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BASE Jumper Dies at Grand Canyon
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| August 4, 2024
| Bob Cronin
Posted on 08/05/2024 7:56:36 AM PDT by Red Badger
Rescue crew members at Yavapai Point on Friday (K. Kasper/National Park Service)
A man was killed trying to parachute into the Grand Canyon, park officials report. Crews found his body and a deployed parachute around 500 feet below the South Rim in Grand Canyon National Park, NBC News reports. A National Park Service statement said the man attempted an illegal BASE jump about 7:30am Thursday from Yavapai Point. Crews reached the body Friday. His name was not released pending positive identification. The acronym stands for building, antennae, span, and earth—the features that people parachute from. The jumps are prohibited throughout the park, and the Park Service and the medical examiner's office are investigating.
The day before, a North Carolina college student fell 400 feet to his death near a scenic viewpoint on the Grand Canyon's South Rim, per CBS News. Park officials said the body of Abel Joseph Mejia, 20, was found near the Pipe Creek Vista on Wednesday morning. A spokesperson for the park said 10 to 15 people per year die in Grand Canyon National Park.
TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Outdoors; Sports; Travel
KEYWORDS: basejumper; death; grandcanyon
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He died doing what he loved............Stupid shiite...........
To: MtnClimber
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posted on
08/05/2024 7:56:54 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: Red Badger
All your base are dead.
RIP.
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posted on
08/05/2024 7:57:39 AM PDT
by
xoxox
To: Red Badger
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posted on
08/05/2024 7:57:45 AM PDT
by
BlueStateRightist
(Government is best which governs least.)
To: Red Badger
I cannot imagine jumping off a perfectly good cliff.
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posted on
08/05/2024 7:59:06 AM PDT
by
Vermont Lt
(Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
To: Red Badger
Oh, I think he could get bounce back from this
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posted on
08/05/2024 7:59:15 AM PDT
by
Vendome
(I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
To: Red Badger
Its a big hole in the ground. Stay back. 🙄
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posted on
08/05/2024 7:59:58 AM PDT
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
To: xoxox
BASE! How low can you go?
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posted on
08/05/2024 8:00:17 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Red Badger
"If at first you don't succeed, BASE jumping is not your sport!"
- Old Havasupai Proverb
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posted on
08/05/2024 8:00:57 AM PDT
by
budj
(Combat vet, second of three generations.)
To: Vermont Lt
500 feet before impact. Parachute deployed...
at 499 feet.............
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posted on
08/05/2024 8:00:59 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
08/05/2024 8:02:10 AM PDT
by
Brooklyn Attitude
(Only those who hate America are offended by the phrase "Make America Great Again".)
To: Vendome
....an illegal BASE jump ....
He’s gonna be in BIG trouble.....................
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posted on
08/05/2024 8:02:50 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: Red Badger
Choosing to identify as Wile E. Coyote is not a good life choice.
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posted on
08/05/2024 8:03:34 AM PDT
by
newfreep
("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
To: Red Badger
I want to know what kind of bond did he post with the Park Service before doing this stupid stunt?
His estate, and everyone who was with him at the time needs to be sued to recover the costs of scraping his lame ass off the rocks.
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posted on
08/05/2024 8:04:47 AM PDT
by
bakeneko
To: Red Badger
I was once at Glacier Point at Yosemite at dawn. That was about 1,000 feet down the side of a granite wall. I got about 20 feet from the edge and it made me sick. That was natures way of proving I wasn’t stupid. I saw people sitting on the rocks that jutted out from the wall.
I guess I have enough excitement in my life. LOL
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posted on
08/05/2024 8:05:32 AM PDT
by
Vermont Lt
(Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
To: Georgia Girl 2; dfwgator
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posted on
08/05/2024 8:05:49 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: bakeneko
....an illegal BASE jump ....
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posted on
08/05/2024 8:07:14 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
08/05/2024 8:07:53 AM PDT
by
The Louiswu
(Pray for Peace in the world.)
To: budj
“If at first you don’t succeed, then skydiving base jumping definitely isn’t for you.” - Steven Wright
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posted on
08/05/2024 8:08:05 AM PDT
by
newfreep
("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
To: Red Badger
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posted on
08/05/2024 8:08:06 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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