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![]() Cynthia Lynn - ArticlesThe BASE Chronicles is a series of profiles and interviews with participants from the sport of BASE Jumping conducted February of 2009 through February of 2010 published on her website.
Cynthia Lynn is a Freelance writer living in Chicago, Illinois. She is currently working on completing the BASE Chronicles Interviews and conducting research for a book. Rigger Lee Interview: The Enigmatic AdventurerIf ever there was a man that fit the definition, it would be the BASE world’s Rigger Lee. He will tell you that he is an open book; however for many he fits the bill. I set the interview in motion with a standard 58 question document for this series of profiles and what I received in return where some of the most intriguing answers. In Lee, you will discover a man who claims BASE jumper/Inventor/Pilot Calvin19 and Annibal: A Family AffairA profile interview with Matthew 'Calvin' Hecker and his siblings Anne and Emily Hecker regarding their family dynamics surrounding his career in human flight. Hank Caylor: The Man, The Myth, and The Legend"Whuffo you jump out of them airplanes?" a question that could be asked of Hank Caylor on his birthday at the age of 16 when he completed his first skydive. At that point Hank was already a 5.12 rock climber and held a degree of popularity at his high school for his entrepreneurial skills in pharmaceutical sales. When I questioned him in regards to his popularity he is quick to point out that he also “wore spandex tights to school that made me very popular in a freaky way.” Someone You Think You Know...15 Questions with BASE jumper Jevto DedijerJevto Dedijer, along with two friends set out and accomplished B.A.S.E jumping from the four qualifying objects in a time when modified skydiving rigs were used as gear and the sport was in it's infancy. Someone You Think You Know...15 Questions with BASE jumper Clair HallidayClair Halliday made her first BASE jump at the age of 16 years old, today at 20 years of age she owns a Skydiving Center, is married and attending college. Someone You Think You Know...15 Questions with BASE jumper Jeb CorlissOn April 11, 2009 I interviewed Jeb Corliss a professional BASE jumper who was currently on probation after being arrested for attempting to jump from the Empire State Building. Interview with BASE jumper Tracy WalkerIf ever there was a BASE jumper deserving a "E!" True Hollywood Story, that would be the man you recognize by his trademark "Take Care, Space" signature line. An Inspirational First BASE JumpIn researching B.A.S.E history, you’ll come across the story of an El Capitan jump circa 1966 and the events that transpired 40 years later with the passing of Brian Schubert at Bridge Day. If you are a regular on the forum you might run across a post by Mike, usually he comments in reply to a friend’s post here and there. Or in reading through the articles section you’ll come across his telling of “the jump”. BASE Jumping Athletes Gather at the World BASE Race in NorwayThirty-two flying athletes with one goal, three days, over 2,500 spectators, at an eye popping, jaw dropping arena where each athlete is reminded to "Know Your Limits" as they race head-on down the cliff to a finish line drawn in the air.
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