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Xela
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Apr 30, 2013 - 10:28am PT
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Sad news. RIP Fernando.
Notch Peak Base Jumper Dies in Accident
By Kenzey Erickson
Published on April 29, 2013 at 12:10PM
35 year old Fernando Motta died in an accident in Millard County Sunday when he and two friends base jumped from Notch Peak. Motta did not get enough lift and was not able to clear the cliffs before he crashed and died on impact. Motta’s body was located Sunday evening by Life Flight but was not able to be recovered due to wind conditions. Millard County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue and the Department of Public Safety helicopter reached Motta’s body where it was recovered on Monday. Motta was described by his friends as a professional climber and jumper.
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WBraun
climber
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Apr 30, 2013 - 11:14am PT
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"Base jump" goes wrong in Russia"
This guy decks into the ground and lives because of the snow.
His chute did not open.
Mind blower .... you can see how scared he is before taking off.
Is this fake?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXogeqNJPhY
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Bullwinkle
Boulder climber
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Apr 30, 2013 - 11:35am PT
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R.I.P Fernando, you were a Good Wildman, you will be missed. DF
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
Panorama City, California & living in Seattle
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Apr 30, 2013 - 04:34pm PT
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I've been trying to find the thread where Largo mentions this years Ascent magazine. Anyway, I read Largo's Base jump story in the new Ascent, not knowing what to expect, and it's the best story in there so far, and that's after reading the Robbins account of the first ascent of the NA Wall. Largo's story is moving and sobering.
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micronut
Trad climber
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Apr 30, 2013 - 05:06pm PT
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Werner, it's fake. There's a cut/edit, right at the end where the snow plume "dissappears" unnaturally. Pretty easy to see if you're looking for it. Spooky to watch the first time though.
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