Bu way of the Hacker News Twitter, an article from National Geographic:
Why Are So Many BASE Jumpers Dying?
In spite of the headline, this is actually a pretty good (though long) article.
This has already become the deadliest year on record for BASE jumping, with at least 31 deaths thus far. Twenty-three of those fatalities occurred this summer—six deaths in June, two in July, and 15 in August.
What’s the answer to the question? The big problem seems to be wingsuits. And specifically:
“There are a lot of people saying a lot of things about wingsuit BASE deaths. There is no single factor, and there is truth in every statement about ego, video, complacency, access, summer vacations, etc. But if we were to work on just one thing, it would be education … The simple truth is that wingsuit BASE jumpers don’t know what they are getting into, don’t know how to practice the sport safely, and don’t even know enough to know how little they know. “
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