VIDEO: World’s first wingsuit skydive through Alaska’s northern lights

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Three men completed a world’s first above Palmer’s night sky, wingsuiting through Alaska’s aurora borealis while catching it all on video.

Jeff Provenzano and Jon Devore jumped together in darkness, along with photographer Mike Brewer.

According to Red Bull, with the help of Red Bull Airforce, a one-shot moment was captured amidst -40°F temperature, pitch-black landscape and a disappearing Northern Lights — all while the photographer was moving as 100MPH.

“It was pretty much the coldest temperature that I ever jumped in,” Provenzano said.

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Devore’s first jump was in Juneau as a teenager.

“My very first jump was in Juneau and that’s when the addiction set in and I realized I wanted to do that with my life,” Devore said.

He spent three decades skydiving until 2021, when a crash changed everything.

“I had a really bad crash, completely severed my spine in half, open book pelvic fracture, the list goes on,” Devore said. “Was told I’d never walk again, definitely never skydive again.”

Devore said he chose to prove doctors wrong.

“It was a better state of mind for me to be in a, I’m going to prove them wrong instead of accept what I’m being told,” he said.

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Provenzano had his own mission: skydive in all 50 states. Alaska was the last one, and he said he wasn’t going without Devore.

“He couldn’t go to Alaska without Alaska John,” Devore said.

Devore said he didn’t know if he would jump or provide ground support.

“Whether I went there as just ground support and encouraged him jumping or if a miracle happened and I was able to jump with him, who knew back then?” Devore said. “But as miracles go, it happened.”

The two men jumped together above Palmer with photographer Mike Brewer.

“That jump, I actually had a moment where I could truly take a second to look at what was going on and appreciate it,” Provenzano said. “And it was definitely a wow moment.”

For Provenzano, Alaska completed his 50-state goal.

“Alaska was truly the last frontier for me,” Provenzano said. “I just, I was actually really sad. I felt very depressed when I was flying out of there.”

Devore said the experience reinforced the importance of support.

“Surrounding yourself with the right group of people is very important,” Devore said. “People that believe in you and encouraging you to push through barriers that you’re being told aren’t breakable. Even if you don’t achieve the summit, sometimes just getting halfway to it is more than you’re being told you could do.”

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