airdog07
October 2nd, 2015, 06:59 PM
Sad News for the Base Jump Community This Week
Two tragic accidents over the past week in the Chamonix area
Brevent Wingsuit Spot rochmalnuit.com
http://static1.chamonet.com/image_uploader/photos_8a/large/brevent-wingsuit-spot.jpg
Pam Williamson | Chamonix Editor | published: 14th September 2015
After the amazing footage that we saw from Supersize Films (https://www.facebook.com/supersizefilms), where twelve wingsuiters flew in formation from the top of the Aiguille du Midi, this week we were reminded once more of how dangerous this sport can be.Both accidents (separate from each other and from the Supersize Films project) resulted in the tragic deaths of the athletes and investigations have been opened to determine the exact circumstances.
On Wednesday 9th September, the body of a Canadian wingsuiter was discovered by the PGHM at Plan d'Aiguille after a jump from the Aiguille du Midi. And then on Saturday 15th September the body of a second wingsuiter, a Turkish man, was found by the PGHM a the foot of the Brevent summit.
Our thoughts go out to their family and friends.
Location: Chamonix / Mont Blanc Valley
Two tragic accidents over the past week in the Chamonix area
Brevent Wingsuit Spot rochmalnuit.com
http://static1.chamonet.com/image_uploader/photos_8a/large/brevent-wingsuit-spot.jpg
Pam Williamson | Chamonix Editor | published: 14th September 2015
After the amazing footage that we saw from Supersize Films (https://www.facebook.com/supersizefilms), where twelve wingsuiters flew in formation from the top of the Aiguille du Midi, this week we were reminded once more of how dangerous this sport can be.Both accidents (separate from each other and from the Supersize Films project) resulted in the tragic deaths of the athletes and investigations have been opened to determine the exact circumstances.
On Wednesday 9th September, the body of a Canadian wingsuiter was discovered by the PGHM at Plan d'Aiguille after a jump from the Aiguille du Midi. And then on Saturday 15th September the body of a second wingsuiter, a Turkish man, was found by the PGHM a the foot of the Brevent summit.
Our thoughts go out to their family and friends.
Location: Chamonix / Mont Blanc Valley