Erik Roner, California base jumper, skydives from with patio umbrella VIDEO
A video has surfaced online at YouTube of one man jumping from a hot air balloon, hoping to float down in a nanny-like, graceful manner — using a patio umbrella.
Erik Roner, professional skier and BASE jumper, recorded his Southern California leap on his “Roner Vision” YouTube series.
The insane jump popped up on Thursday on Retina, a Smithsonian Magazine blog.
Roner enthusiastically soars through clear skies until the umbrella’s cloth gives way.
His Facebook page chronicles his daredevil escapades, up to his most recent “Roner Vision” episode, where he compiles a series of crazy ski-dives off Lake Tahoe, California’s Squaw Valley.
BASE jumping — parachuting from a fixed object — should not be treated lightly. In a New York Times article discussing popular BASE jumping locations, divers are given guidelines, including logging 200 sky dives and using BASE gear as opposed to regular sky-diving gear.
