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Daredevil BASE jumper/skydiver/wingsuit flyer (and former Stunt Junkies host) Jeb Corliss has crossed off yet another destination in his travels around the world in search of cool things to jump off of. He’s already jumped off the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Space Needle in Seattle, and the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — but now he’s jumping through an iconic structure, a natural one at that: the arch of Tianmen Mountain in Hunan province, China.
With Red Bull endorsing helmet on head, Corliss, 35, launched from a helicopter flying 6,500 ft. above the southeastern Chinese mountain, spread his wingsuit wings, and flew through the hole — only 100 ft. wide — before releasing a parachute and landing on a nearby bridge. According to The Telegraph, he is the first wingsuit flyer — American or otherwise — to fly in mainland China.
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Corliss’ high-flying feat was actually his second attempt; the first had not been successful due to non-functioning smoke brackets on his feet. Ultimately a second try was all he needed, and it was well worth it. “That was one of the greatest wingsuit flights of my entire life,” Corliss said. “Thank you China, that was amazing.”
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