BASE
Base Jump meet Kuala Lumpur

THE KL TOWER EXTREME SPORTS CAFE B.A.S.E JUMP 2006

The acronym BASE stands for Buildings, Antennas, Span and Earth; the four types of platforms used in this kind of sport
BASE Jumping is illegal in the United States and most of Europe because of the height (or lack of it) in executing jump, as compared to skydiving.

Malaysia’s First BASE Jump at Menara Kuala Lumpur...
The first BASE Jump in Malaysia was Sunday, 3rd October 1999 at Menara Kuala Lumpur.
The event was one of the highlights of Menara Kuala Lumpur’s 3rd Anniversary Celebrations.
This event is listed in the Malaysia Book of Records as the First Malaysian BASE Jump.
Participants were Capt. Abdul Rahmat Omar, Lt. Aziz Ahmad and Martin Dumas, a Canadian.
They jumped off the broadcast part of the Tower Head at Level TH05 from a height of 300 metres.
On 1st February 2001, Malaysia and the world witnessed the first BASE jump on an international format at Menara Kuala Lumpur.
50 International Jumpers were invited to participate. The event gained recognition around the world and BASE Jumping fraternity.

Extreme Sports Cafe will be repeating this event in December 2005 but for a whole weekend!!
Pre-registration will be required and will cost $200US - Unlimited Jumps.
We will also be organising food and a party for jumpers... Get in touch for travel and accommodation info.

EXECUTION OF THE JUMP

The jumper must allow a free fall of about three seconds to clear the tower-head section before deploying their chute. 
From a height of 300 metres, without a parachute, it takes only 10 - 12 seconds to reach the ground.
A specific area has been targeted as the primary landing zone.

THE RISKS INVOLVED  
The safety margin in a normal free fall exercise is 800 metres, the minimum height at which a jumper may deploy the chute safely.At the height of 300 metres, the jumper would have approximately 12 seconds to react should a problem be encountered.