Overview

• James Nowland, 42, crashed about 400 metres below his intended landing point after leaping from Sass Pordoi during the Pordoi BASE Race.
• Rescue crews, including land teams and a helicopter doctor, attempted resuscitation at the scene but were unable to save him.
• Italian authorities have opened a technical inquiry into the parachute’s deployment mechanism to determine the cause of the failure.
• Friends and fellow jumpers have set up a GoFundMe campaign to cover repatriation costs and support his wife and two young daughters.
• The Australian BASE Association reiterated that the sport carries “obvious and very real” risks, noting a similar fatality two years earlier.