Paragliders fined for leaping off Nunavut's Mount Thor
Paragliders fined for leaping off Nunavut's Mount Thor
Three men charged for paragliding in Auyuittuq National Park have been fined $500 each.
Chris Fitzgerald, 27, and Christopher Warner, 34, are from Australia and Nathan Kukathas, 30, is a German citizen living in British Columbia.
Three hang gliders have been fined $500 each for their leaps off Nunavut's Mount Thor. The sport is prohibited by Parks Canada. (Associated Press)
The group jumped off Mount Thor in June. The mountain has a cliff face which is one kilometre high, the longest uninterrupted cliff face in the world.
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