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Italian BASE jumper known as "The Great Dario", one of the world's top wingsuit drivers, died on the side of the French side of Mont Blanc Massif after a failed wingsuit flight from the Aiguille du Midi. [95] 26 June 2016 Gary Kremer 30 Canada American BASE jumper and former U.S. Marine, died while wingsuit flying with friends in Canada. [96]
In October 2013, Ammon nearly lost his foot in a BASE accident in Moab that he described: "We were with one other jumper who was new, and I voted that Andy goes first, the two new guys go in the middle, and I go last. They had perfect exits, and great openings with no wind.
In 2014, Lewis was fined for making illegal BASE jumps in Arches National Park. [4] Following his removal of the Utah Monolith, Lewis faced criticism for a 2016 stunt that involved decorating rock formations near Moab with Christmas lights.
Durant’s jumping partner had reported him missing after he leapt from the 12,241-foot peak on Saturday, Aug. 31, officials said. Soon after, the sheriff’s office deployed a search and rescue team.
Earlier this week, motorsports legend Travis Pastrana suffered a horrifying base-jumping accident that landed him in the hospital. The X Games gold medalist and full-time stuntman posted a video ...
A man died after trying to parachute off the South Rim of the Grand Canyon on Thursday, officials said. The man tried a BASE jump around 7:30 a.m. from Yavapai Point in Grand Canyon National Park ...
Dean Spaulding Potter (April 14, 1972 – May 16, 2015) was an American free climber, alpinist, BASE jumper, and highliner. [2] He completed many hard first ascents, free solo ascents, speed ascents, and enchainments in Yosemite National Park and Patagonia.
Cliff diving is a subset of cliff jumping. Jumpers can either jump from a high cliff using a parachute, which is known as BASE jumping; or from comparatively lower heights into a body of water ...