Woman Survives After Parachute Fails on 5,000-Foot Skydiving Jump From Plane A 30-year-old woman fell nearly 5,000-feet to the ground from a plane during a skydiving jump after her parachute failed to open and somehow managed to survive with injuries that are not life-threatening. “I don’t know how a person can survive a fall from an airplane like that,” witness Denis Demers told CBC. The woman, who had been skydiving before, […] SnowBrains | August 16, 2019 0 Comments
Fourth Skydiving Fatality in a Year at Longmont, CO Airport to be Investigated Authorities are investigating the fourth fatal skydiving accident in the past year at a Colorado airport, following the death of skydiving operator Brock Barto on Saturday. Longmont police Sgt. John Wederquist says rescue crews responded Saturday to reports of a man in his 30s who apparently misjudged his landing and hit the ground. Mile-Hi Skydiving said Brock was an experienced skydiver […] SnowBrains | July 2, 2019 0 Comments
Former Vail, CO Resident and Keen Snowboarder Was Onboard Skydiving Plane that Crashed in Hawaii Killing All 11 Onboard On Friday, former Vail, CO resident, and avid snowboarder Casey Williamson was among 11 killed when their skydiving plane crashed and burned at a coastal airfield on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. It was the worst civilian aviation accident in the US since 2011. 29-year-old Williamson, who was from Yukon, Oklahoma, worked as an instructor and as a videographer who filmed […] SnowBrains | June 24, 2019 0 Comments
Jon McMurray was Wing-Walking for a Music Video When He Fell to His Death in BC Freeskier turned professional rap artist Jon McMurray died after an airplane stunt for a music video went wrong above the BC Interior. Jon James McMurray was being filmed wing-walking when he fell and died on Saturday. His management team said he was “beacon of light to follow your dreams.” His body was found in a field in the community of Westwold, northwest of Vernon, just […] SnowBrains | October 23, 2018 0 Comments
Freeskier and Hip-Hop Artist Jon McMurray Killed in Skydiving Accident An Instagram post yesterday by Canadian pro-skier Rory Bushfield informed the world of the tragic news of the death of Jon McMurray. Although very little is known, it appears Jon, 29, also a pro-skier and a hip-hop artist died in a skydiving accident. He lived in Los Angeles, CA with his wife Cali James. According to the CBC Jon was being filmed for […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 22, 2018 0 Comments
Another Fatality at Troubled Lodi Parachute Center, CA as Woman’s Parachute Failed to Open An experienced female skydiver died when her parachute failed to deploy during a jump at the Skydive Lodi Parachute Center near Sacramento, CA according to the center. The incident happened Sunday 15th October. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that the coroner’s office is investigating the skydiving death near Acampo. The woman was using her own parachuting equipment when […] SnowBrains | October 15, 2018 5 Comments
Wingsuit Rodeo | This Is The Pinnacle Of Human Badassery As if skydiving, BASE jumping and other parachute sports weren’t badass enough…they had to go and invent the wingsuit rodeo. Further proof that people are indeed awesome is not necessary, the verdict is in. A wingsuit rodeo is performed when a person rides the back of a flying wingsuit pilot. As seen in the above video, most are done while skydiving. As seen in the […] Matt Brennan | December 7, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: Travis Pastrana Remembers Erik Roner We lost the legendary Erik Roner this week and the ripple are still ringing in all over the actions sports world. Today, Erik’s good friend, Travis Pastrana, gives us some solid perspective on what it’s like to spend time with people who take these type of risks on a regular basis. “Motorsport legend and Nitro Circus founder Travis Pastrana […] SnowBrains | September 30, 2015 0 Comments
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