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BASE jumper's amazing escape
A Russian BASE jumper had a miraculous escape when snow cushioned his fall after his parachute failed to open.
The young daredevil jumped off a 120-metre pylon while a friend made a video of the stunt which has been uploaded to YouTube.
He is seen shuffling nervously towards the edge of the structure's platform before hurling himself into space.
But his parachute does not open properly and a sickening thud can be heard as he hits the ground, with snow visibly rising from the impact.
Somehow, the man survived the fall, although he did not come away completely unscathed.
According to reports, he fractured his vertebrae, pelvis and legs but was walking again after a three month recovery period.
what do you think?
Kevin Jennings
Most people have more than one vertebrae! It's good to see the less abled getting out and doing what they love.
kyle rambo
Falling and hitting the floor 120ft? I'd rather stay in !
Jerry Goler
This looks like a cut from a roadrunner cartoon when Wiley Coyote falls into the abyss...complete with the little "puff" at the end. Beep, Beep!
Adrian Wagstaff
The way "some" of us think is this: "Today, if I don't jump off a 120 metre platform without a parachute into snow, I might not hurt myself so much, which is beneficial, in many ways, to society."
David Cooper
9:40am on 5/7/2012
forget the first 1.35 cause its nothing but shall i or not. I like the reaction of the camera man.... No reaction