BASE jumper dies in B.C. after parachute apparently fails to deploy: RCMP
SQUAMISH, B.C. — RCMP in British Columbia say a BASE jumper has died after the parachute apparently failed to open until it was too late.
The Mounties say the person jumped from the first peak of the Stawamus Chief Mountain, a popular spot for outdoors enthusiasts near Squamish, north of Vancouver.
Sgt. Jolaine Percival says witnesses have told police the person’s parachute did not open until significantly after the jump on Sunday, and the person fell near the Sea-to-Sky Highway below.
The coroner has been called to the scene.