HaitiLibre Quiz

Extreme sports 2.1 WORLD

Difficulty Level: N2 Intermediate
This second quiz of intermediate difficulty is aimed at enthusiasts and sports minds who admire the exploits of these impossible athletes. You have a good foundation in extreme disciplines, but will you be able to identify the precise details that separate dreams from absolute danger? Test your knowledge and push your limits!
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In the practice of wingsuiting, what term designates the particularly risky action of flying as close as possible to terrain, cliffs and treetops?

75% of players answered correctly.

THE CORRECT ANSWER: Proximity theft

Proximity flight represents one of the most spectacular and dangerous facets of wingsuiting. This discipline consists of the practitioner using the finesse of their winged suit to follow the relief lines of the mountain as closely as possible, sometimes grazing rock walls, alpine ridges or treetops at dizzying speeds regularly exceeding 200 kilometers per hour.The analysis of the trajectory must be precise, because at this speed and such proximity to the ground, the slightest turbulence, an unexpected downward gust of wind or a tiny error in human judgment leaves absolutely no room for maneuver. The accident immediately becomes fatal. Despite a historically high mortality rate within the community, this absolute quest for thrills and communion with the topography continues to fascinate many experienced skydivers around the world.