Athletes

Five perspectives on visibility, risk and safety.

Meet the athletes whose experiences shape this documentary. Each profile explores how BASE jumpers navigate visibility, media attention, sponsorship and decision-making in one of the world's most unforgiving sports.

Explore profiles

United Kingdom

Tim Howell

Profession: Professional Mountain Athlete
Role: Professional
Primary: Slider Down, Wingsuit

British professional mountain athlete based in Switzerland. Known for combining mountaineering, climbing and BASE jumping, he has spent more than a decade pursuing complex mountain objectives around the world.

View Profile

Austria

Lukas Loibl

Profession: BASE Jumping Instructor / Coach
Role: Professional
Primary: Slider Down, Wingsuit

Austrian professional BASE jumping instructor and coach. With thousands of skydives and BASE jumps, he represents a fully professional approach to the sport and works closely with multiple industry sponsors.

View Profile

Switzerland

Marcel Geser

Profession: Paragliding Pilot
Role: Hobby BASE Jumper
Primary: Terminal, Wingsuit, Tracking

Swiss paragliding pilot and experienced BASE jumper with more than a decade of experience in the sport. A former Swiss BASE Association president for over 10 years, his focus spans terminal, wingsuit and tracking jumps while maintaining a hobby-based approach to BASE jumping.

View Profile

Germany

Niclas Strohmeier

Profession: Tourism Professional
Role: Hobby / Semiprofessional
Primary: Terminal

German athlete living in Switzerland with a background in tourism. Active on Instagram and YouTube, he combines a strong online presence with nearly a decade of BASE jumping experience.

View Profile

Germany

Josef Braun

Profession: Wind Tunnel Instructor, BASE Coach and Video Creator
Role: Hobby / Semiprofessional
Primary: Tracking

German athlete based in Switzerland working as a wind tunnel instructor, BASE coach and video creator. His work combines athletic performance, coaching and media production.

View Profile