Date: September 16, 2011
Nationality: Slovenian
Object Type: Earth
Location: High Nose, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
COD: Low-Pull
Clothes / Suit: Tracking Suit

Description:
Valentina jumped the high nose in her tracking suit, jumpers on the exit point recalled her having a stable exit but just did not get her track on, She impacted last ledge close to the talus.
Because she pulled before the ledge, canopy opened and she hit it once or twice (ledge) and ended up on the talus.

Jumpers should be aware that although High nose has been jumped by many people with intermediate tracking skills, this exit is classed as a wingsuit and experienced trackers only. Please be aware of your own abilities know how to track and pull at a safe altitude.

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