Do you like the ground? I like the ground. The ground is a beautiful thing we often take for granted. It’s warm, it’s supportive, but most of all, I know if I fall onto it from standing height, I’ll most likely walk away with nothing worse than a scab or a bruise. Some people don’t care much for the ground. Some people would much prefer the adrenaline of soaring through the air with nothing below them but jagged cliff edges and a snowmobile. Media Platforms Design TeamThat’s right, a snowmobile. These crazies strapped a parachute to a snowmobile and ran it off the side of a Swedish cliff at what they claim was 1.5 km in the sky (almost a mile).More power to you, ground defectors. You may have finally found a way to one day get me to fly. But for now I’ll stick to the asphalt below me. View full post on IframeRamyAssistant EditorRamy Zabarah is a writer, editor, and media enthusiast based in New York City. He manages social media and video initiatives for PopularMechanics.com, generates killer GIFs, and occasionally writes about whatever piques his nerdy interests.
