jumping altitude
1Altitude Everest Expedition 2007 — The Altitude Everest Expedition, led by the American climber Conrad Anker, arrived at Base Camp on the North Face of Everest in May 2007 and is retracing the last journey of British climber George Mallory. On 8th June 1924, Mallory along with his …
2BASE jumping — is involving the use of a parachute or the sequenced use of a wingsuit and parachute to jump from fixed objects with the parachute unopened at the jump (else see paragliding). BASE is an acronym that stands for the four categories of fixed… …
3Rocket jumping — In first person shooter computer and video games, rocket jumping is the technique of pointing a rocket launcher or other similar explosive weapon at the ground or at a wall then firing and jumping at the same time.[1] The rocket s explosion… …
4Organisms at high altitude — Organisms can exist at high altitude in a habitat, while flying or gliding, or through man made systems. Many animals have adapted to high altitude life and some have evolved to cope well with the problems of an environment with a reduced level… …
5Parachuting — Parachuting, also known as skydiving, is where a person jumps from enough height so that he can deploy a fabric parachute and land safely.The history of parachuting appears to start with Andre Jacques Garnerin who made successful parachute jumps… …
6skydiving — sky diver. /skuy duy ving/, n. the sport of jumping from an airplane at a moderate or high altitude and free falling and using one s body to control direction or movements before opening one s parachute. Also, sky diving. [1955 60; SKY + DIVE +… …
7Wingsuit flying — shape with fabric sewn between the legs and under the arms. It is also called a birdman suit or squirrel suit.A wingsuit can be flown from any point that provides sufficient altitude to glide through the air, such as skydiving aircraft or BASE… …
8Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt/L–R — Dies ist der vierte Teil der Liste Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt. Liste der Abkürzungen Teil 1 A A Teil 2 B–D B; C; D Teil 3 E–K …
9Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… …
10Glossary of climbing terms — This page describes terms and jargon related to climbing and mountaineering. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A …
