Parkour athlete performs unroped sideflip above a drop at the Eiger

French professional parkour athlete Emmanuel, 24, performed a sideflip on a rock ledge at about 3,200 metres on the Eiger in the Bernese Alps.

The stunt took place on August 13, and he had no safety rope; a fall could have been fatal.

Emmanuel said he spent four months preparing and has trained in parkour every day for nine years.

He said he wanted to test his limits and share his experiences, not to gain likes or chase adrenaline.

Switzerland’s accident-prevention advisory centre said it could not assess this specific jump, but advised reducing fall risks where a fall could cause severe or fatal injuries.

It also said training can reduce risks but cannot rule out mistakes, and that weather, the rock, and a person’s physical and mental condition matter.

Emmanuel has previously broken his shin and calf bones in several places, and said he distinguishes calculated risk from recklessness.