tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post6759600234552220245..comments2024-01-29T04:25:53.194-06:00Comments on The Adventure Blog: Video: Wingsuit Pilots Compete in Slalom Race 8000 Feet in the SkyAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11942139766832303244noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-5501085875249315812015-10-27T14:13:57.134-05:002015-10-27T14:13:57.134-05:00Definitely inevitable Ric. I understand your senti...Definitely inevitable Ric. I understand your sentiment, but like I mentioned in the post, this is not unlike a ski slalom race. You can ski in the backcountry by yourself and enjoy the solitude of nature, or you can compete in a downhill race. Neither is for everyone, but both can be a lot of fun. kungfujedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00724706652959523509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-80734706154451412172015-10-27T14:11:26.952-05:002015-10-27T14:11:26.952-05:00I realize there have been skydiving tournaments fo...I realize there have been skydiving tournaments for years, but somehow I couldn't watch this "Aces" video without feeling the ghosts of so many wing suit pilots hanging their heads. Leave it to Red Bull to turn what had been a glorious adventure in nature, skill, personal bravery and camaraderie - into a game show competition. I guess it's inevitable. But I just don't love this one.Ric Gibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18310781517736605597noreply@blogger.com