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BASE jumper rescued after falling and slamming into cliff in Utah
BASE jumper crashes into cliff, dramatic video reveals
Video, taken by hikers close to Moab, Utah, reveals the jumper’s parachute catching a gust of wind, earlier than slamming right into a 400-foot cliff. (Credit score: Baron Edwards)
MOAB, Utah – A BASE jumper is fortunate to be alive, after an accident that required a daring rescue Saturday.
Unique video, taken by hikers close to Moab, Utah on Nov. 26, reveals the jumper’s parachute catching a gust of wind, earlier than slamming right into a 400-foot cliff referred to as Tombstone in Kane Cree Canyon.
After the crash, the footage then reveals the jumper’s parachute narrowly catching a ledge, breaking his freefall and suspending him greater than 100 toes within the air.
In keeping with Grand County Search and Rescue, the jumper dangled for multiple hour whereas groups labored to rescue him.
An official with GCSR confirmed to FOX 11 Los Angeles that the jumper was alive when he was finally airlifted out of the canyon.
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Officers say this was one in all three BASE leaping incidents in Moab over the weekend, the place an annual BASE leaping occasion referred to as the Turkey Boogie was being held to boost cash for the GCSR. In keeping with the fundraiser’s Fb web page, Moab is an space that has lengthy supported the game.
It’s not clear if the jumper within the video was affiliated with the occasion, however FOX 11 reached out to organizers for extra data. There may be at present no phrase on his identification or situation.
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BASE leaping is an excessive sport sometimes carried out off of bridges or cliffs that entails pulling a parachute on the way in which down. Extra just lately, BASE jumpers have additionally parachuted off of buildings.
FOX 11 Los Angeles contributed to this story.