BFL405 | 12.6.2021

Daniel Ristow

from United States of America24 years

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6

BASE SEASONS

600

SKYDIVES

Unknown

WS SKYDIVES

654

BASE JUMPS

520

WS BASE JUMPS
  • Date & Time: 12.6.2021, 08:15
  • Location: lamoille canyon, lamoille canyon - Nevada, United States of America
  • Category: BASE Fatality
  • Object Type: Earth
  • Cause Of Death: Impact subterminal (near exit)
  • Clothing - Suit: CorvidExpert Wingsuit by Squirrel
  • Canopy: 250 Hayduke7 Cell - Vented by Squirrel
  • Container: CXUL2 Pin by Squirrel
  • Packing & Setup: Slider Up BOC Short Start
  • Weather: Winds light and variable
  • Possible Factors: Altitude awareness, Loss of speed-glide, Not enough forward seperation on exit, Proximity flying

What do we believe happened?

After scouting about 5 different possible exit points the one that was chosen had considerable talus to clear into tight terrain. First jumper (steven mailloux) went first and barely cleared the talus. Second jumper( DFR) must have exited the cliff while first jumper was under canopy. He did not clear the talus . Impact on talus at the beginning of his WS BASE jump with no space for parachute deployment.
Conditions: calm, non-thermal updraft up the wall
Wind on exit:2-3 mph headwind

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