Lover's Leap Ski BASE

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Shane McConkey was never one to stay satisfied with the status quo in skiing. With help from BASE jumping pioneer Miles Daisher, they pushed the limits of both sports by combining them in a ski BASE jump off Lover's Leap in Lake Tahoe, United States.

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