There will be a Base Jumping event - the Kuala Lumpur International Jump Malaysia 2011 which will be held from Wednesday, 28 September to Sunday, 2 October 2011.
Here's an interesting write up about a base jumper. - Kawabanga!
Base jumping now a part of Archana's life
By Christina Low
Photo by P. Nathan
Friday September 30, 2011
THE slow-paced life of Archana Sardana took an about-turn after marrying her husband, an outdoor sports fanatic, a decade ago.
"He does everything from mountaineering, scuba-diving, rafting, sky diving and base-jumping," said the 38-year-old who then followed her husband's footsteps after much persuasion.
The mother of two, who is now in Kuala Lumpur for the Kuala Lumpur International Jump Malaysia 2011, said she had never participated in any sports before and had led a slow-paced life at home after graduating in interior design and science.
"My husband started me off with climbing mountains in Uttaranchal, India, and now sky diving," said Archana who came alone for the event as her husband who is with the Indian navy was away on work.
Being the first and only Indian woman base jumper is a title Archana carries with pride and hopes more women will join her in the sport one day.
Archana, who learnt her sky-diving techniques in California, United States, has completed 250 sky dives and 37 base jumps over the past three years.
It is not easy to be able
to leap off a tower. Many
countries do not allow it
but I am glad Malaysia
allows it. — Archana Saradana
This weekend she will be joining 90 others from all over the world to jump off the 421m KL Tower.
She is also one of five women base jumpers in the event.
"It is not easy to be able to leap off a tower. Many countries do not allow it but I am glad Malaysia allows it as well as encourages and supports such sports," said Archana who is in Kuala Lumpur for the second time.
The event, which started on Wednesday (28-Sep-2011), will end on Sunday (2-Oct-2011). There will be jumps from 10am to 6pm. Night jumps which were introduced last year will be held today and tomorrow from 8.30pm to 10.30pm.
Exhilarating: A jumper coming down during the
Kuala Lumpur International Jump Malaysia 2011.
Visitors can watch the event at the tower's open deck with exclusive premier tickets priced at RM100 and RM150 for the day event.
For the night event the tickets are priced at RM150 and RM200.
Menara Kuala Lumpur chief executive officer Zuraidah Mohd Said and chairman Tan Sri Md Radzi Mansor launched the event on Wednesday and had a get-together session with the base jumpers. -- The Star Metro
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