Formation Skydiving: Powerful Women Breaking Recor...
On this same day last year, the Arizona women’s 27-way formation skydiving state record was set during the Holidays Boogie at Skydive Arizona — 32 years after the 20-way formation skydiving record was set back in 1978. Well, it’s that record-breaking time of year again. They’re having another go at it today to beat last... Watch Video »
Who Are These Guys?
I think this is Stacey, Lynette, Kelly, Christine, and Helen. Or is it Angela, Chris, Todd, Brett and Luke of STF 4Loko? Whatever. You can call them all Susan if it makes you happy. Just watch this, cuz it’s another sick edit from Jonathan Pears — the man behind UPT’s popular promo video and STF... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Wingsuit Flat Spin + Double Malfu...
A little ground rush is fun from time to time, unless you just had a flat spin in your wingsuit followed by a cutaway and reserve pilot chute in tow. A double malfunction can really mess up your day. If you were in this situation, would you have given up on the line twists that... Watch Video »
For the Love of Skydiving
If you love skydiving, stop reading and click the ‘LIKE’ button right now! This is UPT’s 2011 promo video, and it’s just too good not to like. If you disagree, then I think we should see other people. Big thanks to Jonathan Pears of Back To Awake for the monster edit. Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Crunch! 60 MPH Parachute Collisio...
At 60 MPH (about 100 km/h), the crunching sound of this gnarly parachute collision is like watching a car crash… minus the airbags and bumpers. I’m sure both of these skydivers wish they’d tracked just a little bit further apart for more separation. Remember to keep your head up, eyes open, and cover yourself with... Watch Video »
Distance Battles in Dubai (DIPC)
Following the Mad Swooping Skills video I posted earlier this week, here’s a mix of the canopy formation, formation skydiving, and canopy piloting rounds from Day 3 of the third annual Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) at Skydive Dubai. Keep your eyes peeled at 4:43 for some swooping carnage. Oh, and a rant from the... Watch Video »
Plane Does Barrel Rolls Around Wingsuit Flock
Kirby Chambliss knows a thing or two about flying planes and aerobatics. And the Red Bull Air Force knows a thing or two about skydiving and wingsuit flying. That’s a great combo for a skydiving stunt… like a plane doing barrel rolls around a wingsuit flock. Watch Video »
Jetman vs. Jet Team
First there was the wingsuit vs. fighter jet stunt by Luigi Cani. Now Yves “Jetman” Rossy is taking it up a notch with a formation flight in his jet-powered wing alongside two Aero L-39C Albatros planes from the Breitling Jet Team, the largest civilian aerobatic display team in Europe. Watch Video »
Planet Funk: Official Music Video
What appears to be just another awesome skydiving video is actually Planet Funk’s official music video for their single “Another Sunrise.” I love seeing skydiving in mainstream media. Skydiving is also appearing more frequently in commercials, like Chevy’s skydiving car, Turkish Airlines’ basketball in freefall, and One Call’s swooping stunt under a snowmobile. Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Scary Bridle Wrap Chokes Skydivin...
Ever wonder why you’re taught to throw — not hold on to — your pilot chute? Yup. This is why. Listen to your instructors. They know stuff. Watch Video »
Skydiver Solves Rubik's Cube In Freefall
The extreme sheep herding just had to be followed up with extreme speedcubing. Although I’m not in to speedcubing, I like to solve complex algorithms in freefall to calculate my speed and altitude. The way I see it, it’s cheaper than springing for an altimeter. Watch Video »
What It's All About
No, this isn’t a trailer for another one of Guy Ritchie’s blockbuster movies. It’s Team Polte’s year-end video. This is what skydiving is all about… fun times and blue skies (and a great edit always helps). This is definitely up there with my favorite 2011 year-end video from STF 4Loko, which I’ve watched at least... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Low Pull. Two-Out. Roof Landing. ...
What do you get when a skydiver with only 115 jumps decides to use a camera and impress a girl? A video with too many mistakes to mention. After everything that goes wrong, at least he remembers to collapse his slider, right?! He’s lucky all this cost was a reserve pack job and a new... Watch Video »
Skydiving 30,000 Feet Over Mount Everest
Imagine skydiving 30,000 feet over Mount Everest and landing on the highest dropzone in the world, Everest Skydive — 12,350 feet above ground level, the altitude where most of us begin our skydive. Why pay $50,000 and work up a sweat to climb Mount Everest when you can spend half that amount to hitch a... Watch Video »
Exclusive TED Talks: Fly With The Jetman, Yves Ros...
The Jetman himself, Yves Rossy, took the stage at a recent TED Talks to share a powerful short film about his experience and accomplishments in his jet-powered wing. With 4 small turbine engines strapped to his back and a max speed of nearly 190 MPH (approx. 300 km/h), how could Yves not smile from ear... Watch Video »
The Skydiving Dream
This isn’t your typical fast-paced skydiving video. It’s kinda like a dream and reminds me of Experience Human Flight and Experience Zero Gravity. Watch Video »
New Skydiving Toy: The Wingman Cam
Who needs Goose or Jester from Top Gun when you have the Wingman Cam, a new flying camera platform (FCP) for GoPro cameras (or any other small format cameras). Although it’s used primarily by paragliders, Jeff Provenzano of the Red Bull Air Force takes his new toy out for a few spins on a parachute... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Parachute Opens, Catches On Plane...
As the saying goes, “Plan the jump and jump the plan.” But sometimes a jump just doesn’t go according to plan. Like when your parachute deploys in the door and wraps around the tail of the plane, tossing you around like a puppet on strings. This video, as well as the premature parachute opening on... Watch Video »
The Nordic Meet 2011
17 friends. 4 hours in the tunnel. 3 days of skydiving. The result: a group of friends pushing the limits and some sick flying at The Nordic Meet 2011! TNM is an annual invitational skydiving event organized by Martin Kristensen and hosted at Skydive Voss in Norway. Watch Video »
Don't You Know They're Loko?!
Who you tryin’ to get crazy with esé? Don’t you know they’re 4Loko?! If you’re going to win 1st place in the Advanced Class of VFS at the 2011 USPA Nationals, you better have a kick ass year-end team video… and STF 4Loko delivers. Congrats to Angela Tara Hsu, Chris Ash, Brett McVay, Todd Sellers... Watch Video »