re: #36 Bubblehead II

Morning Lizards. Shit like this is what’s going to ruin BASE jumping here in Twin Falls.

James E. Hickey of Claremont, Calif., intended to jump from the bridge while another person set his parachute on fire. Hickey planned to disconnect the parachute after a few moments and open a second chute, which would have carried him to the ground.

Instead, a fireball erupted and Hickey fell to his death.

Read more here: idahostatesman.com

Because of this incident and another non-fatal accident, we’ve already had a large group cancel an event planned for October.

BASE jumps will soon be made illegal, or suitable BASE jump sites will make the fees to jump so exorbitant that only multimillionaire BASE jumpers could afford them.