Tragedy in CO.

[gowaylow]

You will be missed by the entire community. You took this sport places we never thought possible. Thanks for gracing us with your presence.

RIP my friend

Slim give me a call if you want to talk


GoWayLow
BASE #449 :-(

[Iiro]

This was news i never thought i would hear. Everyone here at Perris is shocked to hear about the accident.

He single-handed changed how we practise, jump amd think about base-jumping. This is the greatest loss to our sport ever. I can't believe it happened.

You are gone, but your legend will live forever.

Rsst in peace!

Love Iiro

[sean]

Gutted....from myself and all the Brits condolences to family,friends and BASE...all have suffered a big loss...

fly on mate

Sean
BASE 621

:-(

[d-dog]

Please continue to respect the family and do not post any names until family has been properly contacted.

I lost my best friend in the world today and things will never be the same.

Peace,

D. Spink

[imported_mknutson]

Michelle and I are both very shaken! Our hearts go out to the family. This is such an unbelievable loss.

If the family wants to talk to us, our door is always open

I also have the best footage of Dwain on the 24-way in Norway:
http://www.blincmagazine.com/cgi-bin/gallery/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Movies/Norway

[skydvr18]

You have taken me to new heights, my friend...RIP. Condolences to friends and family.

Josh

[Craig]

Unbelievable.

BSBD.

BASE 803

[una2001]

Bro - whoever you touched - and you touched alot - know they have been with someone so damn special to have graced their lives forever.
Miss you mate.

[Frog]

What a sad day...
Deepest condoleances from the entire Italian BASE Community.
Fly free, bro!
BSBD

[BASE_689]

I am so sad. The best BASE jumper in the world has gone. And such a nice chap too.
Even if we never met in person (few times we came very close to jump together but due to personal engaments we never did...) I lost a friend. The only thing I regret now is not to have been able to meet him in person and jump with him.
I read with extreme interest ANY single post he made about BASE jumping, about new equipment, new techniques, mental approaches to do things and whatever, ANY of the above aimed to improve safety in our sport. He never saved a single word of advice to his less endowed friends, always careful to help his worldwide friends, God help him for this.
Fly free up in the sky, my friend, and, please, do not exceed 1000 front loopings on each of your jumps!!!
We will meet in that place where there are no more tears.
Stay safe out there
Blue Skies and Soft Walls
BASE #689 :D
e-mail: base_689@yahoo.com

[Ghosty]

condoleances to friends and family...strange feeling...strange day...

[imported_Mac]

F uck

Peace

My thoughts are with all.........

Michael
BASE 813

[Morpheus]

Robert and I are both completely devasted by this tragic loss. There will never be anyone else like him.

Karin, if you need anything,please call. We are thinking of you and our hearts go out to you and to the family.

Slim, if you need a shoulder, please don't hesitate.

Lastly, I just want to say good-bye to our "Twinkle Toes". You are a One of a Kind individual who will be painfully missed and never forgotten.

Love,
Kathy and Robert
MorpheusTech

[Donk]

After 11 hours of mid-American highways home...and we are still at a loss for words or reason, only tears and shock. Our sincerest condolences and love to family and friends.

God Speed to the legend whose legacy will live on in all he touched.

Tony and Cali

PS: A special thank you to the local Canon City community for the comfort and support you unselfishly offered all of us in a time of need...you are a truly a most compassionate and gracious host.

[Yuri]

http://maxf.net/~outrager/n98-13.jpg

...watched his plane taking off on my way to Denver. Still in shock and crying.

bsbd!

Yuri.

[Tree]

The worst possible news....The best of the best who gave so much to all who he met. Thanks for the memories.

BSBD

Tree
BASE610 x(

[Faber]

So sad news.I never Meet him in person but he helped me mental as i were injuryed,helped me up so i could go back to the sport we love.he helped me on modifying on my gear. what a great loss.

My deepest condolance to family and freinds.

Fly free brother

[alexi]

People always trying to move apart borders of their opportunities, sometimes it is impossible because of too big impudence of they intentions...

No words, my deepest condolences to friends and family.



Alexi

[BaseFetish]

This was written by a late great friend, the summer before he left us, a few of you know him, most of you don't, but a few words that somehow make things ok....

IF

by
Aaron Martin

Perhaps it is time to find yourself again. Amidst the rubble of the images and strategic maneuvers for security and respect. Time to solo. Time to go unnoticed to the mountain and search it for keys to the inside.

Hillary said. “Where else but in Europe do people respect and honor the person seeking in the mountains – Yes, he is angry, or yes he is lost, or yes he is saddened; he has gone into the mountains to find answers, as he should; let him be.

I hope to find parts that I am looking for on this Mountain. I hope to give in to its power and let it serve what it may. I hope to return knowing that I am strong, that I was committed, and that I did my part for this team and for myself. Yes it may have been my dream in the beginning, but I have licensed it to others now. It has become theirs as much as it once was mine. I want to be smart, strong, powerful, happy, elated, amazed, awed, appreciative, understanding, and prevailing at any altitude. I am young in the world of the mountains. I will learn in them for the rest of my time. It will snow, they will let me summit, they will deny, and they will teach forever.

The truth is you have only the possibility of what is before you. You have the responsibility to yourself and to the people who love you, to be yourself above all else. Not to preserve life by living in reserves – eliminating risks and dangers. You have a responsibility to be the one who loves all that love you by loving this earth and looking challenge dead in the face, acknowledging its beauty, its power, and its offerings no matter what they may be. For joy and the constant affirmation of life is the smile that everyone and everything has given me. I cherish each moment and every person. If I go, know I did not wish to leave you. Know that I do not wish hardships or grief. Know that any place or any event leading to my departure was in pursuit of life. The life I have lived because of people like you. You promise me to go on now, not to let any event in these mountains keep you from skiing, dreaming, pushing, and living in every direction. Go ski for me as I have done for you too. I have lived all out in tribute to all you have given me. Now go live, proud, hard, true, loving, and without fear, for the world is forever and I am with you always.

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My condolences to family and friends.

Basefetish

[Stefan]

Oh my God, why do you always take the good ones?

Dwain, I had the honor to jump with you in Lysebotn and Lauterbrunnen. You are the Best. And now you are free, free to fly into eternity and infinity.

c-ya
Stefan

[pernilla199]

Everybody who came in contact with Dwain weston could feel his powerful energy and lifeforce,and has been touched or blessed in many more ways then one for the better.

Gifted with supreme intelligence and a unique combination of balance between intense and calm.So very ying and yang!

Extremly extraextraordinary and extreme in many ways,and yet so intensly focused on every details on all levels:Body Mind Spirit.

His quest to always push the boundaries of the envelopes and share his knowledge,has made him a Legend all around this planet forever and eterneties.

His light will shine in our hearts and memories forever and always.

Thankyou for everything,wildcat.

SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND!!!!

[basestl]

Dwain,

May your spirit be in freefall forever!

I will see you at the edge again... Can still hear your voice and can still see your enthusiasm!

You inspired me both as a jumper and a honorable and trusting friend! and that... NO one can take away!!!!

C-ya at the exit, Tim

[Ghosty]

Hello,

Just want to inform the communauty that the Belgian crew will hold on their next jump one minute of respect for Dwain and we will jump for him...

Fly on

[Philo]

Please excuse my presumtiveness, my pretentiousness, I don't really belong here posting. You might not even care to read what I have to say, so please just ignore me if I am out of place. But prehaps there may be some relevance.
I am not a jumper, just a mere climber who's "fifteen minutes" of obscurantism were squandered a few decades ago. I have however been around jumpers since the early eighties in the Black. Climbers and jumpers are different in some enigmatic ways not the least of which is their approaches to gravity. And yet they have much in common like their approach to living. I have for a long time jealously admired your unabashed freedom. You are a remarkable class of beings, as "like" and un"like" to serious ascentionists as my logic circuits can cope with and still keep my feet on the ground.
I have also had a Share of tragedy and heinous mortality in my history. Losing some of the closest bonds of my humanity in ways every bit as violent and assuradely final as this stunning instant. I did not know him at all, having only seen him that weekend at the Gorge. I had watched you all in awe that weekend, litterally stunned silent, so compelling was your sport. I was there at the clock tower silently watching his preflight preperation. I was at the banners on the bridge when he left the plane, having just helped hoist the jump rope. I was there at the last instant of his final flight. Watching. Stunned. Silent. Wanting so desperately to help I turned to give first aid to a shadow. Wanting desperately to help at least myself I wanted to speak of the shadows. I have lost much that was closer to me but never much quite so close to me. The violences that in the past have ripped away many dreamed of memories happened for the most part at distances great enough for the mind to have time to process the reality. His passing has in some acid bath like way helped me with some past shadows. I did not know him personally, but I have known him in other guises before and I thank him, them, and all of you for keeping alive the indomitable spirit and unquenchable passion for life worth living. Not finding solace wallowed in grief I find comfort in feeling that a kindred has passed in meaningfull pursuit of the joy that made their soul sing.
It will inevitably be said at some point in time that yes it is nice for him that he got to "go out" doing what he wanted, what he loved BUT he endangered others, that his hubris put innocent others at unnecessary risk. Well that may be so, but I dont think so. All the people who were there, my self included, were there of their own free will. We were all excited to be at this momentous event. We had all made our own choices and decisions, our own assesments of circumstances and conditions. Much like he had when he decided to go for it. Much like most all of us have at times made in other mundane mortal situations which are routinely taken completely for granted and not considered "Dare-Deviling" Like driving home.
I am so glad that you are home. If it brings you any Peace I am convinced after having had time to process what I experienced that while his death was an accident of horrendous consequence IT WAS NOT an accident that on that very crowded bridge scene nobody else got physically hurt. Like the jet pilot who's out of control F-15 is crash landed into the empty neighborhood park rather than the crowded subdivisions completely surrounding the only place to put it down.
If he could have pulled it off it would have been heroic. As it is they want to chalk it up to pilot error and a miracle. But what it really is, is a damn fine job of flying right to the last! I believe he was aware and I hope that he and all of you are at peace. You have my deepest respects. Philo

My condolences to family and friends

To all of you who extended support and understanding I thank you most sincerely. And Donk I agree that the locals were absolutely wonderfull!!!

[maury]

...My condolences to family and friends!
BLU SKIES NUMBER 1....
#726

[imported_badenhop]

Joe,
Slim and I were chatting in my hotel room in Shanghai when we got this news. Our conversation up to then had so many intricate twists, it was quite eerie for us to face this news together. To all my BASE brothers and sisters, the parachuting sport is a dangerous one, it continues to claim lives. The best of the best are not immune to tragedy. Please be careful! RIP Dwain.

[base428]

I still can't get Dwain's image out of my head. It's hard to believe....

-Who could forget his cool pink helmet that he wore at Tombstone.
-or the aerials that amazed us all
-or the time he scared the crap out of Joe C and I with his rigless peering over the cliff edge at Walkers Mill.
-or most recently, how much he helped me with the diving board system that we're going to use at Bridge Day. His valuable comments led to some changes in the frame design.

While Dwaine and I only ran into each other a few times a year at various events, I admired him more than anyone in the sport.

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Jason Bell (BASE428)
Email: jbell@vertical-visions.com
Web: www.vertical-visions.com or www.bridgeday.info

[TVHigley]

Good bye..... you were a true inspiration.
-TODD

[Ghosty]

Hello,

As promised : Tomorrow saturday 11 october, the Belgian crew will jump at 11.30am local time as a memorial jump for Dwain Weston. There will be 10 jumpers for this jump.

Pix of the jump will be available on our site.
We add a pic of Dwain under "news" on our site too.

www.basedudes.com

Respect to the Legend !

[Peteb]

I was surprised that private parks exist; that in fact, the Royal Gorge Park is a private park owned by a company in Texas - no rangers to worry about anyway,
Pete