Extreme sports legend Dean Potter is one of two BASE jumpers found dead in Yosemite National Park after attempting an aerial descent from Taft Point, authorities said.
The two men's bodies were located during a helicopter search around noon Sunday, said Scott Gediman, a spokesman for the park.
Potter, 43, and Graham Hunt, 29, were reported missing late Saturday by friends, Gediman said. The two had jumped from Taft Point, a scenic overhang, into Yosemite Valley, a descent of roughly 3,500 feet.
It wasn't immediately clear what had caused their jump to go fatally wrong. The pair are believed to have jumped together, but were reportedly found at different points. BASE jumping is illegal in Yosemite Park.
The magazine Outside reported on its website that Potter and Hunt were attempting a wingsuit flight from Taft Point.
Potter was renowned for his climbing, tightrope walking and wingsuit exploits -- and for sometimes taking his dog, Whisper, along for the ride in a backpack….
