Sport is fleeting ...

After an epic 22-day climb up a near-vertical Himalayan peak, an Australian couple in their 40s took just two minutes to "fly" back to base camp and smash the world record for the highest BASE jump in history.

With the aid of their specially designed wing suits, which mimic the way a sugar glider flies, the pair were hitting horizontal speeds of almost 200 kmh and vertical speeds of 50 kmh.


From Sydney Morning Herald

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/leap-from-the-top-of-the-world/2006/06/08/1149359863372.html