Overview
- The Grand County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that two people died in a BASE jumping incident in the remote Mineral Bottom area on Sunday.
- One victim was identified by the sheriff’s office as Moab resident Andrew Lewis and the other was described as an unnamed 50-year-old man who died at the scene.
- Local adventure groups and the co-founder of Moab Swingers issued condolences and noted Lewis’s role in the community, with biographical details about his jumps and career coming from the Moab Swingers website and not independently verified.
- Officials have released few investigative or recovery details so far, and the sheriff’s office said it extends sympathies to the families while work continues on the scene and follow-up steps.
- Moab is a well-known center for aerial and adventure sports, and the deaths underscore the risks of high‑risk recreation and are likely to prompt more local attention and any future updates from authorities.