BFL177 | 16.9.2011

Valentina Rotar

from Slovenia

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BASE SEASONS

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SKYDIVES

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WS SKYDIVES

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BASE JUMPS

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WS BASE JUMPS
  • Date & Time: 16.9.2011
  • Location: High Nose, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
  • Category: BASE Fatality
  • Object Type: Earth
  • Cause Of Death: Impact in terminal freefall
  • Clothing - Suit: Original Tracking suit two pieceTracking Suit by Phoenix-Fly
  • Canopy: Unknown
  • Container: Unknown
  • Packing & Setup: Slider Up BOC Vertical
  • Weather: Sunny, Winds light and variable
  • Possible Factors: Clipped ledge after exiting, Extracted Pilot Chute too late, Not enough forward seperation on exit

What do we believe happened?

Valentina jumped the high nose in her tracking suit, jumpers on the exit point recalled her having a stable exit but just did not get her track on,She impacted last ledge close to the talus.
Because she pulled before the ledge, canopy opened and she hit it once or twice (ledge) and ended up on the talus.

Jumpers should be aware that although High nose has been jumped by many people with intermediate tracking skills, this exit is classed as a wingsuit and experienced trackers only.Please be aware of your own abilities know how to track and pull at a safe altitude.

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