In 2012, world-famous BASE jumper Jeb Corliss came close to dying after clipping a rock while wingsuiting off Table Mountain above Cape Town, South Africa.
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After impact, Jeb was able to release his parachute and luckily survived a crash in a discipline where crashes usually equal death. Years later, Jeb recounts the accident and what it takes to regain one’s wings.
Jeb’s Injuries
- Both ankles broken
- Three toes broken
- Left fibula fracture
- Torn ACL
- Gash in shin requiring skin grafts
- Gash in thigh requiring skin grafts
*Video courtesy of GoPro