Swiss Prosecutors Pursue Illegal Base Jump Near Alps Guesthouse

2026-04-24 02:08:51

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) A man who jumped with a parachute from a rock face near the Äscher mountain guesthouse in eastern Switzerland last summer faces charges after his case was referred to the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland, it was reported on Friday. Select your language

Generated with artificial intelligence. Listening: Swiss prosecutors pursue illegal base jump near Alps guesthouse This content was published on April 24, 2026 - 16:51 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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Damian Dürr, the chief public prosecutor of canton Appenzell Inner Rhodes, told the Keystone‐SDA news agency that the case had been handed over because it falls under federal jurisdiction.

Basejumping is forbidden in Appenzell Inner Rhodes but permitted in some other parts of Switzerland, such as the Lauterbrunnen region in the Bernese Oberland.
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