01 — Before BASE
Adventure came first
Tim Howell was drawn to risk, movement and adventure before BASE jumping entered his life. Climbing, freeride mountain biking and mountain sports shaped his early years.
Professional
Tim Howell
From United Kingdom | 37 years
There is nothing anybody can tell me that's going to make me jump.
Profile
Profile and Experience
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.
- Profession
- Professional Mountain Athlete
- Role
- Professional
Primary Disciplines
- Slider Down
- Wingsuit
- BASE since
- 2013
- BASE jumps
- 1,450+
- Skydives
- 250+
- Reach
- 100,000+
- Sponsorship
- Yes
Where It All Began
Searching for freedom in the mountains
02 — Skydiving Detour
The road, not the destination
When Tim began skydiving, it was not because he saw it as the destination. It was a necessary step toward the larger goal of becoming a BASE jumper.
Skydiving was never the destination. It was the road to BASE.
03 — Mountain Objectives
Attention shifts to remote terrain
Around the same period, he joined the military, but his attention increasingly moved toward mountain-based objectives and the possibilities of remote terrain.
04 — Discovering BASE
More than adrenaline
Once he entered BASE jumping, skydiving quickly became less important. What held his interest was the mix of exploration, freedom and self-reliance in mountain environments.
05 — Today
An endless source of projects
Tim continues to see the sport as an endless source of projects. His motivation is shaped more by curiosity, planning and mountain objectives than by simply collecting jumps.
Social Media
YOU'RE ONLY AS GOOD AS YOUR LAST STUNT
Presented here as a pressure around public visibility: the spectacular moment is seen, while preparation and restraint often remain outside the frame.
SCROLL THROUGH
THE JUMP
AUDIO STORY
KNOWLEDGE DISPELS FEAR
Knowledge Dispels Fear
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DECISION MAKING
MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION
Photo Gallery
FUTURE PROJECT
A LEAP FROM THE TOP OF THE WORLD
An upcoming project by Tim Howell.
Sponsors & Partnerships
Multiple sponsors, primarily clothing and equipment. Sponsored for 7 years.
Research Findings
From Profile To Findings
Explore how Tim's perspective relates to the wider research findings.
Continue with another perspective
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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