Indoor Skydiving: The Internets Coolest Competition

January 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Thanks to the internet the latest generation of indoor skydiving competitions can be help globally. What? How on earth can you have it so that teams compete from around the world?

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Well, it’s easy. The format of the competition is such that people taking part can be at locations all over the globe.

This is because the routines are filmed and shared online before being judged centrally.

And if haven’t seen the competitors in action, check out this video from the World Championship a few years back. So cool.

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US Skydiving: Four Jump Friendly States

August 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment

There’s no feeling quite like it: freefalling through the air, the land a distant blur, adrenalin owning your body and your soul.

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A heart-thumping fall through the skies. Image: Flickr/ wales_gibbons

Whether you’re jumping for charity, just for the one-off thrill, or are dirt diving to polish up a complex, multi-grip formation, US skydiving has pretty much every option available.

The US always claims to be bigger and better at everything – well, in terms of skydiving and available ‘sky space’, it might just be right!

Here are 4 states that should tempt you if you want to drop a jump into your vacation schedule.

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Skydiving in Sydney: the best way to see this Aussie star

June 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment

From marvelling at the bounteous arcs of the Sydney Opera House, to sipping on a crisp white in the sun-drenched harbour you should enjoy every minute of this city’s cool-as-they-come attitude.

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Skydive in the best dropzones of Sydney! Image: Flickr/ dok1

And just when you think you’ve sussed her out as a hip destination with a smattering of glitter, she quickly reveals her wilder side, from the exotic slopes of the Blue Mountains and the radiant surf of Bondi Beach to her kaleidoscopic reefs offshore.

And what better way to gawk at this incredible city than strapped to a parachute for an all-encompassing, sensational view!

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Skydiving: Will you pack your own chute?

October 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment

The jump is the moment. But skydiving’s not just as straightforward as turning up, suiting up, jumping in a plane and then jumping out of it. There’s much to be done before your feet even leave the floor…

Freefall skydiving in the sky

Aside from the refresher training you might choose to do, most of your time will be spent on safety checks and briefings. And when it comes to packing your chute don’t worry, you don’t always have to. If you are happier if someone more experienced than you prepares it, jump schools and riggers are more than happy to help.

They also offer training and guidance how to pack your chute, which in the end could also save you money. There’s no one set way to pack a parachute, although you will come across the following in your time in the sport: Stack Packing, also called Side Packing; Roll Packing; Pro Packing; and Trash Packing.

Skydiving isn’t the cheapest of sports, even if the experience really is priceless. To help reduce the overall costs, finding somewhere to stay within a short drive of the jump site is well advised. If you are staying in New York then stay in a New York hostel rather than a hotel, and look out for local transport options or buses laid on by the jump school.

And there’s one further consideration before packing a chute: you should read the instructions! If you’ve any issues or worries, the best people to contact are those who built, trialed and developed it – it’s likely they know best!

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