Lovers: Though her boyfriend had taken his fall successfully, his girlfriend Jessica was anxious to follow
A thrill loving man pushed his cautious girlfriend off the edge of a cliff to take a ride on a 400ft pendulum swing in a narrow canyon in Utah.
Creighton Baird had gently tried to coax his nervous companion, Jessica Powell, to try the stunt over a period of 45 minutes but she was too scared. Finally, he took control and nudged her closer toward the edge of the cliff and suddenly pushed her off.
As she descended into the canyon she let out a series of chilling screams and then yelled out, 'I'm breaking up with you.'
Take your time: Creighton gently tried to coax her to take the jump and walked her to the edge of the cliff
Initiative: After 45 minutes of encouraging her to try the swing, he just pushed her off the edge as she let out frightened screams and descended into the canyon
Smooth: As she swung into the canyon, she exclaimed, 'I'm breaking up with you!'
Dumped: The jilted lover seemed amused and after his girlfriend completed the swing, she even thanked him for the push
Equipped with multiple carabiners, a harness and ropes, he ran off the cliff, falling into the wide expanse of the canyon and shouted with excitement.
The jumper even held on to a camera so that his face and the look of terror he flashed could be recorded.
Several other eager jumpers tested the swing but Baird was keen for his girlfriend, Jessica Powell, to give it a go.
Breathtaking: Creighton was among the thrill seekers who took the jump as part of a YouTube video that has since gone viral
Not for the faint of heart: The jumper stepped off and dropped 400 ft
Her boyfriend tried several times to coax her and encouraged her to face her fear.
After multiple attempts, he walked her closer and closer to the edge and despite her protests, he quickly pushed her off.
'I'm breaking up with you!' she shouted, with her words echoing through the canyon.
He laughed at the comment and said he hoped that she would learn to appreciate his initiative one day.
The filmmaker told the Daily News that after the event, she admitted she was glad that Baird had given her the push because she probably wouldn't have done it herself.
Falling: Amazing footage captured by a remote control helicopter showed Creighton falling into the narrow canyon
Whoa! The brave soul seems to have had a crisis of confidence as he swings back and fro
'She came up and gave him a big hug and thanked him for pushing her off… Creighton is the nicest guy ever.'
Though her break-up message didn't kill their relationship on the spot, Graham revealed that the pair ultimately decided to call it quits.
'Sadly, last week they actually did break up,' said Graham. 'It had nothing to do with getting pushed off the rope swing.'
High flying: One participant jumped off the edge and then employed a parachute to bring him safely down
Stunning: They also installed a tight rope to take in the breathtaking views
This is so freaking scary, She is frightened as hell while he is dying of laughter....omg.
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