and be in awe. Speed-riding has to be one of the craziest sports I’ve seen recently. The boys at Acro-Base who seem to be pioneering it, have recently filmed a video of a speed-ride down the Eiger. It’s amazing footage. Speed-riding appears to[...] Read More »