Post by X factor on Mar 12, 2014 18:41:35 GMT -5
This story kind of stands out to me for some reason, where Husband 'Clayton Butler' base jumps off cliff in Utah, in attempt to save wife, when he sees her parachute isn't opening correctly.
This story has such a Romeo and Juliet feel to it, and didn't get much national coverage...
But you can read more about it here. (there are a few pop ups).
The wife didn't make it, but husband survived.
But he tried to save her by jumping, hoping to catch her, like in some movie or something, but with base jumping there just isn't enough altitude for dramatic rescues.
You're basically hurling yourself over a cliff, or tower, with very little room for error.
My sympathy goes out to this man, for trying to save his wife.
Intro to Base Jumping, and the odd culture behind it.