Has anyone survived a 100 foot fall?

-- A 13-year-old North Dakota boy has survived a fall of nearly 100 feet at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon during a family trip. Authorities said it took emergency crews two hours to rescue Wyatt Kauffman after he slipped on a cliff Tuesday and plunged the nearly 100 feet (30 meters) at the Bright Angel Point trail.



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In 1985, The Guinness Book of World Records recognized Vulovic as the world record holder for surviving the highest fall without a parachute: 10,160 metres (33,330 ft; 6.31 mi).

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A woman is sharing the story of her miraculous survival after tumbling 200 feet down one of Southern California's tallest mountain peaks. The terrifying fall left Ruth Woroniecki, 40, from Thornton, Colorado, with a long road to recovery ahead, but she's thankful she's getting a second chance at life.

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Even if you enter feet-first in a straight, vertical line, and like a pencil, that impact can be strong enough to compress your spine, break bones, or give you a concussion. The force of the water can knock people unconscious on impact, and even if you survive, you may drown.

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