On June 12, 2012, veteran climber and BASE jumper Will Oxx launched from a steep Oregon sea cliff in a jump that almost killed him. Moments after takeoff, his main parachute failed—its lines snarled and the canopy never fully inflated—sending him into a fast, uncontrolled drop. Thinking quickly, Oxx deployed his reserve just seconds above the ocean, but it only partially opened. The chute slowed him, but not enough. He slammed into the water at high speed, suffering a broken back, multiple fract

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