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Base Jumper - Mt. Whitney 04-17-2011 #84171 05/10/11 04:57 AM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 19 California PaulS Member
PaulS Member Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 19 California	This guy came flying over us as we were heading up the saddle between LBSL and UBSL. He yelled up asking for my e-mail for the pics and video we shot. Instead I gave him my number, but he hasn't called me yet. He said that he had launched from the summit. We passed a party based at UBSL and they said he crashed with them the previous night and used his chute for a bivy sack! Badass! Last edited by PaulS; 05/10/11 04:58 AM.

Re: Base Jumper - Mt. Whitney 04-17-2011 PaulS #84173 05/10/11 05:07 AM
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baercave Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 71 Los Angeles, CA	um...we'd all like to see the video you shot! post it! www.baercave.com

Re: Base Jumper - Mt. Whitney 04-17-2011 #84204 05/11/11 04:20 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 139 Redondo Beach Mark Irving Member
Mark Irving Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 139 Redondo Beach	Whoa!!

Re: Base Jumper - Mt. Whitney 04-17-2011 Mark Irving #84236 05/12/11 02:06 AM
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Mountain Ginger Member Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 327 Arrowbear Lake California	nice pic Paul! Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. Helen Keller

Re: Base Jumper - Mt. Whitney 04-17-2011 Mountain Ginger #84244 05/12/11 03:26 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 298 Ventura County, CA Norma R Member
Norma R Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 298 Ventura County, CA	Cool! now that's how to descend without much stress on the knees!

Re: Base Jumper - Mt. Whitney 04-17-2011 Norma R #84245 05/12/11 03:28 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 587 Bakersfield, CA Rick Kent Member
Rick Kent Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 587 Bakersfield, CA	Cheater

Re: Base Jumper - Mt. Whitney 04-17-2011 Rick Kent #84246 05/12/11 05:23 PM
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spinefxr Member Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 460 San Clemente, CA	Why would you hike skis all the way to the top and not actually ski back down? Richard

Re: Base Jumper - Mt. Whitney 04-17-2011 spinefxr #84247 05/12/11 10:32 PM
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PaulS Member Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 19 California	I haven't had time to upload the video yet.

Re: Base Jumper - Mt. Whitney 04-17-2011 PaulS #84251 05/13/11 05:51 PM
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Brent N Member Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 202 Orange County	Bond. James Bond.

Re: Base Jumper - Mt. Whitney 04-17-2011 PaulS #84252 05/14/11 04:32 AM
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Lightchaser Member Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 7 Oceanside	Hmmm, where did he land?

Re: Base Jumper - Mt. Whitney 04-17-2011 spinefxr #84267 05/15/11 11:43 PM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 15 Los Angeles Mark M Member
Mark M Member Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 15 Los Angeles	Because if he lands in snow, he wants to stay on top and not sink down into the snow and risk having the chute pull him and break a leg or worse.

Re: Base Jumper - Mt. Whitney 04-17-2011 Lightchaser #84291 05/16/11 09:04 PM
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PaulS Member Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 19 California	Originally Posted By Lightchaser Hmmm, where did he land? On top of the frozen LBSL

Re: Base Jumper - Mt. Whitney 04-17-2011 PaulS #84581 05/26/11 06:38 PM
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PaulS Member Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 19 California	Here's he video. Not great tho Para-skiier landing on LBSL Last edited by PaulS; 05/26/11 06:42 PM.

Re: Base Jumper - Mt. Whitney 04-17-2011 PaulS #84632 05/27/11 08:30 PM
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hitrek Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 104 los angeles	looks cool n easy.Now check the other link on that youtube page of some dude para skiing the eiger-dont think i'll be in a rush to do this type of adventure...crap thy pants http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut1kGmOhzWQ&feature=related Last edited by hitrek; 05/27/11 08:31 PM. Evil triumphs when good men do nothing.

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