Jett Ryder: Mount Etna Lava Leap

Jett Ryder: Mount Etna Lava Leap — page 5 — as big as Mount Rainier but he still liked the idea of performing a stunt at a volcano What about a crater leap A thundering clap of hands startled them both Jett’s dad had arrived He was a mountain of a man himself and his clap sounded like two boulders colliding He was also Jett’s co-manager A crater leap he repeated Tell me more Jett’s dad looked back and forth between the two of them like a kid waiting for free candy We were thinking about a trick at Rainier said Jett His dad nodded turning solemnly toward the 8 JETT RYDER

Jett Ryder: Mount Etna Lava Leap — page 6 — distant mountain Nothing competes with nature He paused a second for effect Then he pointed to the sky dramatically Except for a Jett Ryder jump Dad said Jett Well this looks like a stunt discussion if I ever saw one Jett’s mom had just walked up She was Jett’s other co-manager Jett’s going to leap one of the craters at Mount Rainier his dad told her Is that even possible she asked Jett’s parents often butted heads over his stunts His dad wanted big and bold His mom did too but she was more sensible about safety 9 MOUNT ETNA LAVA LEAP

Jett Ryder: Mount Etna Lava Leap — page 7 — It’s not answered Mika Mount Rainier’s craters are both about a quarter mile wide Oh said Jett They all knew that was way out of jumping range There must be something said his dad Imagine the promotion we could do Jett Ryder and the Volcano Vault Mika thought a moment A lava stream might be narrow enough to jump over Jett Ryder and the Lava Launch said Jett’s dad in his over the top announcer’s voice Is there lava on Mount Rainier Jett’s mom asked 10 JETT RYDER

Jett Ryder: Mount Etna Lava Leap — page 8 — Mika shook her head Not unless it suddenly starts erupting But other volcanoes have active flows like Krakatoa and Tambora Where are those asked Jett Indonesia Jett thrilled at the idea of performing a stunt halfway across the world Could we do a jump that far away Here’s the very person who would know said his mom Mika’s mother had just joined them She was an attorney and handled all the paperwork for Jett’s stunts Just tell me where she said It may take 11 MOUNT ETNA LAVA LEAP

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