A video was been posted to YouTube that shows an illegal base jump from the Peak 2 Peak Gondola in Whistler, BC, Canada. The incident is reported to have happened February 6, 2014 at about 3:45 PM in the afternoon. The YouTube video titled "McConkey Reborn" shows a male suspect and female suspect in a cabin of the Peak 2 Peak Gondola after the door was forced open and held open by what appears to be cargo transportation straps. The male suspect jumps from the gondola cabin exterior and lands safely in the valley below. The full video of the illegal base jump can be viewed on YouTube using the player below.

The video starts with the very expensive Peak 2 Peak Gondola door being already forced open. All of the gondola cabins on this lift have safety mechanism that do not allow the doors to be opened while in transit. It appears that the locks on the gondola doors were broken by force in order to make exiting the cabin and the base jump possible.

The female suspect in the video can be seen holding the gondola door open with her foot. She is clearly participating in the event and is not just a random passenger of the lift.

The female suspect is clearly visible in the video. She makes no attempt to hide her face and is clearly participating in the illegal base jump event.

The two suspects engage in pre-jump celebrations by cheering and exchanging a high-five salute. At this point in the video the female suspect starts recording using a second camera.

The male suspect then exits the gondola cabin and hangs from the outside. His face is visible in the gondola cabin glass reflection during the video. He does not appear to be attempting to conceal his identity. The male suspect appears to be a Caucasian male, 20 to 25 years old.

After jumping off of the gondola cabin, the base jumping parachute is released and the male suspect gently floats to the bottom of Whistler Blackcomb mountains in the valley.

At the end of the video the male suspect turns the camera towards himself and clearly shows his face during a post jump celebration.

After the safe landing, it appears that the base jumper escapes via a forest service road located between the bases of Whistler Blackcomb mountains by the river. It is unclear how he escaped so fast without being caught by the RCMP or Whistler Blackcomb staff. It is possible that a vehicle was waiting to pick him up. After the base jump he hiked to the either the ski / snowboard runs on Blackcomb mountain or the Whistler Sliding Centre road to evade the RCMP and Whistler Blackcomb staff who appear to have been very fast in their response.

Whistler Blackcomb resort is reporting that approximately $10,000 in damage was done to the gondola cabin. The gondola cabin that was damaged has been removed from service and is being repaired by Whistler Blackcomb.

The RCMP are reporting that an investigation is in progress to locate the male suspect in the video who jumped from the Peak 2 Peak Gondola. The two suspects are expected to face criminal charges in North Vancouver court at a later date. The official identity of the two suspects in the video is not known. The RCMP has not released the names of either suspects in the illegal base jump video.

Whistler Blackcomb resort does not allow customers to engage in base jumping from the Peak 2 Peak Gondola. The only time that it was allowed was during the initial opening of the new gondola years ago as a staged publicity event that was organized by Whistler Blackcomb resort. The full video of the legal Red Bull sponsored & Whistler Blackcomb resort organized base jump can be viewed on YouTube using the player below.

The illegal base jump from February 6, 2014 appears to be a tribute to the legendary "Shane McConkey" who was an extreme skier and base jumper who has now passed away. A video of Shane McConkey from years past can be viewed on YouTube using the player below.

After the YouTube video was posted members of the general public engaged in a variety of comments.

"Roger Hur ‏@rogerhur GoPro's new slogan: Documenting people breaking the law everywhere in high definition. #whistlerbasejump #gopro #whistler" Twitter - February 12, 2014

This illegal base jump is not the first time that Whistler Blackcomb resort has had illegal activity by members of the public. During 2013 a very large illegal party took place at the Magic Castle area on Blackcomb mountain. The vice President of Whistler Blackcomb resort Bob Dufour was directly warned at point blank range in advance of this illegal party taking place and failed to stop it. Multiple RCMP officers had to be shuttled into the area via snowmobile to maintain basic law and order after the party started and attracted hundreds of participants. Videos from that illegal afternoon event during the 2013 Spring season can be viewed using the YouTube players below.

Whistler Blackcomb resort is one of the largest ski and snowboard destinations in the world. Thousands of guests visit the very popular resort each year for excellent skiing and snowboarding adventures. There is a mix of younger and older guests who engage in various outdoor activities.

Stay tuned to The Whistler News for continued updates regarding this developing storey.