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 »
That's My Oh Face, Again
The classic “oh face” is back, and it’s a worthy contender against the original “oh face.” They’re both pretty funny. Which one do you like best? Photo by Thayer Healey. View Photo »
Mad Mediterranean Skillz
Nils has skillz! Such a gorgeous view of the Mediterranean Sea over Skydive Empuriabrava in Spain with Louise Kristensen and Nils Predstrup. Photo by Will Penny. Nils is the photog behind the “Most Beautiful Photo” award and a flyer in the award-winning “4 Elements Free” skydiving video from the Voss Film Festival. View Photo »
Skydiving Stunt: Dancing With A Plane
This is not an optical illusion, but it might take a few seconds to sink in…. …. …. pretty awesome, huh?! Watch Video »
Head Down Happiness
Mike, Bill and Dave flying a head down exit out of the caravan at Skydive Burnaby in Wainfleet, Ontario. This reminds me of the head down hottie pic I posted last month. Photo via Bill Ackford. What’s your favorite style of skydiving or BASE jumping that puts a smile on your face? View Photo »
Soul Flyers' Inverted World
A brilliant BASE jumping shot of Fred Fugen and Vince Reffet of the Soul Flyers, along with Håvard Flaat and Kristian Moxnes as they track away after a head down carve. This pic doesn’t do freefly-BASE much justice until you watch episode 2 and episode 3 of the Freefly-BASE Series by Soul Flyers. View Photo »
Summerfest Shenanigans 2011
Summerfest 2011 at Skydive Chicago — arguably the best boogie of the year! Here’s a skydiving compilation of some head down flying, sequentials, hybrids and a whole lotta shenanigans from Mickey Nuttall and friends. What was your favorite part of Summerfest this year? Watch Video »
Pass The Dutchie Up The Freefly Line
Clearly Mike was thinking about more important things on this freefly jump at Skydive Burnaby. Photo by Bill Ackford. Let’s all play sing-along in the comments, one line at a time. I’ll start… “This generation rules the nation, with version…” View Photo »
Head Down Hottie
Ally Gandy doing some head down flying with Chad Leslie at Skydive Toronto (STI). Photo by Chad Leslie. So this is what she looks like when she’s not dressed like a freefall terrorist. Looking good in your new jumpsuit, Ally. View Photo »
Smile, It's Your Birthday!
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve surely heard of the Soul Flyers; you know, the guys behind the badass Freefly-BASE. Well today is Fred Fugen‘s birthday, so why wouldn’t he be smiling? Not that he needs a reason to smile… the man skydives and BASE jumps for a living. Happy birthday and blue... View Photo »
Good Freeflying. Not-So-Good Landing.
Barliman has a good 2-way freefly skydive, but a not-so-good landing. The cover song for “Ice Ice Baby” makes up for it though, right? Or not. Watch Video »
Hired Guns: The Freeflying Frenchmen
Who knew Frenchmen could fly? Kidding, kidding. The Hired Guns are a Montreal-based vertical formation skydiving (VFS) team who seem to know a thing or two about freeflying. This is Day 1 and 2 of their 2011 season opener at Parachute Montreal. Pas mal du tout, Hired Guns! Watch Video »
Three's Company In Blue Skies
Photo by James Hatch. View Photo »
Finnish Freeflying Compilation From Skydive City -...
A skydiving compilation of freefly jumps, tracking jumps and tube (a.k.a. wagon wheel) exits at Skydive City (Zephyrhills) by a group of friends visiting from Finland. Fun times! Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Scary Head Down Opening, Then Los...
Head down opening with line twists: check. Cutaway your Icarus Crossfire 2 109: check. Dump your reserve with line twists: check. Lose your helmet and GoPro from 10,000 feet: check. Find your helmet and GoPro that landed in a field… in one piece and working like new: priceless. Watch Video »
Perfect Timing... Freefly Head Stand Illusion
Photo via Michl Uhrmann. View Photo »
Award-Winning '4 Elements Free' Skydiving Video
This is an award-winning video from the 2009 Voss Film Festival. Director Andreas Johansen captured some amazing skydiving, BASE jumping and paragliding footage. The waterfall scene at the 3:50 mark is pretty epic! Thanks to Andreas and all the flyers: Nils Kløcker Predstrup, Ippo, Tim Porter and Martin Kristensen. To learn more about this crew... Watch Video »
Head Down Hijinks at Chicks Rock 2010
Photo by Kristopher Reynolds at Chicks Rock 2010. Check out Kristopher’s sunset track photo from Chicks Rock 2010. View Photo »