D-dog Posted July 17, 2002 Posted July 17, 2002 Sorry to be sorta off-topic from climbing, but did any sharp-eyed Washington natives see something on the TeeVee news on Sunday about a BASE jumper in your state getting stuck in a tree, or on a cliff? I got not one but two calls from concerned friends who thought the Dog himself was hung up out there, apparently because someone thought the news reports mentioned a "big" jumper (knowing my masculine endowmnent, they naturally thought of me). No, it wasn't me if in fact it was anybody - I was at home recovering from a surfing-induced shoulder meltdown. I searched the Seattle TeeVee affiliate websites, to no avail. Was this just a community hallucination, or did the accident really happen and get reported? If anyone is up at Mt. Baring this coming weekend, don't be surprised to see a big (and enormously well-endowed) Dog whipping by and freefall with a big grin on his face. Peace, D-d0g Quote
Tommy Posted July 17, 2002 Posted July 17, 2002 I run with todd, denzil, and josh... they should know. I will ask and let you know. PS: Need any Beta on Baring? Quote
btowle Posted July 17, 2002 Posted July 17, 2002 Well, one guy bought some equipment on ebay and then drove up the Toutle River to jump off of the Hofstadt (sp?) Bridge. It is fairly high. Apparently on the way he stopped at another bridge over the Toutle and decided to try it first. It is only about 100 feet high. Apparently the his parachute didn't really slow him down. Pretty beat up according to the news report. Quote
D-dog Posted July 17, 2002 Author Posted July 17, 2002 Woah. . . yeah, I know that 100 foot bridge on the way to the Hoffstadt (which it, itself, only about 330 to impact from the steel - not very big and not a beginner jump AT ALL as it has a sketch landing area, etc.). I am shocked (and happily surprised, in this case) that someone could survive a jump off that other bridge. There was one time a few years ago when someone almost made that mistake and was saved by his mates at the last minute. Still, I've looked over it and, cripes, the trees are bloody CLOSE! Whoever would jump into that visual is either blessed with massive cojones, or cursed with no brain. Anyway, glad whoever it is came out alive. Rumor is he had a punctured lung and. . . ? BASE gear on Ebay? Whoo. . . that's got good idea written all over it. Peace, D-d0g Quote
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