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The best self portrait ever made…

I’m a little biased but this definitely gets my vote!!
For the amazingly simple true story behind this image follow this link:


http://www.nightnetwerk.com/pages/design/catagories/websites/arbor/04/pages/snowboard_section/heli/heli_info.html

I remember being pretty darn proud when I saw this hit the news stands.
It isn’t especially new but it’s not likely to be surpassed anytime soon…
The simplicity is part of the amazement in my opinion.
Just let go…
Mmiker · 46-50, M
Is that actually you as the snowboarder?
RunTheJulz · 46-50, F
@Mmiker oh no def not me. It’s a guy that I know in the industry.
Mmiker · 46-50, M
@RunTheJulz I love watching their skill. Just amazing how smooth they make it look
AdaXI · T
I can't open the link but is it Mike Basich? I watched a documentary about him and what he's been getting up to the last decade about two days ago🙂
[media=https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mike+basich+channel+5]
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AdaXI · T
@RunTheJulz I know right? I honestly wouldn't of had a clue who he was last week but the documentary series is about people who live out in the middle of nowhere off grid and it had an episode about him.

Really weird though as I don't even watch that series and it's the only one I've ever seen but by random chance (I'd been watching the programme on before it) I just happened to catch that one on telly🙂
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RunTheJulz · 46-50, F
@AdaXI And his handmade mtn dwelling is pretty awesome too !!!
I used to work in the Canadian Arctic and a couple of friends of mine flew for Shirley or Bow Helicopters, They did a lot of flying for heli-skiing in British Columbia, tragically one of them was killed in an avalanche.

Very cool pics!
RunTheJulz · 46-50, F
@DunningKruger [media=https://youtu.be/aY5v_vJgfro]

[media=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sadOfmkTtpw]

[media=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J73GTfj0x-E&t=400s&pp=2AGQA5ACAQ%3D%3D]

[media=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GoAMhEZ3VYk&pp=ygUSI25ld2xpdmVzaW50aGV3aWxk]
DunningKruger · 61-69, M
Spectacular shot, sure, but in what way is it a self portrait?
RunTheJulz · 46-50, F
@DunningKruger that’s just as crazy as the actual “bomb drop” itself.
So the story behind the shot is that Mike Basich (the riders name) set up a tripod and camera with a remote and then he got into the helicopter and right as he was exiting the helicopter he pushed the button on the remote and caught his amazing sequence. This fact amazed me!! Waldorf school graduate as well. He’s done a lot of very interesting projects connected to snowboarding.
You should see his self constructed home built on the top of Donner Summit. He should be more well known than he is because of the fact that he lives eats and breathes snowboarding and mountain life as a whole!!!
People and their adrenalin rushes 😅
Barefooter25 · 46-50, M
I probably saw something similar in a 007 movie.
therighttothink50 · 56-60, M
[media=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqmFxgEGKH0]

 
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