Ep 91 - BASE Jumping Accident - Derek Demyanek

the Sharp End Podcast

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4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 August 2023

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

BASE jumping accidents are rarely talked about and I’ve always wondered why. Last month, Derek reached out to me to share his story regarding a BASE jumping accident that he was involved in and I was eager to hear it. He was jumping with three of his good military friends on October 25, 2014 when his lines got twisted very shortly after he jumped off the Roan Plateau in Rifle, Colorado. It was one of the last jumps of the season before weather rolled in and winter began to start. Hear all about his accident, his evacuation and how he’s changing the way the BASE jumping culture looks at accidents within the sport. This podcast is produced by Ashley Saupe. This podcast is sponsored by Rocky Talkie and the American Alpine Institute and supported by the American Alpine Club. Make sure to vote for the most inspiring rescue of the year at RockyTalkie.com/2023SARaward. Voting closes August 11th at midnight. → 10% off Rocky Talkie radios at RockyTalkie.com/SharpEnd → 10% off Swoop garments with code SHARPEND → 20% off First Aid contents at MyMedic.com with code SHARPEND20 → 10% off any wilderness medicine course with Desert Mountain Medicine using code SHARPEND Become a Patreon: patreon.com/thesharpendpodcast Visit my website: www.thesharpendpodcast.com

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0:00.0	Welcome back to the Sharpen Podcast, a podcast aimed at minimizing future outdoor accidents by way of storytelling.
0:13.0	Real people sharing real stories.
0:15.8	I'm Ashley the creator and producer of this show.
0:19.1	Be a part of this podcast success
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0:27.0	The Sharp band is brought to you by Rocky Talkies.
0:30.1	Rocky Talkies are backcountry radio designed
0:32.2	by a small team of climbers in Denver, Colorado.
0:35.4	One of my favorite things about this company is their pledge to support volunteer search and rescue teams.
0:42.2	I'm excited to let you know that they just announced the
0:45.1	winners of their 2023 search and rescue award and award that recognizes the
0:50.7	three most inspiring rescues from the prior year. This year
0:55.0	renowned filmmaker and climber John Glassberg created a short film for each of the
0:59.4	rescues. These films Most Inspiring Rescue of the Year at Rockitake.com slash 2023 S-A-R award.
1:18.4	Voting closes August 11th at midnight.
1:21.6	This link is also in the show notes.
1:25.0	Ecuador is one of my all-time favorite mountiering destinations.
1:28.0	Summoning Kota Paxi was worth all the suffering and effort and I thank my mentors
1:32.9	Vicky Kerr and Chris Benson for pushing me to get there.
1:35.7	This episode sponsor, the American Alpine Institute, has been running high-altitude
1:41.1	glacial mountaineering programs in Ecuador on iconic peaks like
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