Jumping out of the plane at 12,000 feet and seeing the ground rush towards me, I’d never felt such exhilaration.
This is awesome, I thought.
At 21, I was doing my first skydive. I’d always loved extreme sports. I started skateboarding and rollerblading at nine, progressing to downhill mountain bike riding, snowboarding and kitesurfing as a teen.
It wasn’t just the adrenaline rush I loved – it was about overcoming my fears to master a sport.
After 200 solo jumps, I decided to try BASE jumping. That