Heart-stopping moment wingsuit daredevil dives off a Utah cliff and hurtles one thousand feet towards the rocky terrain below – before soaring upwards
- Daniel Ristow, 22, was filmed diving off 1000-foot cliff in the US state of Utah
- The daredevil hurtles directly toward the ground at speeds in excess of 100 mph
- However, he soon begins to soar upwards and gracefully glides across the valley
This is the heart-stopping moment a wingsuit daredevil pulls off a death defying jump after jumping off a 1000-foot cliff.
Daniel Ristow, 22, posted the video of himself in the Fisher Towers Picnic Area in the US state of Utah.
He is standing atop the Dragon’s Nest cliff, which is estimated to be about 1000 feet high.
Daniel Ristow, featured in the video, labels himself as a ‘para alpinist’ who also base jumps, slacklines and sky dives
As soon as he jumps the daredevil hurtles directly down, flying toward the ground at speeds upward of 100 mph thanks to his wingsuit.
However, it is not long before he begins to soar upwards and can be seen gracefully gliding across the valley.
Audible gasps of shock are heard from his friends filming the incredible feat.
Ristow, 22, posted the video of himself in the Fisher Towers Picnic Area in the US state of Utah
As soon as he jumps the daredevil hurtles directly down, flying toward the ground at speeds upward of 100 mph thanks to his wingsuit
Finally, as Ristow begins to slow down he pulls his parachute and calmly lands with great ease.
He lands to rapturous applause from those watching him from atop the cliff where he jumped.
Finally, as Ristow begins to slow down he pulls his parachute and calmly lands with great ease
The video has amassed more than 27,000 views on Ristow’s Instagram account.
The 22-year-old says he often base jumps, sky dives and slacklines in his online videos.
He has described himself as a ‘para alpinist’.