The Täschhorn is a beast of a peak. Sitting at around 14734 feet (4,491 meters), it requires a long and strenuous climb to reach the summit. It is among the highest points in the alps, but it is not the tallest in its surrounding area. The nearby Dom sits 55 meters taller, but it’s impressive in both its shape and its challenge. To climb it takes serious effort. To climb it hauling a bunch of wingsuit gear, and to jump off the summit, takes some incredible skill, strength, and bravery.
“In total, we climbed for about 9 hours and spent one night at the Mischabeljoch bivouac. It was quite challenging leaving nothing behind and flying with all our equipment. On top we have to scrample 5 pitches to the exit point, belayed gear up. I jumped around 10:30 in perfect conditions, without thermals. But after 40 seconds of flying, my arms got really tired so I couldn’t hold the glide and had to fly steeper.“
Johannes Grasser‘s (who took this video) flight data shows that he was in the air for just over two and a half minutes. In that time, he traveled just over 4 miles (6658 meters) and descended just over a 1.75 miles (2834 meters). His top speed reached 179 km/h, or just around 111 mph. Pretty wild jump. It must be a wild feeling to go from what looks like the top of the world to civilization in the span of just two minutes.