BASE jumper has parachute hooked to his flesh
HOW do you get more extreme than BASE jumping?
Well, you can always attach your parachute to your flesh.
That’s exactly what one fearless rookie has done.
In this startling footage, adrenaline junkie Josh Miramant, 28, is seen performing a suspension jump where metal canopy hooks are inserted into the skin.
Josh, who lives in San Francisco, California, only started BASE jumping three weeks before the death-defying stunt, completing just 21 leaps in that short period.
But having discovering the beach peninsula of Ton Sai, Thailand, while backpacking nearly a decade ago, he decided it was the perfect place for a jump.
The Maine-born rock climber returned to the region for a fourth time to perform the ultimate leap of faith off a 377ft cliff overlooking the beach.
He said: “I’d never had any other piercings before and it was by far the most painful part of the whole experience.
“It takes about 20 minutes to get all four done and despite the appearance of this, I am not a masochist - I just came to enjoy the whole experience despite the pain, but I was certainly happy when the piercing was complete.
“As with every BASE jump, an even body position with the hands extended like Superman is crucial to avoid the canopy from opening towards the cliff.
“Distracted by the hooks in my back, I hoped I wouldn’t make a mistake and cause a fatal dangerous body position.”
And the American thrillseeker insisted that despite being worried about the painful hooks, they didn’t prohibit him from completing the jump.
He said: “I was shocked that when the canopy opened, it was not very painful at all.
“It’s amazing how powerful adrenaline is - as the canopy made a loud snap above me, it triggered one of the strongest adrenaline kicks I’ve ever had.
“At that point, I just had to steer the canopy towards the ground and it was over.
“The delight, relief and satisfaction of success was for more prevalent than pain.”