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Canadian authorities are searching for a man who made an illegal base jump from a gondola cabin at the popular Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in British Columbia.
The daredevil, decked out in a helmet cam, forced open the doors of the car before making a 1,500-foot leap in a tribute to extreme skier Shane McConkey, who jumped from the same gondola when it first opened. McConkey was killed in 2009 when his parachute failed to open during a 2,000-foot cliff jump in Northern Italy.
Police tried to arrest the man after he jumped last Thursday, but he successfully evaded them.
Whistler Blackcomb spokesperson Michelle Leroux said the incident happened on February 6 at around 3:45pm.
"A Whistler Blackcomb patroller and RCMP travelled to the landing zone with the intent to arrest the individual, who was not apprehended despite an extensive search,’ she told the Province.
In addition to the illegal jump, the unidentified man caused $10,000 worth of damage to the gondola by forcing open the doors.
The woman in the video told authorities she didn't know the man and was "just sightseeing."
The action starts around the 1:50 mark.
