Daredevil base jumpers plunge to the ground within feet of rock faces in terrifying aerial stunts

This incredible video, dubbed the best skydiving film ever, shows how the already terrifying sport is being taken to a whole new hair-raising level.

For today's adrenaline junkies, simply leaping out of a plane and falling to earth barely raises the pulse rate.

So to makes things a little more thrilling, tailor-made wingsuits have been developed allowing jumpers to streak through the air and plunge through narrow ravines within just a few feet of sheer rock faces.



Scroll down for video

On a wing and prayer: A shot from the skydiving video Experience Freedom shows a wingsuit-wearing base-jumper soaring through a valley Birdmen: The latest wingsuits allow divers to hurtle through mountain valleys at incredible speeds Another favourite is to jump from thousands of feet up using breathing apparatus to cope with the lack of oxygen. But perhaps the craziest of all are the base-jumpers who leap from clifftops, whizzing down mountain sides before pulling their parachute cords at the very last possible moment.

Close shave: A wing-suit flyer comes perilously close to the rock-face in another shot from the video which has been dubbed the best skydiving film yet

Rear-view thriller: A backwards-facing helmet camera shows just how close to the rocks the daredevil jumpers can get Awesome: The short film entitled Experience Freedom features some of the world's top skydivers and base jumpers The short film entitled Experience Freedom, from producers Infinity List, features many of the world's most fearless skydivers and base jumpers in some of the most hair-raising, adrenaline filled action ever caught on camera. A spokesman said: 'We are very proud to be working with the some of the world’s most talented Skydivers, base jumping and wingsuit athletes.

Out of this world: A team of jumpers wearing breathing masks leap from what appears to be the very edge of space



Three's company: This trio is actually falling headfirst towards earth. The image, captured using a wide angle lens which effectively twists the curve of the earth, makes them appear to be dancing in the sky

'Our aim through this video is to showcase their work and open the doors for other athletes and filmmakers and provide opportunities for greater exposure.'

Modern wingsuits, also known as birdman suits, were first developed during the 1990s and allow jumpers to cover huge amounts of ground at speeds well over 200mph.

Sheer drop: A base-jumper's helmet camera captures more nail-biting action

Here we go: Another fearless jumper leaps into the mist

Airtime: A pair pose for a friend's camera at the start of another huge skydive

Last year Japanese jumper Shin Ito set new records when he jumped from 32,000ft, flew for 5 minutes and 22 seconds, covering 23.1 km and reached a speed of 226 mph.

Of course the sport is high-risk. The video was dedicated to New Zealand base jumping legend Tedd Rudd who was killed at the age of 35 after jumping off a mountain near his house in Norway.

Skyline: A base jumper makes a spectacular leap over a seaside city

Mr Rudd had completed more than 7500 skydives.

A 2008 study found the annual fatality rate for base jumping in 2002 was one in 60 participants worldwide.

Experience Freedom from Betty Wants In on Vimeo.