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DAREDEVIL IN WYOMING: GEORGE HOPKINS

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Hello guys! What’s up? I enjoyed watching the movie of Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock, portraying the character Daredevil.

DAREDEVILS

Who are daredevils? They are the ones who love doing dangerous stunts. Do you know that there was a famous daredevil in the 1940s? Wanna know him? Well, then, let’s get it on!

He is George Hopkins. A professional parachutist. On October 1, 1941, he successfully landed on top of a remarkable tower. That was before the Americans entered World War II. The said summit is the Devils Tower. The reason why he is the only person who reached the top of the said tower through a parachute is because the National Park Service prohibits current daredevils from attempting to do the same.

REACHING DEVILS TOWER THROUGH PARACHUTE

There was a bet. It was between George Hopkins and a bizarre businessperson named Earl Brockelsby. Here’s the deal. If George could reach the top of the Devils Tower through a parachute, he would get $50. That’s a lot of money during that time. Earl had been fascinated with eccentric things and he was excited for George to do such stunt.

George was aware that the National Park Service would not allow him to pursue his objective, which is to reach the top of the tower. So he made it to a point to keep the activity a secret. But, he allowed a few journalists to be part of his adventure. George aimed to keep his climbing a secret until he reaches the top and returns to the ground successfully.

Luckily, George was able to witness physically the surface of the Devils Tower. But, guess what happened next? He had a big challenge getting down. Initially, the people tried to provide him a 1,000-foot rope. But, unfortunately, the plane above him threw the rope in a wrong direction. So, instead of the rope reaching the right place, it fell off the edge of the tower. Also, Goerge really had difficulty finding the way to go down.

Days passed and George stayed on the summit. He was stranded there for almost one week. He was provided with food and considerable clothing to keep him warm and to energize himself. In order to rescue George more effectively, a team decided to move. The rescuing happened on Oct 5. The group was led by Jack Durrance, a skilled technical climber. What’s interesting here is that almost 7,000 visitors desired to witness the rescuing of George in the Devils Tower.

Instead of making it a secret attempt, it became a big news. To cut the story short, they eventually rescued George after tiring 9 hours of climbing the tower. And, they all reached the top safely. George was perfectly fine when the rescue team saw him at the summit.

ABOUT DEVILS TOWER

Devils Tower ascends from the ground like an enourmous fist, expanded that appears like it touches the sky. Its size is like a football field. Some people call the tower as “Bear Lodge Butte” and others call it “Home of the Bear”. Devils Tower is extraordinary because it has greenish to grayish appearance. You can find it in Northeastern Wyoming, USA. What makes it noteworthy is that President Theodore Roosevelt professed it as America’s first national monument. That happened on September 24, 1906.

Knowing how this structure come into light is still a mystery. It’s indeed an example of miracle of nature. Imagine, though there’s no volcanic activity in that area, but the Devils Tower is composed of igneous rocks. Some experts think that it’s the neck of an extinct volcano during the ancient period.

Because of soil erosion, the sturdy formation remained still. According to experts, the Devils Tower’s age is almost 50 million years old. And, the eroding of soil that uncovered the tower possibly happened between 5 and 10 million years in the past.

BONUS INFO

Perhaps, most rock climbing enthusiasts know Frank Sanders. He is a professional rock climbing guide. He was able to reach the top of the Devils Tower at an age of 65. Thanks to modern gears for rock climbing. If you want to watch his adventure at the Tower, you can find a link at the description section below.

Reference:

Frank Sanders > https://youtu.be/cCv9_Iv-8j8

#DevilsTower #GeorgeHopkins #daredevil #wyoming #mystery

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