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Just heard on the news that there was an incident in Wa. I have a couple buddies that frequent these sites, so if anyone has any news about this, please post it. All the news said was that there was no deployment, but ya know whuffos.

Our brother was flying a wing suit and was unable to out fly the tallus. More details will be given at a later date. RIP Brother, I will miss you.
-TODD

Fuck..... I can't express my level of concern right now. I have no idea what to type.

Who was it? I am going up there in 5 days to visit a friend who was talking about doing that.

I'm at a loss of words... Rest in peace, brother.

Katie.

http://www.king5.com/...athSW.2cfaa74f7.html

HEre is all of the information that the news gave regarding this.

Very sorry to hear about this, condolences to friends and family.......

Scott C.

Can you post the text of the article here? The link to the website asks us to register and I'd prefer not to go down that route just to read some article.

R.I.P. for the jumper involved.

When the details come out, I have a question: did he suffer?

Man dies attempting 'base jump' off Wash. cliff

09:42 AM PDT on Tuesday, July 6, 2004

From KING Staff

INDEX, Wash. - A search team on Tuesday recovered the body of a base jumper who fell more than 1,000 feet from a cliff in Snohomish County.

The identity of the 33-year-old victim was not released.

Monday night's search near Index was called off because of darkness.

The remote area in the Cascade foothills about 30 miles northeast of Seattle had made recovery by foot difficult.

The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office said one person successfully based-jumped off a cliff early in the evening.

A second jumper didn't make it.

"He fell approximately 1,000 feet. Parachute did not deploy and he impacted down into the talus on the mountain," said Danny Whikstrom of the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office.

Three survivors hiked out and called police.

Here is the text if you could not get to the article.....

Scott C.


Man dies attempting 'base jump' off Wash. cliff

09:42 AM PDT on Tuesday, July 6, 2004
From KING Staff

INDEX, Wash. - A search team on Tuesday recovered the body of a base jumper who fell more than 1,000 feet from a cliff in Snohomish County.

The identity of the 33-year-old victim was not released.

Monday night's search near Index was called off because of darkness.

The remote area in the Cascade foothills about 30 miles northeast of Seattle had made recovery by foot difficult.

The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office said one person successfully based-jumped off a cliff on Mount Baring early in the evening.

A second jumper didn't make it.

"He fell approximately 1,000 feet. Parachute did not deploy and he impacted down into the talus on the mountain," said Danny Whikstrom of the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office.

Three survivors hiked out and called police.

My deepest condolences to the jumper's friends and family.

BSBD... be *careful* out there folks!

Justin,
It was NOT 697, I'm awaiting his call though, I'm sure he'll be glad to see you. Please express our condolences as well.
Later
Blair

Was everybody wearing wing suits ? or was this a different exit point to the first jumper ?

My condolences to his family & friends.

peace.................


lets all be careful out there playing!

Really sucks. I've met some cats from the Seattle crew at SDO and DW's memorial. Very cool people.

When the info becomes available -- bad exit?

*Heavy Heart*

Don't know what to say. Take care of yourselves up there.

Tim

My regards to all those who are feeling the ripple. My best to you all.

My deepest condolances to family and friends,

Deep sadness sets over the land...

P

My deepest condolences... Sad days...
BSBD

PM sent.

Details will follow once we're certain the family has been notified.

For now I'd just like to say that the search and rescue guys were excellent.
What a shitty way to meet such a great group of people.

-Josh

We're sending positive energy and good thoughts from up North. It's a terrible thing, and words don't make it better.

Peace,

D-d0g

Rest in Peace brother

rip

R.I.P. our thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family in there time of need.i have met some really cool people from that area and i am sure you guys are hurting right now but stay strong brothers.
best wishes,
tennessee crew

geranimo 509.....(697)

once again, prayers and thoughts have gone out to family and friends. i'm sorry to hear about this loss.

Just wanted to offer condolences to friends and family once again.

I was one of his co-workers, and I considered him one of my friends. I remember how excited he was about getting his new suit and canopy. We would talk about it often at work, and he would show me videos of places he jumped. I was even going to fly him up to skydive one day. Now I'll never get to do it.

He was a great guy, and a good friend. He will be missed.

fly free brother

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/...1973650_base07m.html

When someone in our community is taken from us, it's very different than for most groups of people. We play a serious game, where the cost to ante up is your life. To even step into the arena we know, you have to lay your life on the table, quite literally. But once you've tasted the thrill, and experienced life on the other side, your life becomes something worth risking.

BASE jumping doesn't make your life easier to risk, it shows you new area in your imagination and spirit where before there were only boundaries or dark shadows. Because BASE gives us so much and contributes so many positive things to our lives, we go back.

Once you become a BASE jumper, not someone who BASE jumps, but a pure and true BASE jumper, everything is different. Life is more precious and fulfilling. We become better poeple and we share in a sacred bond.

This is why it hurts so much more when one of our brothers or sisters makes their final exit.

We can tell stories and laugh about something that person did to make us smile, we can share in our grief together. In the end, we go on. It's what we would want our friends to do if the tables were turned.

But for now, we can cry....

Well spoken. In honor of other lost brothers, here's am email that DW circulated in early August last year. . . it was one of the last I received form him before he left us behind.

Peace,

D-d0g
-------------------------------------
I know most of you have read the attached email
before, but non-the-less it's interesting to read
again today (and it's about the only coherent email we
ever received from Nik that was longer than two
lines).

Other Nik quotes that randomly come to mind:

"I think she fancies me"
(About any female he had just met - mostly waitresses)

"First pint and ground crew on us"
(In regards to potential visiting BASE jumpers. In
actuality it was pint: yes, ground crew: no)

"I hate people"
(When he was on one of his manic tirades)

"You owe me big time"
(When he did anything for you)

"Cheers Love" & "Up ya bum"
(Usual drinking sayings)

"This has got bad idea written all over it"
(When he was about to do anything fun)

--- PSILUTION@cs.com wrote:
> From: PSILUTION@cs.com
> Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 13:07:16 EDT
> Subject: Thankyou for Sharing
>
> After talking to literally thousands of familys and
> friends of loved ones
> that visit my office every day,,,one could theorize
> that death's cold hand
> can calous the soul...nothing further from the
> truth....just lends a hand to
> a greater appreciation of life.
>
> No right way
> No wrong way...to deal with death.
>
> All I've learnt is that it's important to respond to
> it and not ignore it's
> bitter taste........each in his own way...reminding
> one to turn around and
> smile with the ones you cherish.
>
> "I am in blood stepp'd in so far, that should I wade
> no more, returning were
> as tedious as go o'er.."
> Macbeth Act III, Scene 4
>
> Cheers
> Nik

All,

Please remember that we still shouldn't name sites in a public forum.

Thanks!

Our fallen brother was my closest friend for the last four years. We were roommates and learned to skydive together. The impact he has had on my life cannot be described. He was able to share his thirst for life and adventure with me, enhancing my life forever - and that's just the tip of the iceberg. I will miss you so dearly, bro.

Reading the words of this thread has been such a comfort to me and I wanted to express my sincere gratitude. Thank you so much.