Ski BASE jumper leaps off Chief in 'dream' location of Squamish, B.C.

Alaskan manPryceBrown has skied andskydivedaround the world, but he says his first-ever ski BASE jump offThe Chief in Squamish, B.C.was "a dream."

"It's a really clean exit," said Brown in a phone interview. "Really great landing zone.One of the best spots in North America."

The extreme sports enthusiast shared a video of himself ski BASEjumping off the StawamusChiefMountain for the first time on Dec.26.

• Watch the Chief ski BASE jump on Vimeo

Ski BASEjumping, which only developed in recent years, combines the momentum of skiing with BASE jumping parachuting or wingsuit flying off abuilding, antenna, span orearth/cliff.

In his video, Brown is seenskiing downhill on top of the Chief.As he zips towards the edge of the granite monolith, he leaps offin a massive, free-falling jump.

During that heart-stopping moment, he triggers his parachute.

"It's a period of intense beauty bybeing able to experience the elements in this kind of extreme fashion really testing the human capability in the natural environment," said Brown.

Despite the extreme nature of his sport, Brown insistsit is safe citing endless gear checks andyear-round practice.

"It's definitely not something that somebody who just walks off the street and does."

Brownsays during the shoothe was in the company of fellow jumpers,who helped him with safety and filming.