He was. It did deploy (that's the rushing sound you hear) but the guy didn't have nearly enough speed for it to do much. Apparently it did keep him alive but he was really banged up and broke a few bones (or so I've been told).
yep, ahahah that's Jamie, i met him once (i've been raised in the french Alpes, Mont Blanc 'n' **** ) and these guy was incredible, afraid of nothing, that's what killed him sadly…