Johnny Strange 25th wingsuit jumper to die this year

[Recursion]

People really need to stop doing this.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/72670552/wingsuit-daredevil-johnny-strange-dies-in-swiss-alps-crash

American Johnny Strange - who climbed the world's highest peaks at just 17 - has died while wingsuit BASE jumping in the Swiss Alps.

Strange, 23, crashed a few seconds after taking off from Mount Gitschen about noon on Friday (NZT) according to a statement from Swiss police on Friday.

Police were investigating the crash, but Swiss officials told the Associated Press that strong winds had been reported in the mountain that day.

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Strange was best known for daredevil and risky stunts. Wingsuit BASE jumping was one of them. Like BASE jumping, athletes leap from a mountains, ledges and buildings.

[handmade34]

1. excellent piece

about this sport just the other night on "Real Sports W/ Bryant Gumbel"

http://www.hbo.com/real-sports-with-bryant-gumbel

[PoliticAverse]

7. Interesting report, thanks for posting the link. n/t

[NaturalHigh]

2. This guy really lived an adventurous life.

Climbing the Seven Summits before the age of 17 is amazing.

[Recursion]

4. A lot of climbers complain about the new generation of summit baggers

But, yes, I've climbed zero of the seven summits so I'm not going to criticize that....

[cwydro]

3. I have no wish to do it, but I can sure see the appeal.

He got more out of every day than many get out of a lifetime.

[Logical]

5. They love their life and would find my life boring as hell. I understand it. nt

[GummyBearz]

6. Depends on how you feel about darwin

Let the adrenaline junkies get their high, and let the gene pool get filtered out a bit at the same time. After all, "he died doing something he loved"... Although I doubt anyone loves getting splattered by gravity and a large rock