a split second there where everything goes

completely silent, and that's when I push

off the edge.

Three,

Two,

One,

See ya!

(wind blowing)

- [Interviewer] Today I'm speaking with a woman

who kind of blows my mind.

(phone ringing)

- My name is Ellen Brennan, and I'm

a wingsuit base jumper.

- [Interviewer] Don't be modest, Ellen.

What else?

- [Ellen] Currently I'm the fastest flying woman

in the world when it comes to wingsuit base jumping.

- [Interviewer] A wingsuit is a special suit

that inflates with air and allows you to, in essence,

fly, or glide.

Ellen does this all over the world at crazy speeds.

- [Ellen] On average I'm flying about

180-190 kmh.

- [Interviewer] That's almost 120 mph.

But to get to that speed you need to jump off a cliff.

- [Ellen] My vision is the first thing I notice,

that everything becomes very focused on just my speed.

My heart's beating super fast, it's usually beating

like 160-170 beats per minute.

Sometimes people will talk to me and I

won't even hear them.

As soon as I push off, I can hear the slip

of my feet off of the rocks, and as I slowly

start moving I can hear the wind start to rush.

(wind blowing)

(light music)

- Woo hoo!

Like, it's something that shouldn't happen.

It's not natural, but I'm doing it.

How in the world did I get to be able to do that?

It's one of the coolest things in the world,

like, I can't think of anything better to do (laughs).

It's pretty mind-blowing.