In federal shutdown, illegal BASE jumping booms at Yosemite

At Yosemite National Park, BASE jumpers parachute from the summit of El Capitan in broad daylight as dozens of climbers make ...
The Aspen Times

Base jumper rescued after accident at Aspen’s Grottos

Mountain Rescue Aspen has successfully rescued a base jumper who crash-landed at the base of the Grotto Wall climbing area on Independence Pass on Saturday. Pitkin County Dispatch received an ...
SFGate

'You're going to jail': 100-foot Lake Tahoe rope swing ends in arrest

The old rope swing hung from a tall tree that was perched on the edge of a granite wall, above some of the deepest water in Lake Tahoe. This wasn’t an ordinary rope swing. The tree grew out of the ...
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Salzmann hits 347km/h in record-breaking wingsuit BASE jump

Austrian Peter Salzmann breaks the world speed record for a wingsuit BASE jump, reaching 347 km/h in a 35-second free fall over Switzerland. Comedian’s arrest over social media posts sparks warning ...
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Military firefighter survives terrifying cliff base jump crash

A Brazilian military firefighter miraculously survived after his parachute twisted during a base jump, slamming him into a mountainside before tumbling through the forest below. Hot Milk - Trailer 2 ...
The State

BASE jumper dies after leaping from 6,000-foot mountain, Washington cops say

Mount Baring in Washington is pictured. A 40-year-old BASE jumper was found dead on the mountain. Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office A BASE jumper was found dead after leaping from the top of a ...
MyNorthwest.com

BASE jumper found dead after 3-day recovery effort on Mt. Baring

The body of a 40-year-old BASE jumper was found after a three-day recovery effort on the north face of Mt. Baring, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) announced. At approximately 7 p.m. on ...