abby 0 #1 May 10, 2007 Fatal acc in the artic... I wish thi was a joke,,, Jimmy Hall... f#k!!!! I dont post stuff often but this is big... I'm sure more details will come later... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
portillo 0 #2 May 10, 2007 are you talking about jimmy halliday?! please more details or confirmation if true... please don´t let this be true.... andY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
audacium 0 #3 May 10, 2007 I fear and guess abby meant Jimmy Hall the paraglider? Abby, please let us know when you have more information. Very sad ... it seems to become more and more ... -- Eduard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johenrik 0 #4 May 10, 2007 QuoteJimmy Hall, the owner of Hawai'i Shark Encounters on the North Shore of O'ahu, was killed today while on an expedition to the Arctic, according to his agent Micah Johnson. http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/May/09/br/br8927046531.html -Jo Henrik Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
portillo 0 #5 May 10, 2007 sorry for my missunderstanding before.... condonlences to his family and friends... fly free! andY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #6 May 10, 2007 Wow. I'm shocked. Does anyone have more details on what happened? PM me if you would prefer to keep it off the board. Fly Free. Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SabreDave 0 #7 May 10, 2007 That sucks ass...................... Jimmy was a pretty interesting cat. We did some jumps together in the VAlley in 04, it was a good time with some good laughs. C'ya JimmyBSBD SabreDave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke 0 #8 May 10, 2007 I remember him from when he first started BASE & I got to jump the Eiger with him. He was a really fantastic bloke and this is yet another big loss to the entire BASE community. Always the good ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packertom 0 #9 May 10, 2007 Just got a call from the arctic from my partner at velocitysportswear.com Lee Hardesty, he's on a solo trip and linked up with the Asylum group up there. He verified the story and wanted to make sure that if I heard the news that it wasn't him. He didn't have time to give much information (on a sat phone, limited time etc) it happened yesterday and was apparently a wing suit event-- and he was flabbergasted that it was already in the papers in Hawaii. Part of the asylum group is evac-ing with the body sometime today, they are working out transport today with some of the locals (Levi Palituq, kinda the base outfitter of the area)... he is staying with the rest of the group to help with the climbing... those who know him (and those that have been pulled off of walls by him) know that he is a climbing virtuoso... anyway not a bunch of information, but some nontheless. My condolences, didn't know him, but he sounded like a really interesting guy. Tom Stewart[email protected] www.velocitysportswear.com What's YOUR Zombie Plan? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyp 0 #10 May 10, 2007 Jimmy was the best. He took us out on one of his shark dives, way cool. Such a nice guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SabreDave 0 #11 May 11, 2007 Quote I remember him from when he first started BASE & I got to jump the Eiger with him. And that cow kept nudging your pocket for some tobacco and Jimmy was scratching her ears and commenting how that cow was like a dog! Hanging a bit, jumping a bit and laughing alot, good memories............SabreDave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyglider 0 #12 May 11, 2007 nothing to to with BASE. http://66.180.128.240/news/news8at6/shark.html Extended Streaming Video Great White Shark Encounter Caught On Video Off Oahu Jan 18, 2006 03:31 AM PST KHNL News 8 Links HALEIWA (KHNL) While the excitement is building to bring in the new year, excitment turned into terror for a longtime waterman who went face-to-face with the most feared creature in the ocean right here in Hawaii. Not only does he have an amazing story to tell of his run in with a great white shark but he's got the pictures to prove it. Jimmy Hall knows he was lucky. He's been running a shark tour on the North Shore for about 4 years. He's seen thousands of sharks but this is the first time he's seen the great white shark, hands down the most feared creature in the ocean. "Every time I tell the story or think about it, or close my eyes, it's right there. I don't think I've done anything where the high has lasted so long. I just cannot get over how incredibly fortunate I was to be out there when that incredible animal came by." said Hall. Jimmy Hall of Hawaii Shark Encounters had a close encounter during a shark tour on Wednesday about 3 miles off Haleiwa. "And I looked at that, and matter of factly, that's a small humpback whale. That's how big this thing was. When it got closer, it was no humpback whale. It was a white shark, unmistakably". This great white is a female. Experts estimate her to be about 18 feet long and between 1.5 to 2 tons. Just to give you an idea, that boat she's rubbing up against in the video is 32 feet long. "I went outside the cage, and just went out mid-water and she was making an approach and I just sat there and saw this incredible fish and just came swimming up, until we were about 2 feet away, nose to nose with that shark, and it swam by and just put my hand by her side and wow! That was really, that was really something!" Hall hopes this historic sighting helps experts learn more about great whites and clear up any myths. "If there was such a thing as a man eating shark, that's all the shark would eat. There's so many of us. We swim so pathetically slow compared to everything else in the ocean, they wouldn't do anything else but eat people. "We were just incredibly fortunate to see this one. Cause we happen to see it, doesn't mean it's the only one that's ever been here." Hall has talked to local shark experts. They'd like to track where she came from. An expert says the public shouldn't be concerned because great whites are known to be here, but he wouldn't advise anyone from jumping in the water when one is in the water. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 25 #13 May 11, 2007 I've split several posts discussing the value of The List off this thread. You can find that discussion here.-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin19 0 #14 May 11, 2007 Hall was also a well known Paraglider pilot, and there is a lot of talk in the PG forums on this as well. Hall was the first to skydive with modified paragliders, very inovative guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seldomseen_mark 0 #15 May 11, 2007 Aloha. I met Jimmy last year during my AFF and he was very helpful and motivating. He had a contagious energy about him. Always smiling. I jumped with him a week before his passing, he was even on my 100th skydive. He was always willing to answer questions and provide support. I remember one time he filmed be during a mid air collision and said it was one of the funniest things he saw.....I was fuck''n scared. He was the first guy I ran into at the DZ when I got back from my FBJC from APEX BASE at the Perrine. Always smiling. He was just as interested in others adventures as his own. He was a humble man. I miss him. But I know that there is alot more to Jimmy than BASE. More than one can fill on this forum. He touched the lives of thousands. And he will be missed by many communities A hui ho Jimmy. I miss you. Aloha Mark Stroeve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkseed 0 #16 May 11, 2007 Jimmy was an beautiful, dynamic and inspiring man. Clip below is an amazing shot of Jimmy....Very sad loss. http://www.seatoskyproductions.com/%20quicktime%20videos%20movposters/reflection.movI became better in this sport when I learned to shut my mouth and keep my eyes and ears open. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melissa0622 0 #17 May 11, 2007 Just to give a report from Baffin... half of the team is on our way home/hawaii for the funeral. We've made it to Clyde River so far. Jimmy, Chris and I were on a 3 way wingsuit jump when we lost him. I'm so sorry to everyone who knew Jimmy, I'm so honored to have spent the last few weeks with such an incredible man."They will soar on wings like eagles..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ammon 0 #18 May 11, 2007 Thanks for the update Melissa. This is horrible news.... so sad. My condolences to his friends, family and everyone involved. "Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it." - Goethe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bumbum 0 #19 May 12, 2007 I knew Jimmy Hall as a Photographer for paragliding since I was in school and I have one of his shots as a poster on my door for years now... .I´m so sad about his dead. Obi died two weeks ago...Why allways the best? My honest condolences to his family, friends and his crew. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shunkka 0 #20 May 12, 2007 http://www.mediastars.tv/jimmyhall/ a tribute condoleances to all ------------------------- "jump, have fun, pull" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #21 May 12, 2007 fly free brother My deepest condolence to family and freinds Stay safe Stefan Faber Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #22 May 12, 2007 In the interest of safety, any details?---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudtramp 0 #23 May 14, 2007 A site has been posted for Jimmy at http://www.jimmyhalltribute.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badenhop 0 #25 May 14, 2007 Fuck that, I'd rather rust. I intend to die just like my Grandpa, peacefully in my sleep without a care in the world. His passengers on the other hand........... Peace and blessings to all, Godspeed Jimmy.================================== I've got all I need, Jesus and gravity. Dolly Parton http://www.AveryBadenhop.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
