In pictures: high fliers

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Base jumpers leap from an alpine cliff in the Lauterbrunnen valley in Switzerland. Base jumping involves leaping from a building, radio mast or cliff and opening a parachute on the way down. One study found one fatality for every 60 participants.

Base jumpers leap from an alpine cliff in the Lauterbrunnen valley in Switzerland. Base jumping involves leaping off a fixed object, either Building, Antenna, Span or the Earth, and unraveling a parachute on the way down. One study showed that the sport has a record of one fatality for every 60 participants.

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