It turns out that floating into the sky with the help of balloons isn't just something that happens in the movies.
Erik Roner, a professional skier and avid BASE jumper, pulled off exactly that last month. After getting friends and family to help tie 90 helium-filled balloons to an old lawn chair, Roner hopped on and lifted off the ground, as seen in the above video, documenting the experience. The adrenaline junkie ended up floating to an altitude of around 8,000 feet.
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