01 — First Images
A teenage encounter with flight
Niclas Strohmeier first saw wingsuit BASE jumping videos on YouTube when he was around thirteen or fourteen. The images of people flying through the mountains immediately stayed with him.
Hobby / Semiprofessional
Niclas Strohmeier
From Germany | 28 years
Slow progression is safe progression.
Profile
Profile and Experience
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.
- Profession
- Tourism Professional
- Role
- Hobby / Semiprofessional
Primary Disciplines
- Terminal
- BASE since
- 2018
- BASE jumps
- 1,000+
- Skydives
- 630+
- Audience
- 500,000+
- Sponsorship
- No
(as of Spring 2026)
Where It All Began
Inspired by the dream of flying
02 — Research
A dream becomes a pathway
Instead of treating the sport as a distant fantasy, he began researching what it would take to get there. He learned that BASE jumping required a foundation in skydiving and started saving money as a teenager.
The videos did not stay a dream. They became a plan.
03 — Skydiving
Building the foundation
At seventeen, Niclas completed his skydiving licence. He built experience step by step until, at twenty and with around 340 skydives, he attended a BASE course.
04 — Moving Closer
A life shaped by the sport
What began with online inspiration became a long-term commitment. Over time, it helped shape larger decisions, including his move from Germany to Switzerland to be closer to the mountains.
Immersive Flight
The Jump Lasts Only Seconds
Behind these few seconds are years of experience, preparation and deliberate decisions.
AUDIO STORY
Slow Progression Is Safe Progression
For Niclas, social media can inspire progress, but it should never determine how much risk a jump is worth. He argues for easy jumps, deliberate limits and enjoying every stage instead of rushing towards a wingsuit.
Taking the long way
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Mountains, Nature and Community
More Than Just the Jump
Beyond the visible seconds of a jump, Niclas describes a sport shaped by time in the mountains, nature, friendships and shared experiences. That wider reality is easily lost when BASE jumping is reduced to danger and spectacle.
AUDIO STORY
From Invulnerability to Caution
Niclas looks back on how starting young shaped his relationship with fear. Time in the sport and witnessing accidents taught him that experience is not immunity, but a reason to become more careful.
Learning to respect the risk
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Research Findings
From Profile To Findings
Explore how Niclas' perspective relates to the wider research findings.
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Social Media as Inspiration
How will social media change the BASE scene in the long term?
Niclas sees social media as a doorway into the sport: it can inspire new people, connect them with the community and make more shared knowledge visible. Its value begins with learning, not blind imitation.