A Utah BASE jumper was rescued after a wind gust slammed his parachute into the side of a mountain leaving him dangling from a ledge for over an hour.
incidents to happen in the area over the weekend during an event called the Turkey Boogie. It is not clear if this jumper was part of the event, which was being held to raise money for Grand County Search and Rescue.
Grand County Search and rescue did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
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