A second thrill seeker in less than a month was blown into the face of the Chief yesterday (Aug. 2) after attempting to jump off the top and parachute down to its base.
At approximately 9 a.m., Squamish RCMP received a report stating the jumper had crashed landed and was dangling approximately halfway up the approximately 650-metre tall granite monolith.
By the time an RCMP helicopter attended, the jumper had lowered himself to a safe area. He was uninjured and gave the pilot the thumbs up signal, indicating he was OK.
Squamish Search and Rescue attended, however their services were not required since a pair of climbers in the area safely lowered the jumper to the ground, said RCMP Cpl. Dave Ritchie.
Another base jumper was rescued July 15 after a similar incident, which saw approximately 25 rescuers from Squamish and Lions Bay organize a helicopter rescue
Base jumping is considered an extreme sports and involves launching off fixed objects holding a parachute, which is thrown open after leaving the ground. "Base" is an acronym for the four main categories of objects that can be used as a platform: building, antenna, span and earth.
Although the activity is illegal on private property, such as buildings, it has not yet been regulated in BC Parks, however legislation is expected to be tabled in Victoria in the near future, according to Ritchie.
