Riding the new Peak2Peak Gondola that connects Whistler’s Blackcomb and Whistler Mountain summits, over 2.7 miles, must be exhilarating. But jumping off it is just fucking insane.
Shortly after opening, these Two Red Bull sponsored lunatics rode a car to the mid point of the ride and jumped. That makes for a good preview of the fall, should one of these boxes full of 28 people ever fall out of the sky.
The Gondola itself holds records for its unsupported span of 1.88 miles between the two furthest towers, and for its rise, measuring over a quarter mile above the ground at its highest point.
At 16 miles per hour, it makes the traverse between the mountain tops, in 11 minutes. Contrast that with the usual ski down one peak, plus a drive to the base of the other (should you choose not to jump off it), plus a number of gondola, chair and tow rides upward, which easily could take over an hour or three.
For the record, this is my next winter vacation!
Tags: base jumpers, insane, lunatics, mountains, Peak2Peak Gondola, Red Bull sponsors, video, Whistler, worldgaming, youtube










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