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B.A.S.E. jumping
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base jumping BASE jumping
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en https://archive.org/details/ultimateencyclop00toml/page/12/mode/2up?q=jumping The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports Joe Tomlinson w:Carlton Books 1858681928 1996 12 If any of the extreme sports can be considered truly high risk, then B.A.S.E. Jumping is that sport. Modern B.A.S.E. jumping is believed to have started in 1978, where daring parachutists first began jumping off of El Capitan, a 3,000 foot (915m) cliff high above Yosemite National Park.