Sunshine Superman Page #9

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But then as the conversation proceeded,

that was when it was revealed

that he had jumped from Stabben.

And things started to fall into place

in a very different way.

So my response may not have been

what they expected because...

...I needed to put on the hat

of finding out what happened.

Carl and I were not just husband

and wife. We were professionals.

We were pioneers.

We were people working together

in something that was a vital activity.

And as a vital activity that other

people were participating in as well,

the necessity was to find out

what in the world happened.

He had a good exit.

But somehow obviously

got turned around into the cliff.

And that is not a site where

you have achieved the distance

from the cliff that you need

to be able to handle

being turned into the cliff

that soon upon opening.

I have a picture in my mind of him

lying here with his red helmet on.

A blue jacket and also the injuries.

He had many bad injuries

and serious injuries both in breast,

head and also the arms and the legs.

I think he died immediately.

I could see that it looked like Carl,

as far as the presence of the body.

But the real Carl

was absolutely clearly not there.

I have seen a lot of dead people,

and dying,

but this particular moment here

is one of the strongest moments

because of his visions, his dreams,

and what he did in Trollveggen.

What Carl did was something that

the whole country was interested in.

So it was... it was strange.

Touching.

It's about...

...limits. Living on the edge.

And, of course, his dreams as I said,

his vision,

and then suddenly he was here,

lying dead.

And you know, when they are here,

they are really dead.

After that we got on a ferry

and it was just, you know, beautiful.

And I cried a little in the car.

And kept driving back to Andalsnes

to Griiners' hytter.

A couple of days after Carl died

was the day that Erik Fenz

was planning on jumping.

There I was. I was going to jump off

the Troll Wall and Carl dies.

I'm just, like, holy sh*t.

But there was something that was,

you know,

there was something that was

bigger than the moment

that was driving me to want to continue.

Word spread like wildfire

that Carl had died.

Very quickly people around the world

in the jumping community

knew what had happened.

And it really, really shocked

and shook so many people.

I said, "I want to still do it."

She was like, "I want to do it too.

With you. We're going to go do it."

Not wanting him to seem disrespectful

in making a jump,

it would remove any aura

of seeming disrespect

for me to be the one to be making a jump

first after Carl's death

to show people it's fine, it's OK.

Carl wanted everybody to get on

with their lives after he died

and that there was nothing wrong

with BASE jumping because of this.

We just had to learn from it and go on.

As I was under canopy

coming down from that jump

I had my last personal time.

I had my last quiet time.

And I could see as I was coming in

for a landing

that there was a group

that had gathered.

And there was the prospect

of having to deal with the press.

Well, I'm a BASE jumper.

And I'm a professional.

And Carl wanted that no one

should miss a beat in their lives

if and when he died,

whenever that would have been.

And it didn't matter how.

Everybody goes through

the same things in life.

From the time they're born

to the time they die.

We all go through birth and death.

But we have had cultural pressures

about how to handle it.

What did you feel doing this jump today?

It was just like any other BASE jump.

It was the same.

Were you thinking of some special thing?

No. No. Nothing really special.

So you didn't have your husband in mind?

Well, under canopy I thought of him.

But that's really kind of personal.

Everyone has his own real way

of reacting. It will be individual.

And BASE jumping encourages people

to think as individuals,

to discover and explore

their individuality.

It is not unique to BASE jumping.

BASE jumping is just

a condensed version.

Somehow, in this earthly experience,

we have to depart.

There has been no one who has not

departed from this earthly experience.

So don't let death impede you

as a hurdle.

Don't let it be a wall

that you bang up against

and then can't see past,

can't see through,

can't see over.

Climb the walls quickly as you can

and go on.

We know everyone

doesn't want to do this

but if they see us do it,

they can be inspired

to go out and bowl a perfect 300 game

or mow the lawn.

It doesn't matter what.

They're encouraged by what we can do.

I think it makes, you know,

a better quality life for us

to know that we can do this.

You always wondered with Carl

that underneath, what's the real story?

What are those core beliefs

that would drive you to do that?

I got to think

it's that sort of mystical thing

where he thought that he could...

That mind-over-matter thing.

He was the one person

that could get away with it.

But the Troll Wall had other ideas.

What deserves the praise?

Death doesn't deserve praise.

Life and the wondrous works that

we do in life from our good ideas,

those deserve the praise.

That's what we should be standing by.

That's what we should be

paying attention to.

And that's what Carl was all about.

Carl would love to have the new wing

suit flyers standing on his shoulders

and jumping v"-

They have taken from what

he was trying to inspire in people

about breaking through

artificial limitations

and going beyond what people say

can or cannot be done.

He would be right there

with the wing suit flyers.

And, in essence, is.

(THE AIR THAT I BREATHE

BY THE HOLMES:

If I could make a wish

I think I'd pass

Can't think of anything I need

No cigarettes, no sleep

No light, no sound

Nothing to eat

No books to read

Sometimes

All I need is the air that I breathe

And to love you

All I need is the air that I breathe

Yes, to love you

All I need is the air that I breathe

Sometimes

All I need is the air that I breathe

And to love you

All I need is the air that I breathe

Yes, to love you

All I need is the air that I breathe

PGGCQ came UPON me

And it leaves me weak

So sleep, silent angel

Go to sleep

Sometimes

All I need is the air that I breathe

And to love you

All I need is the air that I breathe

And to love you

Sunshine came softly

Through my a-window today

Could've tripped out easy

it But I've a-changed my ways

It'll take time, I know it

But in a while

You're gonna be mine, I know it

We'll do it in style

Cos I made my mind up

You're going to be mine

I'll tell you right now

Any trick in the book now, baby

All that I can find

Superman or Green Lantern

Ain't got a-nothin' on me

I can make like a turtle

And dive for your pearls in the sea

A-you can just sit there thinking

on your velvet throne

Yes

About all the rainbows a-you can

a-have for your own

Cos I've made my mind up

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