look at it from afar. so, that's why i named it the w hotel. and that day we were jumping room 817, which is 817 feet. has a really flat takeoff. drive right to the exit point and pretty much just run off the top of this thing. >> let's go! >> ted is a seasoned base jumper, with more than 600 jumps under his belt, not even a number of nasty crashes have deterred his enthusiasm. during jumps, he makes sure to stay focused on his number one priority. >> not dying. challenges of base jumping are to be able to do it successfully and wake up the next day and do it again. incredibly dangerous sport and there are a lot of risks and only experience, safety, and making smart decisions let's you