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Dear basejumpers from all over the world

My name is Vivien, I'm 18 years old, live in Zurich, Switzerland and I'm in the third year of an appreticeship as medical assistent. In school we got the task to write a thesis about the subjekt "borders". I choose the subjekt basejumping because I think basejumpers test their mental and physical limits and also expand them all the time. I'd be very happy if you don't mind to answer me some questions about basejumping in general and about your personal experiences,it'd help my thesis a lot :D

Here are some questions I'd like to know about, I also apprectiate it if you tell me some of your experiences and stories :)

How old are you? 36
What do you work? corperate stuff but I cant spell it
When did you think about it the first time to do a basejump? In Switzerland on a ski trip And why did you start? had to see what it was like
How many times did you already jump? it was my first jump
What other hobbies do you have? skiing wakeboarding bikes or whatever
Did ever happen an accident? yes minor
What does your family think about your risky hobby? ?
Does the adrenalin during the jumps affect your normal life in a relaxing way? I guess
What's your favorite place to jump? your place
What's the most important thing you learned from basejumping ? your friends are going to die and you could too
Do you get scared before jumping? yes
Do you get used to it and then becomes kind of like a routine? yes
How do you feel before jumping? relaxed
Do you expand your limits? Like higher, faster, different ways to jump all of the above

Thank you very much to take a few minutes to answer my questions

Greetings, Vivien H.

Dear basejumpers from all over the world

My name is Vivien, I'm 18 years old, live in Zurich, Switzerland and I'm in the third year of an appreticeship as medical assistent. In school we got the task to write a thesis about the subjekt "borders". I choose the subjekt basejumping because I think basejumpers test their mental and physical limits and also expand them all the time. I'd be very happy if you don't mind to answer me some questions about basejumping in general and about your personal experiences,it'd help my thesis a lot :D

Here are some questions I'd like to know about, I also apprectiate it if you tell me some of your experiences and stories :)

How old are you?52
What do you work?Technicker
When did you think about it the first time to do a basejump? And why did you start?1987. My home Dropzone closed but there was a 2000ft antennae 45minutes away, and a 1000ft 20minutes away and a 265ft 10 minutes away. it was what i consider logical progression
How many times did you already jump?450+ BASE, 2100+ skyjumps
What other hobbies do you have?Rubik's cubing, Cooking chili (i have awards) Searching prime numbers from car tags.
Did ever happen an accident? twisted my ankle once and crashed a tree requiring 7 stitches
What does your family think about your risky hobby? my parents died. but my mom was a bit angry with me jumping from aeroplanes. So I didnt tell her about me jumping from antennas or buildings, But she busted me on a police reporting the phantom jumper on tv. She said take care and that is my sig line to this day.
Does the adrenalin during the jumps affect your normal life in a relaxing way? I dont get an adrenalin on good jumps. only on bad jumps. Adrenalin makes me want to puke. not good.
What's your favorite place to jump? Lokality Lysefjord, Norge, ITW italy
What's the most important thing you learned from basejumping ? What I learned? Risk management.
Do you get scared before jumping? I am fraid of waking up.
Do you get used to it and then becomes kind of like a routine? I dont be a complacent jumper. i agree to die like on every jump.
How do you feel before jumping? scared.
Do you expand your limits? Like higher, faster, different ways to jump. That is a nasty question. I always almost try to find the edge and back off a bit. One cant push the edge, only get close to it or ......,

Thank you very much to take a few minutes to answer my questions

Greetings, Vivien H.

18 year old swiss girl, you might actually get some real answers..

How old are you?

What do you work?

When did you think about it the first time to do a basejump?

And why did you start?

How many times did you already jump?

What other hobbies do you have?

Did ever happen an accident?

What does your family think about your risky hobby?

Does the adrenalin during the jumps affect your normal life in a relaxing way?

What's your favorite place to jump?

What's the most important thing you learned from basejumping ?

Do you get scared before jumping?

Do you get used to it and then becomes kind of like a routine?

How do you feel before jumping?

Do you expand your limits? Like higher, faster, different ways to jump

18 year old swiss girl, you might actually get some real answers..

Dear basejumpers from all over the world

My name is Vivien, I'm 18 years old, live in Zurich, Switzerland and I'm in the third year of an appreticeship as medical assistent. In school we got the task to write a thesis about the subjekt "borders". I choose the subjekt basejumping because I think basejumpers test their mental and physical limits and also expand them all the time. I'd be very happy if you don't mind to answer me some questions about basejumping in general and about your personal experiences,it'd help my thesis a lot :D

Here are some questions I'd like to know about, I also apprectiate it if you tell me some of your experiences and stories :)

How old are you? 38
What do you work? Engineer
When did you think about it the first time to do a basejump? And why did you start? Jumping was a natural extension from rock climbing and an activity i could share with my husband, who is also a jumper.
How many times did you already jump? 200-ish
What other hobbies do you have? Rock climbing & trail running
Did ever happen an accident? Yes
What does your family think about your risky hobby? They are fine with it
Does the adrenalin during the jumps affect your normal life in a relaxing way? Yes, it helps me gain perspective
What's your favorite place to jump? Greece
What's the most important thing you learned from basejumping ? You have a limited amount of time to enjoy your life and loved ones
Do you get scared before jumping? Yes, i love the sensation
Do you get used to it and then becomes kind of like a routine? Hell no, but i dont jump frequently enough for it to become mundane
How do you feel before jumping? Nervous then focused
Do you expand your limits? Like higher, faster, different ways to jump? New objects are great, but i do not change up the way i jump

Thank you very much to take a few minutes to answer my questions

Greetings, Vivien H.