Icing with death: Base jumper's 120-metre 'death' plunge after parachute fails to open... but SURVIVES when snow cushions his fall

The young jumper was filmed by his friend in Konakova, Russia

His fear is evident as he looks over the edge of the electricity pylon and prepares to jump, hands shaking



He hits the ground with a muffled thud and a puff of snow as his friend can only look down from above

Miraculously, the man survived the fall after the powdery snow cushions fall

He fractured vertebrae, pelvis and legs and walked again after 3 months

At 120-metres high, the pylon was taller than St Paul's Cathedral and Big Ben's tower



His bare hands shaking in nervous anticipation, a young base jumper prepares to throw himself from the top of a 120-metre power pylon.

As the hapless daredevil shuffles tentatively towards the edge of the platform, the anxiety on his face is clear, even in this grainy handheld footage, filmed by a friend.



But little does he know that his fears are about to come true as he finally plucks up the courage to make the leap into the snowy abyss.

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Fears realised: As the jumper leaps from the edge of the pylon, little does he know that his chute is about to fail him

Seconds into his fall it becomes clear that the man's parachute has failed to open and he plummets towards the earth in Konakova, Russia.

He hits the ground with a muffled thud and a puff of snow as his friend can only look down from above.

Terrifying: Seconds earlier, the young man prepares for the jump by taking off his gloves and peering over the edge into the snow-filled abyss.



Scared: His bare hands shaking in nervous anticipation, a young base jumper prepares to throw himself from the top of a 120-metre power pylon

The friend can only look on helplessly as he holds the camera over the precipice to see any signs of life on the floor below.



Miraculously, the man survived the fall after the powdery snow cushions his fall.



He was even able to walk again after three months after fracturing his vertebrae, pelvis and legs.

Leap of faith: As the hapless daredevil shuffles tentatively towards the edge of the platform, the anxiety on his face is clear, even in this grainy handheld footage, filmed by a friend

Survival: Miraculously, the man survived the 120-metre fall

No parachute: He was even able to walk again after three months after fracturing his vertebrae, pelvis and legs.

Icing with death: He hits the ground with a muffled thud and a puff of snow as his friend can only look down from above

Big jump: At 120-metres high, the pylon was taller than Big Ben's tower (93.6m), left, and St Paul's Cathedral (111m), right

This unnamed jumper can consider himself lucky after a spate of deaths have marred the perilous sport.



Last month, British base jumper Jake Simkins died after his parachute became tangled on the cliff face while he was base-jumping on a Greek island.

The 41-year-old called his girlfriend, who was almost seven months pregnant, at a nearby hotel to raise the alarm.

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