BFL18 | 23.10.1988

Mitch Reno

from United States of America

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Unknown

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: 23.10.1988
  • Location: Half Dome Yosemite, California, United States of America
  • Category: BASE Fatality
  • Object Type: Earth
  • Cause Of Death: Low pull
  • Clothing - Suit: SlickSlick by Everyday Clothing worn
  • Canopy: Unknown
  • Container: Unknown
  • Packing & Setup: Slider Up BOC Vertical
  • Weather: Sunny, Winds light and variable
  • Possible Factors: Extracted Pilot Chute too late

What do we believe happened?

Mitch over-delayed and impacted the talus just as he is getting line stretch.
This is the second Yosemite Valley fatality with both being off Half Dome.

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