A_korusawa 5th Gear May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 US daredevil dies in Yosemite jumping accident https://sg.news.yahoo.com/us-daredevil-potter-dies-jumping-accident-083834489.html A world-renowned extreme athlete died along with another man during a stunt at the Yosemite National Park in California, US media said Sunday. Tributes poured in from all over the globe for Dean Potter, 43, following his death on Saturday. He and fellow BASE jumper Graham Hunt, 29, were killed during a jump at Taft Point, ABC News said, citing Yosemite National Park spokesman Scott Gediman. Reports filtered through to park officials on Saturday of an accident and a helicopter spotted the two bodies on Sunday. When Rangers got to them about noon, they were identified as Potter and Hunt, Gediman said. Other media said the pair had been attempting a wingsuit flight from Taft Point but smashed into a rocky outcrop when they tried to fly through a narrow gap in the mountains. On Potter's official Facebook page -- where he describes himself as "artist, adventurer, athlete" -- extreme sports enthusiasts from all over the world paid tribute to the man admired for his fearlessness and incredible courage. His last Facebook post, on May 12, shows a picture of his dog in a mountainous landscape and the caption: "Miss Whisper. Yosemite Dog." In an interview with The New York Times in 2008, Potter said: "Part of me says it's kind of crazy to think you can fly your human body. "Another part of me thinks all of us have had the dream that we can fly. Why not chase after it? Maybe it brings you to some other tangent. Chasing after the unattainable is the fun part." BASE stands for buildings, antennas, spans and Earth that jumpers can parachute from. It is illegal in US national parks. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myxilplix Turbocharged May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 woohhh....smashing into a rock in a wingsuit that can glide to 240km/hr....i wont even want to see the video! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Hypersonic May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 Live life on the edge is like that one. They took the risk, they lost the gamble. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Othello Supersonic May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 (edited) no wires ma !! so after numerous times trying to make his maker, he succeeded Edited May 19, 2015 by Othello Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 at least he died because of what he loved doing. not many can die this way. RIP............. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Hypersonic May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 at least he died because of what he loved doing. not many can die this way. RIP............. When he saw he was heading towards the rock, I wonder did he say , "oh yeah, what a glorious way to die" or "oh, shlt!" 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 Live life on the edge is like that one. They took the risk, they lost the gamble. if not wrong i saw a documentary on Nat Geo featuring him doing a free solo climb. The guy said he was born different...some kind of autism that made him fearless and a risk taker! I watched him climb that mountain and it gave me the goose pimples! RIP... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 When he saw he was heading towards the rock, I wonder did he say , "oh yeah, what a glorious way to die" or "oh, shlt!" most likely the "oh yeah or oh, shit" part only. the rest no time liao. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin 4th Gear May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 i read as harry potter dean... RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 at least he died because of what he loved doing. not many can die this way. RIP............. i love sleeping! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count-Bracula Twincharged May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 wingsuit not easy to control. RIP dudes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_korusawa 5th Gear May 19, 2015 Author Share May 19, 2015 if not wrong i saw a documentary on Nat Geo featuring him doing a free solo climb. The guy said he was born different...some kind of autism that made him fearless and a risk taker! I watched him climb that mountain and it gave me the goose pimples! RIP... many years back, when tom cruise was interviewed (launching his MI movie) about his mountain climb stint which was crafted or actually performed inside a studio..... he actually said . . . less he's Potter which he is not . . . it was obvious then Potter was already that famous in the us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusje Supersonic May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 Contender for this year's Darwin's award. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Hypersonic May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 i love sleeping! I'm not convince dying in your sleep is painless. It likely the deceased may suffered a attack, felt the pain or out of breath and died without waking anyone else. And everybody thought he/she passed on peacefully.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktglfc Hypersonic May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 They died doing what they loved .... Pretty sure they have no regrets and they would have anticipated they would end up like that one day ... They lived for that moment of glory and achieved what others unable to ... RIP ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 I'm not convince dying in your sleep is painless. It likely the deceased may suffered a attack, felt the pain or out of breath and died without waking anyone else. And everybody thought he/she passed on peacefully..there are 3 i knew of who died in their sleep. One was my uncle who passed on last December. Told his daughter to wake him up for afternoon prayers at around 4:30....daughter later tried waking him up later as he looked like he was sleeping but couldnt wake him up.....he just died peacefully in his sleep not even a yr after his wife died. The other 2 were my friends.....both died below 35.....woke up gasping for air! One had 'cessation of the right ventricular artery'.....and the other i didnt managed to see the death cert! many years back, when tom cruise was interviewed (launching his MI movie) about his mountain climb stint which was crafted or actually performed inside a studio..... he actually said . . . less he's Potter which he is not . . . it was obvious then Potter was already that famous in the us ya....Potter was well-known for his daredevil escapade.......some people lived to the extreme of adventure while others love to live to the extreme of their live! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vega Turbocharged May 19, 2015 Share May 19, 2015 i love sleeping! I love standing. c**k standing. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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