Rescue - base jumper stuck 500' down 2000' cliff

[got_yogurt]

Had a fun rescue the other day. A base jumper jumped off one of our well known local cliffs then had a malfunction. Slid 500' down the rock face until his parachute snagged on a tree sticking out from a ledge. The rescue involved very talented rock climbing / rope rescue by our SAR team.





LocationArrow2 by C-GCLL, on Flickr





LocationArrow by C-GCLL, on Flickr





10540750276_4948688dfc_o by C-GCLL, on Flickr

 

[MESDA6]

Wow! I hope you have a way to charge these idiots for the cost of the SAR Mission.

 

[got_yogurt]

I wish we did. There has been talk about billing people but for now that's all it is. Hopefully it'll eventually be legislated.

 

[RyanZ71]

Those idiots don't deserve to be rescued. I hope he gets charged (cost of service)


Here is another story about someone screwing up.


Man captures BASE jumping disaster, aftermath on video | ksl.com

 

[CPDG23]

You can keep that ropes rescue stuff... I'll stick to running into burning buildings. :weird: