Fatal wingsuit accident on the Brevent

Since the start of the summer and the opening of the wingsuit lines off the Brevent, Chamonix has become a hot-spot for wingsuit jumps and until now the new sport has been embraced by Chamonix, the extreme sports capital.

The Norwegian man jumped from Brevent (2,525 meters), with his wingsuit he set off down the couloir de l’Ensa line however "He hit the ground without having had time to open his chute" said the PGHM rescue services.
Alerted at 18:00, the PGHM found the body of the victim at about 1,800 meters.
Another man, a native of South Africa, had also jumped from the Brévent moments after the Norwegian jump and was said to have suffered a crash. He was found seriously injured and taken to the hospital in Sallanches.
"He is not in a critical condition but has suffered multiple fractures to his legs" reports the PGHM.

The death of the wingsuiter has set alarm bells ringing and a meeting is due today between the PGHM and the Chamonix mayor to discuss the future of this sport in the Chamonix valley.
At present a prefectural order prohibits flights from the Aiguille du Midi during July and August to reduce the charge for the PGHM.
Could this prefectural order be extended to the Brevent - probably not as it would penalise the paragliding community.
A decision is expected today from the Chamonix town-hall.

UPDATE:
The Norwegian wingsuiter was said to have already completed the jump five times prior to the accident but was witnessed to have hit the cliff on his final descent.
The South African wingsuiter was said to have been caught by some trees on his way down and was fortunately stopped just short of a further cliff drop, he escaped with a broken arm and leg.