Eau Claire man dies cliff jumping in Lake Superior

File photo of ambulance response.(Arizona's Family)
Published: Aug. 8, 2022 at 7:16 PM CDT

LA POINTE, WI -- An Eau Claire man died while cliff jumping in Lake Superior.

According to the La Pointe Police Department, they received a call around 2:40 p.m. Sunday.

The caller said Curtis Wilmer, 41, had jumped off the Eagles Nest within Big Bay State Park and didn’t resurface.

His body was pulled from Lake Superior around 12:30 p.m. Monday.

Authorities say the conditions were dangerous at the time.

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