That Time a Guy Parachuted Onto Devils Tower and No One Could Figure Out How to Get Him Down
Nestled safely in the bosom of the Bear Lodge Mountains of Wyoming is a large rock formation known simply as Devils Tower. A popular landmark and the first recognised United States National Monument (declared such by President Theodore Roosevelt on September 24, 1906), the imposing rocky butte was at the forefront of a bizarre media frenzy in 1941 when a parachutist became hopelessly stranded atop it.
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3. Judge-Jake commented 6 years ago
Fascinating story, he's very lucky he didn't do it thirty six years later, otherwise he would have had Richard Dreyfuss and a load of Aliens up there with him. They casually left out in the film how difficult it was to get up there didn't they.
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4. thundersnow commented 6 years ago
#3 I read your comment in this video
https://www.snotr.com/video/19928/Macropinna_microstoma_A_deep-sea_fish_with_a_transparent_head_and_tubular_eyes#comments
https://www.snotr.com/video/19928/Macropinna_microstoma_A_deep-sea_fish_with_a_transparent_head_and_tubular_eyes#comments
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5. Thanny commented 6 years ago
#1 Because it's not a vertical drop. He'd almost certainly hit the side no matter how fast he ran while jumping off the edge.
On a side note, the picture at 1:30 is anachronistic. That type of parachute (ram-air or parafoil) didn't exist in 1941. He would have been using a normal round parachute which has essentially no control once deployed.
On a side note, the picture at 1:30 is anachronistic. That type of parachute (ram-air or parafoil) didn't exist in 1941. He would have been using a normal round parachute which has essentially no control once deployed.
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6. Judge-Jake commented 6 years ago
#4 The fish face part was a joke but I did really miss you lol
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7. thundersnow commented 6 years ago
#6 I know you did, JJ ....I missed you too and thought about you.
+2 1. nomaddaf commented 6 years ago