Climber endures a frightening 500-foot fall in California’s Sierra Nevada and spends the night stuck on a ledge
Climber Survives 500-Foot Fall in Sierra Nevada A climber is incredibly fortunate after enduring a frightening 500-foot drop in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, followed by a tough night stuck on the mountainside. The California Highway Patrol’s Inland Air Operations reported that the climber, who was hiking with his brother near Mount Baxter in Kings Canyon […]
Base jumper dies after 500-foot jump off Grand Canyon
A thrill-seekers attempted an illegal base jump off the rim of the Grand Canyon and fell 500 feet to his death, according to the National Park Service. The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center responded to a report of a visitor jumping off Yavapai Point on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park around 7:30 […]