ZION: Base Jumper Dies after 1500-foot fall

[accadacca]

Husband of woman killed BASE jumping in Zion cited

ZION NATIONAL PARK

[Glenn]

Double standard much? In fact not even a whisper of a fine for the guy that jumped. (I hope he doesn't get charged with anything!)

So, how do you really feel? Especially since the husband was charged.

Not that I'm a conspiratist or anything, but I wonder if investigators had anyone with BASE/parachuting expertise inspect her equipment for any defects or tampering.

[Scott P]

Now if it was a fat idiot that got crushed by a goblin he was knocking over

One difference between the Goblin being knocked over is that it damaged the state park. Did the basejumper damage anything but herself?

even a dude swinging off of Corona Arch that didn't do the proper weight test on his new dynamic rope, game on.

I don't know anyone who didn't think it was sad.

[Iceaxe]

I don't know anyone who didn't think it was sad.

If by sad you mean stupid I totally agree.....

[Skeeter]

Sad indeed.

[Slot Machine]

I bet base jumping forums are really sad.

On the positive side, it is probably easy work for the mods, since the trash talking is short lived.

[Iceaxe]

FWIW- All charges against the husband have been dropped.

Tap'n on my Galaxy G3

[Sombeech]

since the trash talking is short lived.

[rockgremlin]

I bet base jumping forums are really sad.

Lol. Good point.

[Slot Machine]

Lol. Good point.

Hate to be so right with my guess, check out the "in memory of"...

http://www.basejumper.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi

BSBD

[Rob L]

I can understand the appeal, but it just doesn't appeal to me.

The BSBD moniker on that website just about says it all to me...you either die or you are expected to die.

Mind you, I'm glad I didn't know about that sport before I got into bobsleigh, motocross, flying and caving.

[Bootboy]

Three major events in a base jumpers life

1. You hear about someone dying

2. You know someone who dies

3. You die

[Iceaxe]

Husband of climber killed in 2014 fall dies in paragliding accident

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=33144718&nid=1070

[spinesnaper]

Just curious why this thread is in the canyoneering section? Very sad news. My heart goes out to the families affected.

[ratagonia]

Just curious why this thread is in the canyoneering section? Very sad news. My heart goes out to the families affected.

It WAS a Zion item.

[Iceaxe]

And because we don't have a base jumping forum?

[Sombeech]

Wow, Wife dies BASE jumping, Husband dies Paragliding the next year. Sad, but good thing they didn't have kids.

On that note, don't sign me up for either of those sports.