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B.A.S.E. Jumper Rescued From Narrow Ledge After Parachute Failure

Landed On An Outcropping 300 Feet From The Bottom Of The Mountain

A B.A.S.E. jumper's parachute malfunctioned during a jump off Lee Mountain in Sedonia, AZ last week leaving the 27-year-old injured and stranded about 300 feet from the bottom of the mountain.

Rescue crews had to rappel some 600 feet from the top to the narrow ledge where the unidentified jumper landed. He was treated for injuries and then lowered by ropes the additional 300 feet to the bottom of the mountain, according to the Campe Verde, AZ Bugle.

The rescue efforts took about 10 hours, according to the paper.

Coconino County Sheriff's Office spokesman Rex Gilliland said that Department of Public Safety's helicopter made five flights to assess the situation and insert the proper personnel and equipment into the area.

The jumper was transported by a utility terrain vehicle to the trailhead, where an ambulance took him to the Flagstaff Medical Center.

(Lee Mountain region pictured in USDA Landsat image)

FMI: www.azdps.gov

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