Should tandem BASE jumping be banned in the Swiss Alps?
A new type of extreme sport is making people see red in the Alpine town of Lauterbrunnen: tandem BASE jumping.

I have a wealth of experience as a journalist working in Switzerland and enjoy producing videos, articles and podcasts on a range of subjects, recently focused mainly on politics and the environment. Born in the UK, I studied law at Nottingham University, then went on to attend the first-ever post-graduate radio journalism college in London. After working as a radio journalist in the UK and then Switzerland from 1984 to 1995, I returned to the UK to complete a post-graduate diploma in film at Bournemouth Film School. I have been working as a video journalist ever since.
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ItalianoitIl BASE jumping in tandem va vietato sulle Alpi svizzere?Read more: Il BASE jumping in tandem va vietato sulle Alpi svizzere?
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العربيةarهل يجب حظر القفز القاعدي المزدوج في جبال الألب السويسرية؟Read more: هل يجب حظر القفز القاعدي المزدوج في جبال الألب السويسرية؟
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РусскийruБейсджамперы в Альпах: следует ли запретить тандемные полеты?Read more: Бейсджамперы в Альпах: следует ли запретить тандемные полеты?
This is when someone leaps off a clifftop strapped to an experienced jumper wearing a wingsuit and a parachute. The Swiss BASE Association says it’s very dangerous and brings BASE jumping into disrepute.
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