Walking A Wind Turbine Blade To BASE jump Off The End 🧡

This one genuinely rattled me...I’m not great with heights, and walking along the blade of a wind turbine before BASE jumping off it was a whole new level of nerve wracking 😨

As BASE jumpers we’re always chasing fresh challenges, and that night had almost perfect conditions. Hardly any wind, and I was very current at the time, especially with turbine jumps.

I’d been toying with the idea of doing a blade walk for a while, and something about that evening just felt right. The blade was coated in dew, so it was slick, but the top surface has a faint sandpaper like texture. If you look closely at the photo you can see a slightly darker strip on the upper side, that was the only part I trusted. The glossy edges were basically “instant slip” territory, so I had to avoid pushing off them.

My plan was simple, walk out until it felt too sketchy, then jump. But the further I went, the more I felt like I could actually reach the tip. That changed the moment my mate called out that the blade was beginning to move. I instantly bailed, turned around, and exited.

Could I reach the end if I tried again? Probably. But I’ve taken my shot, I’m not current anymore, and I’m happy to leave it as a solid memory rather than push my luck.

If anyone else tries it, enjoy it, it definitely spikes the heart rate.

There’s a video of the whole thing on my YouTube channel @bitcoinbeast if you want to watch it.

Thanks for checking this out 🧡