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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 ...
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.
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 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.
The man tried a BASE jump around 7:30 a.m. from Yavapai Point in Grand Canyon National Park, and his body was found around 500 feet below the South Rim along with a deployed parachute, park ...
Potter later died in a BASE jump/wingsuit accident on 16 May 2015. [38] In 2011, Davis married BASE jumper Mario Richard on the Parriott Mesa near Moab. After the ceremony, they leaped off the mesa and parachuted back to the ground. Richard died while wingsuiting on August 18, 2013. [31]
Karina Hollekim (born April 25, 1976) is a Norwegian free skier and BASE jumper. She is the first female athlete to complete a ski BASE. In August 2006 she had a near-fatal crash after her parachute failed during a routine parachuting jump. She hit the ground at over 100 km/h (60 mph), and her legs were fractured in 21 places. [1]
The 28-year-old airman had been at the base since 2015. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. Sign in ...