Exit Point

Roch Malnuit started BASE jumping in 2003, at the age of 21. Roch learned how to jump from his father who is a pioneer in the sport. Roch moved to Chamonix when he was in high school to play ice hockey and soon after dedicated himself to climbing and jumping in the Alps. He has over 2000 BASE jumps and has opened many exits in his home region. He has also completed technical alpine ascents and wingsuit BASE jumps in Antarctica and Pakistan. He is heavily involved in the sport and is President of the French BASE Association. Roch also provides teaching and guiding with his Rock Drop BASE jumping school. He believes that being a good coach is not just about performance, but also being able to support and advise students on their path in the sport. When he’s not out jumping, you can find Roch in his hometown of Chamonix, rock climbing, snowboarding, paragliding, or spending time with his two daughters. https://www.rock-drop.com/ https://www.facebook.com/roch.malnuit

Jeff Shapiro is a multifaceted adventure professional. Drawn to the mountains and the air above them, Jeff is an elite level climber, bush plane pilot, a professional paraglider pilot, and has competed in hang gliding at the highest level. Jeff dedicated 10 years to wingsuit BASE jumping during which he pioneered new exit points in Montana, often solo. Jeff is grounded, thoughtful and approaches his pursuits with passion and gratitude. Jeff's links: https://searchingforsatori.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jeffreyshapiro/ https://www.facebook.com/Jeff.M.Shapiro __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Brett Kistler shares what he's learned while exploring the human mind and takes us through the finer points of his journey to understand fear and the role it played in his BASE jumping career which spanned dozens of countries and nearly two thousand jumps without any injuries. If you're looking for an opportunity to question how to process fear or how you've constructed your ego, this is the episode for you. Brett's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-accomplishment/id1540650504

Tim Howell is a BASE jumper, climber, alpinist, and former Royal Marine. He is one of the most active jumpers on the planet in a variety of disciplines and is also an instructor. We discuss expedition mindset/recognizance, ski BASE, proposing to his wife and her subsequent crash, social media positives and negatives, teaching new jumpers, and a wide variety of other topics. https://timhowelladventure.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tim_howell_adventure/ https://www.facebook.com/TimHowellADVENTURE/

Cedric Dumont is a Red bull athlete, author, entrepreneur, keynote speaker and business consultant. He splits his time between leading expeditions, flying, speaking, writing and consulting for elite athletes and major companies all over the world. Alongside his career as an action sports athlete, Cedric is also an authority in High-Performance Psychology. For over a decade, Cedric has been helping elite athletes and major organisations worldwide grow leaders at all levels by doing things differently and demonstrating that performance comes from purpose, passion and presence. Risk mitigation and hyper-awareness have been the foundation for his consistent performance and survival - for Cedric "it’s flow or die!" Cedric's book: http://www.cedricdumont.com/books.html Website and social links: http://www.cedricdumont.com/ https://www.instagram.com/cedricdumont/ https://www.facebook.com/cedricdumontofficial

Originally from New Zealand, Jeff Weatherall's background is in professional wakeboarding. His career has seen 2 World Wakeboard titles, 9 New Zealand National titles, Australian Pro Tour Series title, and X Games medals. These days Jeff is a professional skydiver in Byron Bay, Australia where he also mentors new BASE jumpers. In this episode, Jeff shares with us a gnarly story of a BASE mission gone wrong, in hopes their mistakes will provide valuable lessons for others.

Vincent ”Le Blond” Descols - Stories from a Wingsuit BASE pioneer, visualization for success, and world’s first tandem wingsuit operation Le Blond is a professional skydiver and BASE jumper who pioneered some of the longest terrain flights ever done. Along with his buddies from the Vercor BASE team, Le Blond opened many new school wingsuit BASE jumping classic exit points in the French Alps - including Brevent and the Aiguille de Midi. Vincent is a multi-time WWL Champion, and Wings for Love medalist. He holds a degree in engineering at ENAC (Ecole Nationale Aviation Civile) and worked as an air traffic controller. Le Blond now coaches wingsuit skydivers and runs the WORLD'S FIRST tandem wingsuit skydive operation. Links: https://skyvibration.com/en/ https://www.instagram.com/vincent_descols_le_blond/ https://www.instagram.com/skyvibration/

We wish Jimmy Pouchert were here for his episode, and that’s why we did it anyway. So strap in as our team inducts our absentee guest into the hall of legends in what we hope is just the beginning of our community celebrating his life. One love forever… We’re going to regroup after making this our season finale. Please join us again in March Photo credit: Arlo Pace

In this episode, we delve into the daunting task of maintaining the BASE Fatality List (BFL) with curator Brad 'Patto' Patfield. Patto shares his insights from more than a decade of collecting details about how and why a jumper went in and shares how he's dealt with the burden of shepherding the loved ones of fallen BASE jumpers through the initial stages of loss. This is a can't miss episode for any active jumper, if for nothing else than to humanize a man who is an angel of light in our sport's darkest moments.

Scotty Bob is one of the most well-rounded BASE jumpers on the planet. His resume includes thousands of wingsuit jumps and over 1000 low BASE jumps from a wide variety of different objects. After two tours in Iraq with the Marine Corps, Scotty found BASE jumping as a way to satiate his hunger for travel and adventure. He embraced the sport and the lifestyle wholeheartedly traveling the world full-time for many years. Now, with his wife Julia, they run Bob's BASE Academy. Scotty instructs with a sense of duty to pass down his experience and to share the sometimes hard lessons with the next generation. In this episode, we chat with Scotty about his very popular course that takes students to Brazil and why he thinks it is an ideal location to begin terminal cliff jumping. This is followed by a discussion on how students can arrive prepared to get the most out of the course, which evolves into a more broad discussion on progression in general. Scotty Bob opens up about his own personal growth and what he fears most these days. https://bobsbase.com/ www.instagram.com/scottyybob https://www.facebook.com/BASEwtheBobs If you are enjoying Exit Point, please consider sharing it with your friends and showing us some love by writing a review, & giving us a shout here: exitpoint.podcast

After miraculously living through what should have been a life-ending accident, Taz comes on the podcast to share her incredible story of survival. In our hold-nothing-back interview, Taz talks about her mistakes, her lessons, and even the gruesome details of what it was like to crash her wingsuit into the side of a mountain and live to talk about it. Among many things, Taz is a BASE jumper and graphic artist based out of Moab, Utah. You can learn more about her by reading the Great Book of BASE https://base-book.com/ , by checking out her company's website http://silentstudiodesign.com/ or by following her social media feeds: https://www.instagram.com/silentstudiodesign/ , https://www.facebook.com/sarahtazlovesyou

Chris Byrnes is a champion wingsuit skydiver & BASE jumper, world record holder, wingsuit instructor, and an overall insightful and good guy. In this episode, we discuss what it means to be a good wingsuit pilot, opening exit points, competitive wingsuit skydiving, Skyderby, tools for training, Chris' personal progression, his future flying goals, and his philosophy on risk, flying, and life. Chris' links: https://www.facebook.com/greenflyingdude, https://www.instagram.com/greenflyingdude, www.youtube.com/greenflyingdude Other: https://skyderby.ru/ Photo courtesy of Steve Fitch www.fitchimages.com

Matthias Giraud or ”Super Frenchie” is a professional skier, mountaineer & BASE jumper, as well as a world record holder. Check out the Super Frenchie documentary here: www.superfrenchiemovie.com/watch-at-home https://superfrenchie.com/ https://www.instagram.com/superfrenchieofficial/ https://www.facebook.com/superfrenchieofficial/ photo credit: Orazio Guarnieri

From the French Alps and Moab, Utah, welcome to Exit Point - the podcast about BASE jumping, wingsuiting, and all the ups and downs that come with it. Whether you're just curious about getting into BASE, passionate about mountain sports, interested in how our top athletes approach risk assessment, or already an expert jumper you're sure to pick up tidbits of actionable advice on best practices and gain new perspectives when you listen to Exit Point. Laurent Frat and Matt Blank draw on their experience and network of professional jumpers to gain a deeper understanding of all things BASE.