Extreme Stunt Umbrella Skydive
Extreme athlete Erik Roner and famous daredevil teamed up with camera maker GoPro to conduct a Umbrella Skydive. Using a sturdy garden umbrella instead of a parachute, he jumped out of a hot air balloon, over Southern California.
Erik says before detaching the umbrella from the supporting balloon and starting his descent. For a few moments, his umbrella flight seems quite smooth, but the pressure of the air ultimately turns it inside out and tears the fabric to shreds.
Don't worry as the garden umbrella is reduced to a useless metal skeleton, Erik lets go and takes a free fall, landing safely with the help of a backup parachute.
Extreme athlete Erik Roner and famous daredevil teamed up with camera maker GoPro to conduct a Umbrella Skydive. Using a sturdy garden umbrella instead of a parachute, he jumped out of a hot air balloon, over Southern California.
Erik says before detaching the umbrella from the supporting balloon and starting his descent. For a few moments, his umbrella flight seems quite smooth, but the pressure of the air ultimately turns it inside out and tears the fabric to shreds.
Don't worry as the garden umbrella is reduced to a useless metal skeleton, Erik lets go and takes a free fall, landing safely with the help of a backup parachute.
