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GoPro Presents: Vertical Skydiving World Record

Andrew — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:50:12 +0000

GoPros are awesome. World records are also awesome. When you combine the two, you get a forest of flying GoPros and 138 skydivers shattering the Vertical World Record. If you’re looking for more record footage after this short ‘n sweet edit, check out our take on the new Vertical World Record.

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ILS Presents: The 138-Way Vertical World Record

Andrew — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:52:58 +0000

Here’s our take on Summerfest 2012 at Skydive Chicago, including some after-hours shenanigans and, most importantly, the new 138-way vertical world record. Huge thanks to everyone who submitted footage to us, and to our video ninja Brad Womack for such an epic edit. We put a lot of work into making this video, so please share it to help spread the love. Like all good things, Summerfest has come to an end. See you all next year.

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[#SFW] Friday Freakout: Snappy Head Down Premature Opening

Melanie Curtis — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:50:18 +0000

Usually milestone jumps are the exciting ones, you know, 100, 500, etc. This one is close to 800, but turned out jump number 790 at Summerfest was the one for the YouTube posterity — a snappy head down premature opening. Check your gear before every jump! ~Mel

Video by Daniel Croft.

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[#SFW] Friday Freakout: Popped Pin? Repack Parachute In Plane. Duh.

Andrew — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:50:13 +0000

Now this is what I call a really premature opening. Chester’s main pin and d-bag popped out on the ride up in the Sherpa at Summerfest — on a 33-way “no jumpsuit BFR” (Big F’n Round), nonetheless. As skydivers, jump tickets are more important than basic necessities like food and rent. So rather than waste a jump ticket by riding down with the plane, there was only one option: repack the container in the plane! Duh.

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[#SFW] Summerfest Is The Breast Boogie Ever!

Andrew — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:51:29 +0000

Sorry, I get easily distracted (no thanks to my ADHD) by shiny objects and breasts. What better way to wind down Summerfest Week than with a hot French girl riding a wingsuit rodeo in a tank top, flaunting nature’s gift to us all. Thanks nature. And thanks to Skydive Chicago for hosting the breast boogie ever. Click the ‘LIKE’ button if you think this video should have won the Summerfest 2012 Film Festival!

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[#SFW] Funny Flying Objects: In The World Of Simon Bones

Sydney Williams — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:50:38 +0000

Between his hot-shit flying, skeleton jumpsuits, and his party pants, Simon Bones is most definitely rocking LTD status. His video for the Summerfest 2012 Film Festival is 8 minutes of pure entertainment. Have you ever seen a 24 lb turkey in freefall? Well now you have. What about pineapple, cantaloupe, watermelon, and a bag of oranges. Yup, there’s that too. And let’s not forget stealing someone’s shoe in freefall, plus a whole lotta carnage near the end. Keep on keepin’ on, Mr. Bones, and thanks for the laughs. Now let’s go drink some BEEEEEEEEEER!!!

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[#SFW] 360° Interactive Experience of the Vertical World Record

Melanie Curtis — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:47:55 +0000

[PLEASE BE PATIENT; this may take a minute to load, but well worth the wait] This is by far one of the coolest things in video technology I’ve ever seen! So you wish you were part of the new 138-way vertical world record at Skydive Chicago, huh? Well thanks to Immersive Media, now you can with this 360° interactive video. Just click around with your mouse to watch the entire head down world record from all angles — exit to deployment. Summerfest FTW! CLICK AROUND WITH YOUR MOUSE, DAMMIT :)

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[#SFW] Summerfest Ain’t A Party ‘Til Fire Trucks Show Up

Sydney Williams — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:45:07 +0000

Tube jumps, freeflying, an attempt at a “no jumpsuit BFR,” and some of the best fireworks you’ll ever see. Ever. You know, because Summerfest at Skydive Chicago ain’t a party ’til the local fire trucks show up. Oh, and check out the sweet body slam into the skyvan wall at 2:49. Next time, run in a straight line so as to not knock out your fellow jumpers, yeah?

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[#SFW] The Best Discipline In Skydiving History: The Butt First Revolution

Sydney Williams — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:49:55 +0000

It’s not an exaggeration to say that Skydive Chicago is the epicenter of the Butt First Revolution. Andy Malchiodi and Bill “MX” Halsey are pushing the boundaries of the freeflying discipline. This, my friends, is the buttfly world record. Enjoy — this was yet another great video submission for the Summerfest 2012 Film Festival.

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[#SFW] Summerfest, Day 1: The 142-Way Vertical World Record Attempt

Andrew — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:45:43 +0000

Disclaimer: You might watch this video at least a dozen times… it’s THAT good! Summerfest at Skydive Chicago is one of the biggest and best boogies of the year, which was the perfect place to host the biggest vertical skydiving world record with 142 of the world’s best skydivers. Here are highlights from EnglishJon’s amazing coverage of the first day of the vertical world record attempt, which was later completed with 138 people (video coming soon).

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[Summerfest Week #SFW] Wingsuit Singing – “Take My Breath Away”

Andrew — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:50:20 +0000

LMFAO. This. Is. Awesome. Thanks to Josh Sheppard for sharing his hilarious video submission to the Summerfest 2012 Film Festival. He rocks out to “Take My Breath Away” on a long wingsuit flight. Watch this and try not to laugh. Go ahead… I’ll wait.

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[Summerfest Week #SFW] 138-Way Head Down World Record At Skydive Chicago

Andrew — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:50:17 +0000

To kick off our 2012 “Summerfest Week” series, I thought it was fitting to feature world-class skydiver TJ Landgren‘s POV footage from the new 138-way head down world record, which was completed during Summerfest 2012 at Skydive Chicago. Congrats to TJ and everyone else on the new vertical record. Check out this behind-the-scenes look at TJ freeflying.

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9 Girls In Bikinis. 1 Massive Inflatable Pecker. ‘Nuff Said.

Melanie Curtis — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:49:47 +0000

During the HYPOXIC Summer Boogie Tour, our friend Trunk managed to convince a plane full of bikini-wearing chicks to straddle a massive inflatable pecker in freefall… but he almost gets taken out by the projectile. And then he gets a grab and BJ in freefall. Teeth were involved. True story.

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Project XRW: Flying Dreams Over Skydive Sebastian

Melanie Curtis — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:50:03 +0000

Absolutely incredible footage from Project XRW of wingsuiters flying alongside parachutes over Skydive Sebastian. The PD Factory Team setting the canopy base, and the wingsuit pilots — organized by Taya Weiss — coming in to fly their slots. Amazing inside and outside footage of the whole thing. The exit shot of the wingsuit pilots… wow! COOL. The evolution of our sport before our eyes.

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Skydiving + Night Jump = UFO Sighting?!

Andrew — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:50:24 +0000

Unidentified Freefalling Objects (UFO) on an awesome night jump at Skydive Chicago to celebrate the 4th of July.

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Skydivers Shredding It Up At Summerfest

Andrew — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:50:30 +0000

Shredding it up at Skydive Chicago’s 2011 Summerfest, as seen from Chad Leslie’s perspective.

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Wish You Were Here

Andrew — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:50:04 +0000

With plenty of aircraft to choose from and world-class organizers from all levels, the Summerfest boogie at Skydive Chicago is the place to be. Photo via STF 4Loko.

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Summerfest Shenanigans 2011

Andrew — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:30:31 +0000

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?

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C’mon… We’re Waiting!

Andrew — Sun, 15 May 2011 15:22:19 +0000

Photo by Hypoxic at Skydive Chicago.

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Hey, Hey… Wait For Me!

Andrew — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:31:42 +0000

Chasin’ the base at Skydive Chicago. Photo by Hypoxic.

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