BASE jumping

Summary

BASE jumping is a type of sport^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of type_of_sport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,669 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• BASE jumping's instance of is recorded as type of sport^[3].
• BASE jumping's instance of is recorded as illegal sport^[4].
• BASE jumping's instance of is recorded as hobby^[5].
• building is named after BASE jumping^[6].
• antenna is named after BASE jumping^[7].
• span is named after BASE jumping^[8].
• cliff is named after BASE jumping^[9].
• jumping is named after BASE jumping^[10].
• BASE jumping followed mountaineering^[11].
• BASE jumping is a type of extreme sport^[12].
• BASE jumping's Commons category is recorded as BASE jumping^[13].
• BASE jumping's topic's main category is recorded as Category:BASE jumping^[14].
• BASE jumping's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as sport=base^[15].
• BASE jumping's practiced by is recorded as BASE jumper^[16].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include type of sport^[3], illegal sport^[4], and hobby^[5]. BASE jumping is a type of extreme sport^[12].

Origins

Things named after include building^[6]; antenna^[7], a type of electronic component^[17]; span^[8]; cliff^[9]; and jumping^[10].

Why It Matters

BASE jumping ranks in the top 4% of type_of_sport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,669 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]