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Hang-up - Yellow Ocean, Lauterbrunnen - 18th May 2017
Can anyone do a better translation than Facebook of the latest status on Air Glacier's page? From what I can gather, sounds pretty exciting; a hang-up that released with a partial canopy reinflation?

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Schwieriger Long-Line Einsatz,

Am Donnerstag, 18.05.2017 ereignete sich ein Basejump-Unfall unterhalb der Absprungstelle "Yellow Ocean". Nach einem missglückten Sprung, verfing sich der Basejumper mit seinem Schirm an der Felswand und blieb vorerst hängen. Der sofort ausgerückte Rettungshelikopter begab sich auf einen Rekoflug und konnte den Basejumper lokalisieren. Nachdem die aufgebotenen Rettungsspezialisten eintrafen, wurden diese für eine indirekte Bergung mittels einer 250 Meter langen Long-Line in der Felswand platziert. Während sich die Rettungsspezialisten zum Patienten abseilten, löste sich der Schirm plötzlich. Glücklicherweise öffnete sich der Schirm beim Sturz wieder, so dass der Springer relativ sanft am Boden auftraf. Zwei terrestrisch ausgerückte Rettungsspezialisten und ein Notarzt erreichten den leicht verletzten Basejumper am Wandfuss und konnten ihn anschliessend ausfliegen. Für weitere Abklärungen wurde dieser ins Inselspital Bern geflogen. Trotz schwierigen Bedingungen konnte der Einsatz somit erfolgreich Abgeschlossen werden. Wir bedanken uns bei allen involvierten Partnerorganisationen für die gute Zusammenarbeit.
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Difficult Long-line use,

On Thursday, 18.05.2017 there was a basejump-accident below the exit point "Yellow ocean". after a failed jump, caught the base jumper with his umbrella at the rock wall and remained stuck for now. The Rescue helicopter ausgerückte immediately embarked on a rekoflug and was able to locate the base jumper. After the rescue offered were arrived this for an indirect recovery by means of a 250-metre long-line in the rock wall. While the patient abseilten rescue, broke the screen suddenly. Fortunately, the chute opened up again in the fall, so that the springer relatively gentle on the ground rammed through. Two terrestrial ausgerückte rescue and an ambulance reached the slightly injured foot base jumper on the wall and then have him out of here. For further clarifications that was flown to the university hospital of berne. Despite the difficult conditions of use could therefore be completed successfully. We would like to thank all involved partner organizations for the good cooperation.
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Re: [cpoxon] Hang-up - Yellow Ocean, Lauterbrunnen - 18th May 2017
As I understand as the rescue team was trying to get to the jumper down a 250m long line, the canopy freed itself from the rock and got back to a flying condition before landing lower at the foot of the wall relatively softly.
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Re: [MMK] Hang-up - Yellow Ocean, Lauterbrunnen - 18th May 2017
Probably a lot of different emotions for that jumper in a short period of time. Would be interested in seeing the video!
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Re: [cpoxon] Hang-up - Yellow Ocean, Lauterbrunnen - 18th May 2017
What do you mean, the translation made perfect sense.

so that the springer relatively gentle on the ground rammed through....is my favorite part.

Yea sounds scary as hell.
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Re: [SLAMBO] Hang-up - Yellow Ocean, Lauterbrunnen - 18th May 2017
Yeah well my favorite part was when his umbrella got hung up on the rock. Not everyone is cut out for Mary Poppins BASE.