Name Withheld (Male)

This is a first cliff jump after 15 tower jumps. On the load are his mentor and another jumper. His previous tower jumps are from different altitudes, with varying deployment methods, and all of them went well. The cliff is 700-feet with an outcropping full of trees jutting out about halfway down. The jumpers built a wooden launch ramp on the top and on the morning of the jump it had been raining. The three discussed the wet conditions and remarked on the need for caution on the wet ramp. The deceased asked to go first, and while his mentor said it would be better to watch one first, he did indeed go first. On launch he slipped on the wet ramp and lost control of the freefall. He deployed on his back and hit the tree filled outcropping feet first with a partially inflated canopy. The other two jumped and as they flew past his position he yelled out that he was seriously hurt. There was no way to reach his position so a rescue was called in. However, it took many hours and by that time he had passed away from blood loss. If you have a picture/Name of this jumper please contact us