Speedflying Mt. Eiger.

Its a serious slope when you go up by helicopter instead of ski-lift. Its steep when you have to wear a parachute to schuss down. And its a treat when you can watch by helmet-cam from the comfort of your computer chair (but hang on tight). FranÃ§ois Bon and Antoine Montant take us â€œspeedflyingâ€ down Mount Eiger, from June 14th, the first speedflying run on this Swiss mountain ever. Link -via Ursiâ€™s blog

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November 23, 2006 at 7:08 am by Miss Cellania
Category: Sports, World Records

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4 comments to "Speedflying Mt. Eiger."

Kim
November 23rd, 2006 at 9:41 am
When that guy popped up for the first time, I thought it was the zombie/ghost/monster dude from those European K-fee coffee commercials. Hee.
The Liberal Avenger
November 23rd, 2006 at 11:09 am
OK - I hate to upstage anyone (really), but if you think THAT’S incredible - check this guy out:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PmZyB_ghpa0
Moon
November 23rd, 2006 at 7:41 pm
The Flying Dude IS 100 times better than this guy.
Greg Smith
November 26th, 2006 at 4:52 pm
While I agree that the flying dude is more impressive from a speed-in-proximity-to-the-ground aspect, this one had a lot more rocks, any one of which could have grabbed a ski tip, certainly resulting in a severe wipeout.

I enjoyed it except for the really obnoxious song I hope I never hear again in my life.

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