Failed BASE jump suspected in death at Riverside Quarry
JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. — A body found Sunday at the Riverside Quarry is believed to be that of a BASE jumper.
The body was reported around 7:20 a.m. at the base of a 100-foot cliff at the recreation area, Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Vasquez told the Press-Enterprise. It was thought to have been there overnight.
The man’s name is being withheld until relatives are notified.
The quarry, three miles northwest of downtown Riverside, has long been a popular area for rock climbers, but access was closed in August because of nearby construction of houses.
BASE jumpers wear parachutes to jump from structures or rock formations. The acronym stands for buildings, antennas, spans (bridges), earth.
It would take about 2½ seconds for a person to freefall 100 feet.