EVERETT — After a three-day search and rescue mission, Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office recovered a man, 40, who died BASE jumping from the 6,127-foot summit of Mt. Baring.

At around 7 p.m. on Aug. 19, search and rescue deputies responded to reports of an unresponsive BASE jumper, a Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office press release said. A companion, who jumped shortly after, reported hearing a crash and spotting the victim’s open parachute around 4,000 feet but was unable to see the victim.

The air support unit began the operation using SnoHawk1 to search the face of the mountain, the release said. The next morning, officers began an in-depth aerial search, which led to the discovery of the parachute around the 4,150-foot level.

Deputies located the victim deceased in a steep and hazard

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