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Dean Potter killed in BASE-jumping accident
Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 8:22 pm
by Tirofijo
In what must be the least shocking news story ever...
On Saturday evening, May 16, BASE jumpers Dean Potter and Graham Hunt died after attempting a wingsuit flight from Taft Point, a 7,500-foot promontory that overlooks Yosemite Valley and El Capitan.
http://www.outsideonline.com/1981591/de ... g-accident
Re: Dean Potter killed in BASE-jumping accident
Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 8:44 pm
by nafod
That had to leave a stain
Re: Dean Potter killed in BASE-jumping accident
Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 9:56 pm
by Cave Canem
Yada, yada..what he loved, etc.
Re: Dean Potter killed in BASE-jumping accident
Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 10:00 pm
by Blaidd Drwg
nafod wrote:That had to leave a stain
and a sound....
According to Yosemite chief of staff Mike Gauthier, the pair made the jump late Saturday. Their spotter heard two sounds that could have been impacts or could have been the noises made by parachutes snapping open.
Re: Dean Potter killed in BASE-jumping accident
Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 11:18 pm
by Ericc
Blaidd Drwg wrote:nafod wrote:That had to leave a stain
and a sound....
According to Yosemite chief of staff Mike Gauthier, the pair made the jump late Saturday. Their spotter heard two sounds that could have been impacts or could have been the noises made by parachutes snapping open.
Only if someone was there to hear it.
Rest In Peace, Dean.
Re: Dean Potter killed in BASE-jumping accident
Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 3:21 am
by TerryB
Re: Dean Potter killed in BASE-jumping accident
Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 3:25 am
by Protobuilder