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TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

July of 2013 Team KAVU decided to get Busy Livin' in Switzerland, Italy and France!

By KAVU

The Video

Team KAVU members Marshall Miller, Jesse Hall, Neil Amonson, Jeff Shapiro and Hartman Rector took a trip to Europe on a mission to fly.

Lauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland

Taking in the beauty and gearing up for lift off.

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

ready..steady..SPAGHETTI.

BOOM…

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

spread your wings

Pilot: Hartman Rector

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

Ripping down the valley

Pilot: Jeff Shapiro

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

Laughs in the Landing

Marshall, Jesse and Hartman making it count and keeping it smooth.

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

Tracking suits

Bodies flying through the air

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

The NOSE

Jesse, Neil and McConkey’s chicken throw down and have one off the Nose.

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

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TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

SHENANIGANS in the valley

Marshall’s bird’s eye view of Jesse leaving High Ultimate behind!

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

Hiking to the Kanderstag exit

Cows, cliffs and laughter in Kanderstag, Switzerland

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

that happy place....

Gearing up on a beautifully epic exit.

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

WATERFALLS FOR DAYS

Photo: Brian Drake

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

Life is love

When your busy livin

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Hiking to the sputnik exit

Location: Walenstadt, Switzerland

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TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

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3..2..1..See ya.

What are these photos about?

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TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

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TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

grinding the crack

Pilots: Marshall Miller and Jesse Hall.

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

Amongst it

What are these photos about?

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TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

Having fun = winning

Driving from Switzerland to the Dolomites in Italy.

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

The dolomites, italy

Checking out the cliffs and scoping the exit points from the the landing zone.

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE THIS PLACE ANYWHERE NEAR THIS PLACE SO THIS MUST BE THE PLACE.

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

The locals love BASE jumpers and were unbelievably helpful and extremely hospitable. Every BASE jumper that has landed at the landing zone behind the Risorante Pian Schiavaneis has signed this poster! We were indeed honored.

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Hiking to gear up.

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TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

SHAKE N' BAKE

Have a good flight buddy…. Nice and smooth

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short trip let it rip!

Ben Ehlinger and Hartman Rector rally off the cliff first..…FREEDOM.

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

Sass pordoi

Jumpers are welcome all year long. Summer and Winter :)

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

The exit

TEAM KAVU Gets burly early in the Dolomites.

Location: Sass Pordio, Italy.

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TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

BOOM SHAKALAKA

Marshall Miller would love to stay, but he MUSTACHE!

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

8,760-make them all count!

Jesse Hall doin’ the screamin’ eagle as he flies by!

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

Le Belvedere d’Aujon, France

Crois de Fer

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TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

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last flight of the trip

Jeff and Neil divin’ off the cliff.

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TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

Jesse buzzed some squirrels out of the trees on his way down!

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

the CREW

Jesse Hall - Marshall Miller - Hartman Rector - Neil Amonson - Jeff Shapiro

A big shout out and a KAVU thank you to Ben Ehlinger for rallying with the crew through multiple countries and helping us find the right exit points, to Laurent Frat and Ellen Brennan and to the late, great Brian Drake for his ninja camera flying

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

Full on busy livin'

Thank you Woods Wheatcroft for driving the long stretches, hanging off cliffs, hiking to crazy ledges and for capturing all these ridiculous moments! -www.woodswheatcroft.com

TEAM KAVU EURO BASE TOUR

Footnotes

Photos courtesy of Woods Wheatcroft, Hartman Rector, Brain Drake & Team KAVU

FootNotes

Photos courtesy of Woods Wheatcroft, Hartman Rector, Brain Drake & Team KAVU

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