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Cliff Diver Killed After Failing to Resurface Following 50 Foot Jump at Lake Powell, UT

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On Thursday, July 20, 2023, at approximately 11:43 a.m., the National Park Service (NPS) Glen Canyon Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a possible cliff-jumping fatality approximately one-quarter mile south of Buoy 89 on Lake Powell within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Buoy 89 is located in Kane County, Utah, approximately 89 miles from the Glen Canyon Dam. The […]

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CliffBrains | July 23, 2023
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Man Killed After Jumping Off 40-Foot Cliff at Popular Devil’s Punchbowl Swimming Area in Washington

On August 23 at 11:30 am, Olympic National Park dispatch was notified of a possible drowning at Lake Crescent, WA. Forty-three-year-old Tou Yang, visiting from Robbinsdale, Minnesota, jumped from a 40-foot cliff at the popular swimming area known as “Devil’s Punchbowl,” resurfaced but then was unable to climb out on the rocky shoreline. He went under the water and never resurfaced. […]

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CliffBrains | August 26, 2022
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Man Dies in Tragic Cliff Jumping Accident After Tall Leap Into Lake Tahoe, CA Saturday

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Brandon Hughes, 26, of Sacramento, drowned after a cliff jumping accident at Rubicon Point at D.L. Bliss State Park near South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s office. After jumping off a cliff into Lake Tahoe, Brandon did not resurface. Sheriff’s Sgt. Anthony Prencipe said authorities were called around 2 pm when Search and Rescue […]

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CliffBrains | September 27, 2019
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PSA: Be Aware of Potentially Deadly New Rock Hiding Under Surface of Lower McCloud Falls, CA

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As temperatures rise in Northern California, more and more people are heading to swimming holes to cool down. Lower McCloud Falls is one such area and is even rated as one of the 5 Best NorCal Swimming Holes to Beat the Heat. But rockfall during the winter has added an invisible danger you need to know about before jumping into the […]

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CliffBrains | July 26, 2019
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VIDEO: Matthias Giraud Skis Off Mont Blanc, France for Highest Ski-BASE Jump Ever

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CliffBrains | June 26, 2019
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VIDEO: Precision Cliff Jumping – Californian Pools With Absolutely No Room for Error

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CliffBrains | May 10, 2019
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VIDEO: 2018 ‘Death Diving’ World Championships – Who Can do the Most Stylish Bellyflop!

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CliffBrains | September 7, 2018
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