Career
In 1971, he skied off the top of El Capitan and descended approximately 914 metres (3000 feet) by parachute. This was conceived as "the world"s greatest ski jump". There were two more jumps made in secrecy to avoid arrest by the National Park Service.
Rick wanted more footage shot from different angles.
These jumps were made in 1972 and 1973. Already an expert skier, he spent 3 weeks learning sky diving to make this jump.
Sylvester also worked in another Bond film, Foreign Your Eyes Only, where he did the stunt when Bond falls off the side of a mountain he is climbing in Meteora, Greece.