MOAB — Two people died Sunday in a BASE jumping incident.
The Grand County Sheriff's Office said the incident happened in a remote area of Mineral Bottom.
A 50-year-old man, who was not identified, died at the scene, according to the sheriff's office.
The second person who died, a man from Moab, was identified by the sheriff's office as Andrew Lewis.
Lewis was an experienced tandem BASE jumper who documented his jumps as "Sketchy Andy Lewis" on various social media platforms. He owned BASE Jump Moab and had accomplished over 4,000 jumps, according to the Moab Swingers website.
"(Lewis) performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show with Madonna, judged international slackline competitions and travels the globe as a performer and elite athlete," the website said.
Lewis also co-founded Moab Swingers, a rope swinging company based in Moab, with co-founder and Lewis' "lifelong friend," Jimmy Peterson.
"At this time, we just like to release a statement saying that we are so sorry for the family and friends," Peterson said in a statement. "It was a terrible accident, and I will be in touch at a later time."
The sheriff's office also expressed its condolences to the family and friends of the two victims.
"The Grand County Sheriff's Office extends its deepest sympathies to the families, friends and all those affected by this tragic incident," the sheriff's office said.
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