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WHAT IT TAKES... TO BE A BASE JUMPER

Tim Howell is on a mission. His plan is to become the first person to climb and BASE jump all six ‘classic’ north faces of the Alps. You wouldn’t bet against him.

Howell has always been an adventurer. After leaving school and becoming a wildlife guide in South Africa, at 18 he went on to join the Marines, saw combat in Afghanistan and spent every minute of his spare time living life on the

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