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Falling hundreds of meters down, along rock faces, wearing only a fabric suit, a so-called wingsuit - perhaps one of the most extreme sports there is. The Lauterbrunnen Valley in the Swiss Alps is considered the best spot for this type of base jumping. Here, ARD correspondent Matthias Ebert, who incidentally has a severe fear of heights himself, met athletes from the wingsuit scene. He didn't jump himself, but he was at least standing next to them when they jumped into the abyss. How does this sport work? What is the fascination? But also: is it worth it? Because while for some the Lauterbrunnen Valley is the base jumping hotspot, others also call it the "Valley of Death". 67 base jumpers have already died here - more than anywhere else in the world. ???? If you liked this video, give us a like and subscribe to our channel so you don't miss any reports from our correspondents! Contribution: Matthias Ebert Camera and editing: Marcel Wollner Production: Anna Schönhofer This film was produced in 2024. All statements and facts correspond to the status at that time and have not been updated since then. 00:00 Intro 01:14 Wingsuit hostpot 05:46 Dangers 12:15 Enthusiasm in the scene 17:54 Accidents 19:44 Criticism and bans 21:15 New trend: tandem base jumping 22:50 Awareness of extreme sports 26:17 Conflicts and solutions 28:35 Outro ???? You can also find us in the ARD media library: https://1.ard.de/mediathek_weltspiegel on Instagram: / weltspiegel on TikTok: / weltspiegel and on Facebook: / weltspiegel #basejump #wingsuitflying #sport