Antoine Montant. photo: jerome maupoint
Unofficial just learned the very sad news that Antoine Montant has passed away at the age of 30 in a wingsuit BASE jumping accident.
Antoine reportedly died in a BASE jumping accident in the Collet d’Anterne region of the Haute Savoie in the French Alps near the town of Sixt-Fer-À-Cheval. Antoine had been missing since Friday, October 21st, 2011. His body was recovered today, Sunday, October 23rd, 2011. It’s believed that his parachute failed to open while wingsuit BASE jumping.
He [Antoine] went for a wingsuit jump alone so nobody witnessed what happened. He was found with his parachute being still inside the container with only the pilot chute being outside. Friends believe it only fall out in the impact, not because he was about to open his parachute. – justacro.com
Antoine breaking the rules again; rail sliding the cables of Chamonix’s old cable car.
This is a very sad day for action sports.
Antoine Montant speed flying. photo: jerome maupoint
Antoine Montant:
- Speed flyer, paraglider, base jumper, skier
- Considered the world’s best speed flyer
- Sponsored by Red Bull
- World record holder of acrobatic tumbles in a paraglider at 120
- First to combine acrobatic paragliding and BASE jumping
- First to speed fly the Eiger
- 3 time winner of Speed Flying Pro Les Arcs: 2008, 2009, 2010
- 30 years of age
This terrible accident is made even more tragic knowing that Antoine’s brother, Valery, died in a strange accident in 2006. Val paraglided off the Salève in France and had a safe flight. When hiking back up, he slipped on ice, fell off a cliff, and died in the fall.
Speed Flying = Skiing + High Speed Paragliding
Amazing life.
Ya, that’s too bad. Best groundbreaking flying vids I’ve watched.
Dude was such a badass sucks to hear this…
Whooooosh splat ! Who’s next?
What a sad thing. Be careful out there friends…
Love watching that stuff, but man it’s dangerous… action sports are just off the hook when it comes to margin of error. RIP Antoine.
Repose en Paix mon Ami, que la terre te soit légère.
Shit! He may have died too young but he lived a life larger than most people ever will. Thanks Antoine
Now what exactly did he do to “live a life larger than most people ever will”? Please explain.
He means that Antoine experienced thrills and feelings few humans will ever enjoy, and that he loved every second of flying.
Don’t be an insensitive ass.
Dude, you were doing so well mouthing for E.D. Best you save that last line and your beautiful mouth for a prison visit.
You are a cunt!!
Speed Flying = Skiing + High Speed Paragliding = death at a young age
You’re making a poor argument here… considering he didn’t die while speedflying.
Rather die enormous than live dormant! Shred on in Valhalla, Antoine!
he is already a nobody…….
Antoine will always be remembered here in Chamonix where you’re instantly forgotten if you live with your head up your arse but always loved if you smile at the bottom of the hill.
Rest in peace Antoine.