BASE-jumping from peaks in Eastern Sierra

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Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 6, 2013 - 01:16am PT
Is it legal?

Anyone has some cool photos/stories?

A friend is wondering which peaks might be good for jumping, any advice?
Clint Cummins

Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
Nov 6, 2013 - 02:35am PT
Dave Turner has some cool videos and stories:
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/2174699/First-Complete-Crossing-of-Californias-High-Sierra-paragli
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/2183639/Dave-Turner-Breaks-California-Paragliding-Distance-Record
http://www.supertopo.com/inc/view_tripreports.php?dcid=Oz4-PzU7OyE,

As with anything, the stuff shown may be expert level, so learn skills and conditions, etc.

[Edit:] As below, this is not BASE, but does involve "big air".
BuddhaStalin

climber
Truckee, CA
Nov 6, 2013 - 06:59am PT
It is the opposite of legal
Bad Climber

climber
Nov 6, 2013 - 09:01am PT
Cool stuff from Dave, but that's not base jumping, although it is rad.

Buddha may be right about so-called "legality" of jumping from Sierra peaks largely because most of the likely jumps would be in Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park.

Screw the man. If you have the skill, take the jump. I'm so sick of The Man regulating us for our own safety. I'm surprised sometimes that climbing is still "allowed" giving how soft we have become as a society.

Rant off.

BAd
crankster

Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Nov 6, 2013 - 09:45am PT
Advice? Sure - get a will and leave a nice suit behind on the bed.
snakefoot

climber
cali
Nov 6, 2013 - 11:18am PT
first rule of fight club?
franky

Trad climber
Bishop, CA
Nov 6, 2013 - 11:28am PT
Lots that I can think of are in Inyo Nf. Mount Morrison, Keeler Needle and Whitney, Lone pine peak, maybe some steep choss near split mountain and taboose pass.... Hmmm in the park there is tehipite and angel wings and Chamberlain. Probably won't get caught there. He he.
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