One more / Holly Brittsan - Rock Canyon

[robinmaster]

Holly Brittsan 24 ans (woman)  / Rock Canyon in Provo  :

http://www.dailyutahchronicle.com/news/student-dies-in-base-jumping-accident/
http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobilemobileopinion/52925657-82/woman-base-canyon-jolley.html.csp
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705394407/Student-24-killed-after-failed-BASE-jump-in-Rock-Canyon.html

[Papaille]

I was hiking in the canyon and saw her fall. I heard the sound of her parachute opening. Her parachute appeared to open all the way but unfortunately not in time to avoid a fairly hard landing. She rolled and slid about 20 feet down a steep slope before coming to a stop. There was no movement for a few minutes but then I saw her sit up and then lay back down again. Rescuers arrived in the canyon in just a few minutes and it took another 15 minutes or so to hike to where she was. A biker had already hiked up to her while I directed the rescue crew to the right spot. When the biker came back down, he said she was breathing but couldn't get a response from her. The rescue crew performed CPR but were unsuccessful. The most frustrating part was that she came so close to making a good jump. Her chute was open but she was about 3/4 of the way down when it did. She needed just a few more feet. It did seem to me to be a rather short cliff to make such a jump but I have no experience. The margin for error seemed to be very small.

Apparemment un saut très bas (50m) et une ouverture complète mais tardive...