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BASE Jumper Faces Charges After Yosemite Stunt Video

2/6/2026

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Jack Matthew Propeck faces federal charges for illegally BASE jumping from Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park in October 2025.
He posted an Instagram video of the stunt, prompting an investigation after a report.
Propeck claimed the footage was AI-altered.
Authorities found no evidence to support that claim, and BASE jumping is prohibited in Yosemite, with penalties up to six months.

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Jack Matthew Propeck faces federal charges for illegally BASE jumping from Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park in October 2025.
He posted an Instagram video of the stunt, prompting an investigation after a report.
Propeck claimed the footage was AI-altered.
Authorities found no evidence to support that claim, and BASE jumping is prohibited in Yosemite, with penalties up to six months.