only from xfinity. control as he crash lands on the bottom of a rocky gorge. he just died. they say if you start base jumping, you re going to die base jumping. it s only a matter of time. in 1998, base jumper alex walkling attempts his 98th base jump off the rio grande gorge bridge in taos, new mexico. his brother ralph is there to film it. alex estimates the 600-foot drop will last eight seconds, giving him a four-second free-fall before he has to pull the rip
it s not a platform to carry out a base jump. reporter: but it pulls many thrill seekers back for more. it s dangerous. if something should happen where the the parachute failed to deploy for example, you could have somebody killed. reporter: that was the case recently when the parachute didn t open for a newlywed who died in utah. her husband was charged with a misdemeanor base jumping offense after her death, charges that were later dropped. veteran base jumpers say arrests may not deter thrill seekers from taking these sometimes deadly and, in this case, illegal plunges. and then we show it on television which is of course that is scary stuff. and illegal.
december 2010 a veteran base jumper is about to jump off a bridge in big sur, california. a friend records the base jumper who s prepped for the big jump by downing some liquid courage. ready? he s had a couple of drinks at this point. a few vodka cranberries were but as the repairs to sglung a california highway patrol officer drives up. don t even think about it. put it up right now. options are a get in the back of a cop car with a guy that looks pretty pissed over a base jump. i m going b, any day.
and more research is needed to establish the overall effect alternative energy companies have on the environment. press report a federal study found that wind farms in ten states killed 67 golden and bald eagles since 2008. one that you weigh the good with the bag. some disagree on what is important. so sad. the bald eagles are so precious. still to come terrifying moments as a base jump goes horribly wrong and a man slams into the side of a cliff. what happens next? incredible. they say a diamond is forever and now that bling can be used to make sure the memories of your loved ones never fade away. first let s check in with brian kilmeade. it s friday. how is it going? nice to see you. good show. i have to tell you peter schwizer will be on the show. she is the new op ed ad.
see you guys. on a new mexico bridge, a base jumper s ambitious attempt at acrobatics spins out of control as he crash lands on the bottom of a rocky gorge. he just died. they say if you start base jumping, you re going to die base jumping. it s only a matter of time. in 1998, base jumper alex walkling attempts his 98th base jump off the rio grande gorge bridge in taos, new mexico. his brother ralph is there to film it. alex estimates the 600-foot drop will last eight seconds, giving him a four-second free-fall before he has to pull the rip cord. if you don t pull your chute in time, you re going to hit the ground. that will make it dangerous. simply jumping off a bridge isn t insane enough for alex so