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BASE Jumper Killed in Illegal Jump at Grand Canyon National Park, AZ

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A BASE jumper was killed Thursday morning after attempting an illegal jump from Yavapai Point on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, park officials reported. The incident marks the latest in a series of tragedies at the iconic national park. Related: Top 5 Deadliest National Parks At approximately 7:30 a.m. on August 1, the Grand Canyon Regional […]

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VIDEO: BASE Jumper’s Life Saved Seconds Before Jump When Someone Points He Doesn’t Have His Parachute On

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Female BASE Jumper Critically Injured After Parachute Failed to Fully Open in Colorado

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A female BASE jumper was critically injured in an accident yesterday when her parachute failed to fully open.  Related: Death of BASE Jumper In California Yesterday Being Treated as ‘Suspicious’ Clear Creek Sheriff’s Office received a report about 8:55 am Sunday of the injured BASE jumper. She had jumped from the Black Wall area near Grey Wolf Mountain in the […]

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Professional BASE Jumper Has Disappeared After Successfully Landing a Jump

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After successfully landing a jump last week, a well-known professional BASE jumper has not been seen since, disappearing without a trace. Austin Carey made the jump across the Snake River, at Twin Falls, Idaho on Thursday afternoon, a jump he had made thousands of times before.  Related: UPDATE: Utah Man Cited for BASE Jumping in Zion National Park Fined and […]

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Death of BASE Jumper In California Yesterday Being Treated as ‘Suspicious’

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Authorities in Jurupa Valley, CA investigating the death of a BASE jumper, whose body was discovered in a rock quarry, have called the man’s death “suspicious” and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatality. Related: VIDEO: Matthias Giraud Skis Off Mont Blanc, France for Highest Ski-BASE Jump Ever Initial reports claimed the parachutist found dead Sunday morning in a Southern […]

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YouTube Star Died When His Parachute Failed to Open While Filming a Stunt for his Channel

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A 29-year-old YouTube star died while filming a stunt for his channel. Spaniard Ruben Carbonell and his friend sneaked into a cement factory and jumped from the Fontcalent building in San Vicente del Raspeig in Alicante, Spain 1 am yesterday morning. Ruben jumped first, his parachute failed to open, and he plummeted 150-foot to his death. Related: Is Social Media […]

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RIP Jhonny Florez, World Record BASE Jumper

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Johnny Florez, 32, died last Friday on Mount Titlis, Switzerland while performing parachute exercises in preparation for an extreme sports tournament in China. The two friends that he was practicing with landed safely. “Jhonathan Florez was not only a good friend he was also a wonderful human being.” – Jeb Corliss Jhonny held four world records in […]

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