The Fastest Flying American

Suunto ambassador Neil Amonson is now the "Fastest Flying American."

Amonson just returned from Norway where he comepeted in the World Base Race. Video footage here.

Neil finished 4th in the world and was the top US racer.

Base Racing is an extreme sport to say the least. Two racers go head-to-head as they leap off the edge of a mountain cliff. Each participant wears a wingsuit and a parachute. At the signal, they leap and race to the finish line before deploying the chutes and gliding to a safe landing.

This year, 35 athletes from 12 different countries competed.