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A 27-year-old BASE jumper died after jumping from a 700-foot cliff in Millville Canyon, Utah, when his wingsuit failed to provide enough lift, causing him to hit the ground at high speed. The Cache County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that among the group of ten jumpers, something went wrong on this particular leap, leading to fatal injuries despite medical helicopters responding immediately. This incident is part of a long history of BASE jumping fatalities; since 1981, there have been 541 reported deaths globally in this extreme sport.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-28,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
A 27-year-old BASE jumper identified as Gabe Reilly, a firefighter with the Salt Lake City Fire Department, died on Sunday after his wingsuit failed during a jump from a 700-foot perch near Leetham’s Hollow in Millville Canyon, Cache County, Utah. Search and rescue teams were dispatched at 9:10 a.m. and declared Reilly dead upon arrival. According to Cache County Sheriff's Office Deputy Doyle Peck, "something went wrong" with the wingsuit, resulting in insufficient lift and high-speed impact with the ground.
Reilly was part of an experienced group of around 8-10 BASE jumpers at a location known for steep cliffs similar to those in the Grand Canyon. The area is approximately 45 miles north of Ogden and popular among extreme sports enthusiasts. Since 1981, there have been 541 reported BASE jumping deaths, highlighting the inherent risks associated with the sport.
Written for “BASE Jumper Death Utah” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 4 other(s) covering the same event.
A 27-year-old BASE jumper died Sunday when he leapt off a 700-foot cliff and his wingsuit failed, according to authorities.
uncertain
wingsuit → die → authorities
The seasoned jumper was with a group of 10 others who took off from off a ledge in Utah’s Millville Canyon and “something went wrong,” said Cache County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Doyle Peck, NBC News reported.
asserted
News → season → Canyon
Two medical helicopters responded to the scene, where the man was declared dead.
asserted
man → respond → scene
“On today’s jump, something went wrong, and he did not have enough lift with his wingsuit,” Peck said in a statement, referring to the jumper’s flying-squirrel-like outfit.
asserted
Peck → go → outfit
“He impacted the ground at a high rate of speed resulting in his death.
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He → impact → death
The victim, who has not been identified pending family notification, was “experienced in this type of activity,” Peck said.
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Peck → identify → activity
Millville Canyon, which features by steep cliffs not unlike those at the Grand Canyon, is located about 45 miles north of Ogden and is popular for BASE jumpers, officials said.
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officials → feature → jumpers
BASE jumping, which stands for buildings, antennas, spans and earth, is an extreme sport in which participants fling themselves off of high locations with a wingsuit or parachute.
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participants → stand → wingsuit
Two BASE jumpers were killed in in Utah in June — including daredevil Andy Lewis, 39, who wowed football fans during Madonna’s 2012 Super Bowl halftime performance.
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who → kill → performance
Lewis and another 50-year-old man died during a botched tandem jump in Mineral Bottom, a remote desert area near the Utah-Colorado line.
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Lewis → die → line
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