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First, rugby, and the British And Irish Lions are making final preparations before their opening test match against the all blacks this weekend. Tulsen tollett, bbc sport centre. Shaping up as a big game . The three tests, the first one getting underway this weekend in auckland, that is where we can go now, Sports Correspondent katie joining us, go through some information, katie, peter 0 mahony, of the munster men, Captaining The Lions, in favour of Sam Warburton, taking his place on the bench,...

First, rugby, and the British And Irish Lions are making final preparations before their opening test match against the all blacks this weekend. Tulsen tollett, bbc sport centre. Shaping up as a big game . The three tests, the first one getting underway this weekend in auckland, that is where we can go now, Sports Correspondent katie joining us, go through some information, katie, peter 0 mahony, of the munster men, Captaining The Lions, in favour of Sam Warburton, taking his place on the bench,...

>> bill: i am reading that your 24th of jump was the most challenging. temperatures were in the 90s, you will port in idaho. you are saying stamina is the biggest challenge to make this happen, but whats the bigger danger? you dont have a backup plan, do you? >> you have one single parachute system but ive been practicing this my whole life and have over 4000-5,000 base jumps. i am pretty versed on parachuting skills. the biggest challenge, biggest danger was staying awake at night while climbin...

Nearly every day in twin falls, idaho. >> i have done 2,150 base jumps as of today. i definitely down to risk my life for it still. its definitely the passion of my life. its different from skydiving. base jumping is more basic. theres one parachute. no backup because theres no time for one. we pack it like it is the only chance, since it is. >> the bridge sits 500 feet above the snake river in twin falls and its a hot spot for base jumpers who can legally jump from the bridge any day of the wee...

On tandem base jumps and he asked if i could take dorothy. i said i need to meet her and see if she is in good physical condition enough to do it. a couple of days later i went and visited her. shes so sharp. she was actually in really good shape for 102 years old. thats when i decided to go for it. >> he said, would you jump? and i said, i dont see why not. as i said theres only two things that happen. i could either make it or i wouldnt and either way it didnt make any difference. >> june 2nd,...

Er go to the post office again. you may have seen face jumpers before but probably never met a thrill seeker like 102-year-old dorothy custer. with only a few seconds to pull the chute, face jumping is not -- base jumping is not for the faint of heart. its a thrill that world renowned base jumper sean chase nearly every day in twin falls, idaho. >> i have done 2,150 base jumps as of today.

>> there was a guy from new york who said playing harmonica is the best thing in the world for your lungs. so i kept it up. >> player harmonica hasnt been the only key to her longevity. dorothy thinks it is all in her head. think positive and help others. thats why we are here on this earth. >> for her 102nd birthday, her grandson proposed an idea. knowing her love of adventure, he thought she should celebrate a big birthday in a bold way. >> greg, her grandson call canned me one day. i told the...

Falls resident dorothy custer. ♪ >> there was a guy from new york and he said playing harmonica is the best thing in the world for your lungs. so i just kept it up. >> player harmonica hasnt been the only key to her longevity. dorothy believes it is all in her head. think positive and help others. thats why we are here on this earth. >> for her 102nd birthday, her grandson proposed an idea. knowing her love of adventure, he thought she should celebrate a big birthday in a bold way. >> greg, he...

And thousands of base jumps and flights before you can do flight kind of accurate in that way. it was complex because of leaving a helicopter at the right altitude, at the right angle to enter that little crack. fly three-foot ballfields, five seconds and basically wasnt vertical. it was kind after crooked so i had to side flip. very technically demanding. martha: wow. it is incredible. you cant practice, you just have to do it, right? >> i was able to do quite a few practices. i was able to do ...

Experience, and it was so comfortable, so soft, my calculations have obviously worked out, and im glad they did. >> obviously the man is no amateur. hes done nearly 900 skydives, 440 base jumps, and hes performed stunts in everything from "harry potter" to "die another day" to "batman begins." but can you imagine our navy s.e.a.l.s jumping out of planes? just when they couldnt get any more bad ass. when we turn from the edge of possibility to a leap of faith, we turn to a leap into our future fo...