Basejumper.com - archive

Here is the link for BFL on Blincmagazine.com for those of you who are not on the Basejumper only facebook page.
We do not release the name on here for 2 weeks until after the fatality even if the media already releases the name.

http://www.blincmagazine.com/...ex.php?title=bfl-348

If you are a base jumper and do not know about the BFL on facebook here is a link to the page.

https://www.facebook.com/...ps/BASEFatalityList/

As normal we release all details (Name/picture) we have been given here as soon as we get them from first hand accounts.

Sad day, I jumped with Treehouse a few years ago. One of a kind.
After reading the accident analysis, it just doesn't sound right. For his dive to start right where the trees drop to the LZ ? You can fly those trees after coming out of the exit gully from the barn line and for a good bit and still easily make the LZ. Here's Clem https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=copInleg9-8. Have to ask how high he was over them ? because a 45 left dive says corkscrew entry to me.
Some other thoughts..why was he doing 2 ways with a known seizure condition and why are people doing 2 ways with him ?

Is there any video ?

ghoul.

Treehouse was my friend. I would just like to see how the Alpine 2 reacted to his initial dive. I think this accident has some learning opportunities.

Good point . The suits are not always designed for what we're doing with them, look back at the Aura steep dive problems many had. The A3 came out for that reason. The suits and flying evolve together. Only one real word for this sport
"experiMENTAL"