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BASE jumper and wingsuit flier Jeb Corliss may not be the man of steel, but we suspect a certain anatomical pairing of his is likely forged out of the robust material.

The American is undoubtedly possessed of superhuman courage. So much so, you might say his stunts border on the insane.

Neither content with leaping off high points that are themselves rooted to the ground (think cliff tops and tall buildings) nor with flying with only fabric for a wing, Corliss has carved out a reputation for gliding perilously close to, and sometimes through, iconic landscapes.

Of course, words alone can’t do justice to such outlandish and brave feats. So, we’ve collected some videos showcasing some of his most epic flights.

Our featured image by pictcorrect shows another wingsuit flier who we think is equally as brave as Corliss!

 

Skirting 10 feet above the ‘Crack’ gorge near Walenstadt, Switzerland

 

Soaring through a cave in Tianmen Mountain, Zhangjiajie, China

 

Zipping through a waterfall near Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

 

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Brett AckroydBrett hopes to one day reach the shores of far-flung Tristan da Cunha, the most remote of all the inhabited archipelagos on Earth…as to what he’ll do when he gets there, he hasn’t a clue. Over the last 10 years, London, New York, Cape Town and Pondicherry have all proudly been referred to as home. Now it’s Copenhagen’s turn, where he lends his travel expertise to momondo.com.

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