Base Jumps presumed dead in Sunndal – Adresseavisen

The case is updated.

– The police can not confirm that the man is dead because we have not had crews in place, but a doctor has observed the man from a helicopter. He assumes the basis of the observations that the man is dead, says pressevakt Alf Stormo og Romsdal police.

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Adverse conditions

a base jumper was Thursday night reported missing after a jump north of Hårstad Ebba in Sunndal. It was initiated rescue mission, coordinated by the local rescue center in North og Romsdal. The person was located after two hours, but severe conditions prevented rescue crews to get to the place where base jumper stuck.

– The crew will take care into place as soon as it is justifiable for reasons of weather conditions. They will play a crucial role when we shall enter because it is both helicopter and alpine rescue groups involved, and their safety is essential.

Stormo says that measures are taken ongoing assessments of the conditions, but that such it looks now, it is not prudent to take into the area.

Foreign

the police are working to obtain her husband’s relatives. They have not yet succeeded in this, and they would therefore not have to go out with your name and nationality. Police have informed that there are is foreign base jumper who was reported missing by another basejumper Thursday night.

Police og Romsdal received notification about the accident Thursday at 19.31. Barely two hours later were base jumper located at 1200-1300 meters altitude. Weather conditions on Thursday evening made that it was not possible to base jumper down, and the police informed then that in the worst case can take several days before they can enter the area t.

Several accidents

On Sunday died a base jump after jumping from Cat Hammaren in Eikesdal in Nesset municipality. Cat Hammaren Just an hour’s drive away Hårstad Ebba. Both places are popular targets for base jumpers.

According Romsdals Budstikke was the 30 year-old Gage Matthew Galle from the United States who died on Sunday.

There have also been several fatal accidents with base jumpers in Sunndal earlier. Five years ago died a 35 year old man from New Zealand after an unsuccessful jump from Hårstad Ebba. In 2007, died a man from Australia when he jumped off neighboring top Langrabbpiken, while 42 year old mold dispenser died after jumping from Hårstad Ebba in 2002.