Skydiving... With A Shark!!!
Sharks have evolved, so if you’re afraid of both heights and sharks… hide!!! Watch Video »
Rise And Shine, The Hot Air Balloon Is Ready!
Sure, I love skydiving. And balloon jumps are always fun. But I’m usually still dead asleep at 6am. Just sayin’. Here’s a short moody edit by Jarno Cordia of Fly Like Brick on a sweet balloon jump during the 2012 wingsuit competition and boogie in Siofok, Hungary. Watch Video »
Boogie Times. Good Times. All The Time.
Sadly, summer’s over and PBD — post boogie depression — might be setting in for some of you. But fear not. You can skydive vicariously through this footage from the Mimizan, Pau Kristal and Attaka boogies in Europe. Relax, pop a Prozac, and watch this (repeat as needed). Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Pilot Chute Catches On Plane. Wat...
Another visual reminder to watch your handles in the plane! This skydiver’s pilot chute gets caught on the inside of the skyvan door. Luckily it wasn’t a caravan or otter where the parachute can get caught on the tail of the plane, like this guy. Watch your HANDLES! Watch YOUR handles! WATCH YOUR HANDLES! Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Skydiver vs. Parachute, Deadly Co...
Videos like this don’t usually exist. The reason? Most people would be dead after hitting a canopy in freefall. The upper guy struck the lower guy with both hands on his way by in freefall. I’ve posted some collision close calls in the past, but this is as close as it gets and still living... Watch Video »
"Free" Flying - Summer Skydiving In Shorts-n-Tshir...
There’s just something really fun about flying in shorts and t-shirts… it’s like you’re goofing off even more than you already are. Sometimes I organize shorts-n-tshirt tracks, or whatever else, because it’s just fun. Try it sometime, if you haven’t already. This video from Varial Freefly speaks to that kind of “free” flying fun. And... Watch Video »
GoPro + Red Bull + Kirby = Amazing Air Show Stunt
The 2012 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is a tremendous event. So it comes as no surprise that Kirby Chambliss and the Red Bull Air Force bring it hard with sweet aerial skills by planes and people. Wingsuits being circled by a stunt plane? We’ll take it. Watch Video »
Safe Skydiving Antics: Condoms In Freefall
Skydiving antics… never fails. In this episode, Team Go4It experiment with condoms in freefall. Yup, you read that correctly. What did they discover? That 120 mph wind is in fact too much. They explode. True story. Well, unless you put the condom on a banana in freefall. Pretty ridiculous (and educational, right?), and therefore worth... Watch Video »
Flocking Adventures Through Industrial Haze
Wingsuit flocks are always fun times. Wingsuit instructor extraordinaire Scotty Burns captured more flocking fun in Florida, including a few flights through some puffy industrial haze. If you’re into wingsuits, when did you start and what suit are you flying? Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Oh-No Hop-n-Pop!
This is pretty much what you don’t want to do on a hop-n-pop. BUT, what she did do right is get a parachute out over her head and landed safely. Primo, numero uno, most important thing. Great. And here are some tips on how to improve: 1) get further forward in the door so you’re... Watch Video »
Tennis Balls, Tubes, And Trouble At Skydive Skåne...
Everyone loves a good boogie video — including ball jumps, tube jumps, and everything in between. So kick back, grab a beer (it is hump day, after all), and enjoy 14 minutes of skydiving shenanigans from the Midsommarboogie 2012 at Skydive Skåne. Watch Video »
Skydiving Soccer... Only In Japan
This is right up there with playing basketball in freefall. Gotta love skydiving commercials! Walk down the hall and out the door for a soccer game in the sky. Pretty ridiculous, but they all are, and that’s why we love ‘em. I mean, what would we do without Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves flying through... Watch Video »
The Palm, Part Deux
May I present to you, The Palm 2 (check out part one, The Palm). Now everyone should move to Dubai! No, but really, it’s painfully obvious that the videos coming from Skydive Dubai are full of some incredible flying. Kick up your feet and enjoy. And then pick your jaw up off the floor. Have... Watch Video »
BONEAnza 2012: Bananas, And Condoms, And Rodeos! O...
[Music is NSFW] Okay, so there’s more to Skydive Elsinore’s BONEAnza boogie than wingsuit rodeos, bananas and condoms, but obviously Lana’s jump with Spot is the highlight of this video. She can roll it like a pro. Lol. Have you ever tried putting a condom on a banana in freefall? C’mon, be honest… Watch Video »
[#SFW] Friday Freakout: Snappy Head Down Premature...
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. Watch Video »
[#SFW] Friday Freakout: Popped Pin? Repack Parachu...
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... Watch Video »
[#SFW] Summerfest Is The Breast Boogie Ever!
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... Watch Video »
[#SFW] Funny Flying Objects: In The World Of Simon...
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... Watch Video »
[#SFW] 360° Interactive Experience of the Vertica...
[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... Watch Video »
[#SFW] Summerfest Ain't A Party 'Til Fire Trucks S...
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... Watch Video »