BASE-jumping legend Alexander Polli hit a tree in French Alps
(Newser) -
Skydiving trailblazer Alexander Polli has died after a wingsuit BASE jumping accident in the French Alps, NBC News reports. The 31-year-old legend slammed into a tree early Monday during a jump in the dangerous Couloir Ensa near Chamonix. He died at the scene, the PGHM mountain rescue unit told NBC....