Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #74233 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 146 pages

Synopsis
"Base 66" is the true, nerve-wracking account of three young skydivers and their quest for membership in the most select extreme sports club on earth: The Base club. In order to become a full-fledged member, Jevto Dedijer, Bernard Poirier, and Scott Elder had to parachute from the top of a building, an antenna tower, a bridge and a cliff, and survive to tell the story - a feat only some 800 adrenaline addicted people have succeeded in doing. In "Base 66", Jevto Dedijer tells the tale of his hunger for the ultimate adrenaline rush. He and his companions shared several near death experiences while traveling across Europe with their parachutes and beer in Bernard's dented Renault 4. They were pioneers in a sport so dangerous that several of their fellow Base jumpers died in action. ""Base 66" is a fascinating story about life and death, terror and joy, and intimate friendship. It is an account of extraordinary people taking a step beyond the edge." - Yuri Kuznetsov of Base 416. "Everyone will enjoy reading Jevto's thrilling and humorous tale of his fascinating "Base" odyssey and his discovery of a way of life that surpasses artificial boundaries and provides lifelong inspiration."

- Jean Boenish of Base 3.

Customer Reviews

great
This book is a must read for anybody leading a suburban family life. It tells the story of how it is possible to expand your boundaries and disregard self percieved limitations. Great book!

A story about the worlds extremist sport BASE Jumping
Wow, what an exciting read. A true-life adventure about someone who lives on the edge as a master of about the worlds Xtreme and sometimes illegal Sport called BASE Jumping. Follow his adventures written by his own hand. This is worth buying, reading and holding on too as it would soon be as rare as Groundrush & Xtreme Sports Photography.

BSBD

Fantastic Read
I felt Like I was with the guys on every jump! Reminded me of all the emotions that go with my own skydives. Could not put it down!