A base jumper can consider himself very lucky after his parachute didn't open after he jumped from a 120-meter tower - and lived to tell the tale!
Some people - naturally - have a fear of heights meaning that even standing on top of a tall structure can cause dizzying effects and the need to cry.
However, others will defy all fears and force themselves up the tallest points they can find, just to jump off them as they chase an adrenaline rush.
But this video might make some adrenaline junkies think twice after it shows a Russian man jumping from a 120-meter tower and his parachute failing to open.
As he stands atop the great height, it's clear that the young daredevil is feeling anxious about the jump, but he moves towards the edge.
Regardless of the anxiety, he leaps off the tower in Konakova, Russia but his friend is left watching helplessly as he plummets toward the ground with no sign of a parachute.
Miraculously, the man survived the enormous drop as the snow on the ground below appeared to cushion his fall, and according to the Daily Mail, he was up and walking three months later after fracturing his vertebrae, pelvis, and legs.
While his injuries were pretty severe, this base jumper can nonetheless count himself incredibly lucky that things didn't go worse for him and he was able to live to tell the tale of what had happened.
Sadly, not everyone is so lucky. As reported by the Guardian, a British base jumper died after his parachute failed to open when holidaying in the south of France.
The group decided to jump from the Bournillon cliff and into the Bourne gorge. An alarm was raised when eyewitnesses did not see a parachute open, and a search was started for the individual.
He was found unconscious and in cardiorespiratory arrest as two rescuers were winched as close as possible to the man, who was dangling from his parachute on the cliffside.
He was immediately taken to hospital where he, unfortunately, passed away as a result of his injuries.
It goes without saying - when taking part in high-risk activities, make sure that all safety procedures have been adhered to. However, even with the best safety protocols, there is always room for error or something malfunctioning - so base jumping is definitely not an activity to take part in lightly.
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