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PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 6:35 pm    Post subject: Skydiver drowned at Lake Tahoe due to wind Reply with quote #1   
The article says he got blown over the lake last month and drowned before he could be rescued. I'm also wondering if he encountered a lot of sink when he drifted over lake Tahoe, which is always cold as well as residing at high altitude.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2012/06/08/state/n153407D09.DTL&tsp=1

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