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
Dean Potter killed in BASE-jumping accident
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Re: Dean Potter killed in BASE-jumping accident
That had to leave a stain
Don’t believe everything you think.
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Yada, yada..what he loved, etc.
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Re: Dean Potter killed in BASE-jumping accident
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.
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Re: Dean Potter killed in BASE-jumping accident
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
"Know that! & Know it deep you fucking loser!"
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Re: Dean Potter killed in BASE-jumping accident
I don't click links.E2>200 wrote:http://www.outsideonline.com/1898131/aerialist
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