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Skydiver successfully parachutes 5,000 feet onto waterslide

A skydiver has managed to pull off a remarkable stunt by landing on a 200-foot Slip ‘n&rsqu...
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09.25 16 Jul 2014


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Skydiver successfully parachutes 5,000 feet onto waterslide

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09.25 16 Jul 2014


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A skydiver has managed to pull off a remarkable stunt by landing on a 200-foot Slip ‘n’ Slide.

Experienced jumper Niklas Daniel decided to cool off after leaping out of a DHC-6 Twin Otter as it cruised over Arizona at 5,000 feet.

Daniel made pretty much a vertical descent as he approached the giant water slide, before landing perfectly on his behind to slide the full length at around 50 mph.

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The intrepid parachuter, who has more than 8,000 jumps under his belt, captured the entire jump on a GoPro attached to his helmet.

"The weather was very hot and we were trying to figure out a fun way to cool off in between jumps,” he said.

"It was a great way to end the day."

Alongside fellow skydiver Brianne Thompson, the professional skydivers nonchalantly leap out — despite being just 5,000 feet above the ground. The normal height for a sky dive is roughly 13,000 feet.

It meant they had to perform a tricky “hop and pop” routine where they immediately pull their parachute after free falling for only a few seconds.

"This type of landing has a higher risk associated with it because of the high descent rate,” Daniel said.

"It is by no means a normal parachute landing and takes many thousands of jumps and years to learn."


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