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There will be a hurricane that day anyway.

Charles Bryan
Skydiving/ BASE Jumping

Accomplishments: 6 Gold Medals on ESPN Freeflying— 1996 World Champion Freeflying, Worlds Fastest Low Altitude Skydive 327 mph

Residence: Lake Tahoe, California, USA

Age: 29

When I’m not going huge I’m…(hobby’s, outside career goals)
Flying Planes, Snowboarding, Skiing.

What tunes get you psyched?
Metal.

What is your Favorite place to shred, climb…?
I don’t climb the rocks, I jump them.

Where is your favorite place to kick back, relax, and forget about everything?
Landing my float plane on some unknown lake then swimming and fishing.

What was your worst sport related injury, and how did you get it?
Broke my little toe playing vollyball.

What pisses you off? Park Rangers.

If you could initiate a change in your field, what would it be, and who would you want to influence?
Insurance and lawsuits…I wish people would take responsibility for themselves.

In what ways has the popularity of extreme sports changed the way you operate?
The only popular skydiving is skysurfing, and skysurfing SUCKS!

As the popularity of your sport grows, are there any issues for newcomers that, as an experienced professional, you feel need to be addressed? What types of actions and attitudes are going to effect your sport in positive ways?
I never tell anyone that skydiving is safe. It isn’t, neither is mountainbiking or climbing. If you want to be safe, stay home, watch TV on the couch, and try not to die from boredom.


There must be some negative issues surrounding your sport (i.e. safety, land management). What sticks out in your mind, and do you have any suggestions to control or minimize these circumstances?
Same as last answer.

What do you see in your future, and where would you like to see your sport be at in 5 to 10 years?,
A larger float plane, higher skydiving, lower basejumps and Chronicles IV, V, VI

If you could relate one idea to the world, related to your sport or not, what would it be?
I think we have to do something about this "Natural Causes" death thing. We are losing thousands to it every year.

Is it good or bad that they manage to host legal events/access?

Since when did Redbull airfarce invent Freeflying??
These journos need to get their research down a bit better...

We've had a relatively quiet scene for over 10 years and noone knows. Thanks for fucking up objects I can walk to

Jealously doesn't fathom the rage of spending a fortune to live downtown only to have your objects burned.

I haven't read the article: Charles was one of 3 originally numbered Freefly Clowns. Since Olav was Freefly Clown number 1, and claims to be father of freefly, then it's not entirely false, but it's not accurate. (I'm the original Freefly Clone #1 by the way... yep yep ... no seriously ... ),

Redbull didn't invent it, but Charles and Mike Vail definitely helped develop it. They were amazing flyers even in the early 90's.

They worked with Redbull quite a long time ago so give any bit of that info to the media and it's going stretch.

RALEIGH - On Saturday, September 6, Red Bull Air Force member Charles Bryan will amaze onlookers
below as he attempts the first BASE jump from the tallest building in downtown Raleigh, the RBC Plaza. The
33-story jump will kick-off the Raleigh Wide Open parade and highlights the changing skyline of the city.

Red Bull Air Force member Charles Bryan is a six time X Games gold medalist and one of the most respected
aerialists in the world.

The Red Bull Air Force is a 12-man team assembled from the most accomplished and experienced skydivers,
BASE (Building, Antenna, Span, Earth) jumpers and paragliders on the planet. The team combines for over
130,000 skydives and 5,000 BASE jumps. These all out wildmen have kayaked out of airplanes, ski BASE jumped off a 30-story casino and developed a form of “free flying” that allows the skydiver to fly at speeds
close to 340 miles an hour.

I would hit it like Avril Lavigne in fishnets. upside down and sideways. I think any of us would.

anyway, lets get back to doing what BASE jumpers do best.

Problem is, you've got some real professional types, like Andy, Charles, Eli, Miles, Luke.....

And then you've got Shane and Travis.


Oh and Shane, fuck it if you can't take a joke.

Why is it that anyone who objects to the ethics of a sponsored jumper (or jumpers) is always accused of "jealousy"?

Is it so difficult to fathom that there might, just maybe, somewhere in the world, be jumpers who actually don't want to be just like you?


Tommyboy!

Ive always wanted to be just like you. last night i went to a bridge and geared up. then i walked to the
center and took in the view. then i walked back to my truck, took off my packed rig and drove home.
that night i thought about you.


Or is your self-image not able to take that thought?

Lighten up Francis!

Diablo, don't sell yourself short. You are not just another asshole. You are a tremendous, extra-ordinary asshole! Now go back to your triailer park and stop abusing the free DZ internet.

Seldomseen,
That was a really heartfelt post you made there! I think I can really feel your anger. You must be so mad! I'll give you a B- for that post witch is pretty good in my book. It lacked some good humor though, even if you did try, and that is always worth less. "Cliff McDoucheBag" was a nice touch though! By the way, what are FA style ethics? I'm curious what I have apparently been claiming.

IF Team RB got permission to FliK El Cap, would anyone cry and bitch about that?

FUK NO!!

Brian: Please, please, please listen! I've got one or two things to say.
The Crowd: Tell us! Tell us both of them!
Brian: Look, you've got it all wrong! You don't NEED to follow ME, You don't NEED to follow ANYBODY! You've got to think for your selves! You're ALL individuals!
The Crowd: Yes! We're all individuals!
Brian: You're all different!
The Crowd: Yes, we ARE all different!
Man in crowd: I'm not...
The Crowd: Sch!

Hey Nick DiDip Gshit

Douchebag!

... are a fuckasstard!!