Guy dies attempting to swing from Moab arch

[DOUG]

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBRE92O13820130325?irpc=932

 22-year-old man was killed over the weekend when he slammed into the base of a massive sandstone arch in eastern Utah while trying to swing through the rock formation on a rope, police said on Monday.

Kyle Lee Stocking apparently miscalculated the length of rope he used to swing from the 140-foot Corona Arch near Moab and suffered fatal injuries when he struck the rock on Sunday afternoon, the Grand County Sheriff's Office said in a written statement.

.Stocking, of West Jordan, Utah, had hiked to the top of the red sandstone arch with five friends to rig a rope swing, the sheriff's office said. His body was recovered by search and rescue teams.The Salt Lake Tribune newspaper reported that Stocking and his friends might have been copying a stunt popularized by videos posted of the activity on YouTube.

Sent off camber

[hb_hound]

Darwin.......he shoots and scores

[Mortalis5509]

Bet he won't do it again.

[LT]

Darwin.......he shoots and scores

That's the wrong thing to say, but I'm laughing.... </LMAO/>

[Krawler00]

Saw this on the news today. Man, I think I would check the length about a hundred times before I lept. But, now I bet this will be stopped altogether. One guys folly usually ruins it for everyone else {no}

[Matt]

Saw this on the news today. Man, I think I would check the length about a hundred times before I lept. But, now I bet this will be stopped altogether. One guys folly usually ruins it for everyone else {no}

Just my guess, but this was probably an illegal activity to begin with. I agree it may be more heavily monitored now. Most state parks/lands dont allow fun to happen on their premises.

[Danny Kinder]

[Matt]

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Where is the how not to video?  {popcorn}

[DOUG]

I think he used stretchy climbing rope.

Sent off camber