Friday Freakout: Skydiver Hits Power Lines... And ...
You’ve probably seen videos where skydivers get seriously messed up by powerlines. A bad spot, an off landing, a teeny bit of target fixation and BOOM! But for this guy they were the perfect landing spot – he swapped certain death for a giant wedgie and lived to fly another day. I’d say that’s a... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Altitude Awareness Fail. Double F...
What NOT to do while skydiving: Jump with a tandem as a new jumper. Start backflying after the tandem has deployed at 5,000ft. Go for the dock no matter what the altitude. Fly over the top of your mate at 2,000ft. Ignore your altimeter at 1,800ft. Take the time to wave off (to who!?) at... Watch Video »
Record-Setting Carolinafest 2012
In case you were ever wondering what you’re missing out on at Carolinafest, here’s a peek at what goes on in the skies in SC. Sweet 21-way state record, Bones ripping up the feet-first revolution… it’s all there. Sit back, relax, and enjoy. Have you been to Carolinafest? What’s your favorite part of the boogie? Watch Video »
Canopy Formation World Team: Impressive CRW Over C...
If you’ve never participated in a CRW jump (Canopy Relative Work), at least you can experience it vicariously through the Canopy Formation World Team’s impressive canopy formations over China. Not to mention some cool old school planes from the 1940s. Check out some more crowd-pleasing CRW here. Do you do CRW? Watch Video »
Skydiving Grandma Loses Teeth In Freefall. LMAO.
I think I remember the commercials… Super Polident? Awesome denture adhesive. Yeah, that’s exactly what this skydiving grandma needed. That, or a tighter smile. Definitely worth the watch, and it’ll give you something to talk about at the water cooler. Silver lining in this one is some brand new pearly whites for Ms. Daisy! Watch Video »
Team FullPatate: Fast Freeflying Frenchmen
As the title says, damn those French fly fast. Incredible level of VFS from FullPatate — inside views and out, long-range and short-range. Add in some pretty spot-on freestyle moves and funny video edits at the end and you’ve got yourself a solid skydiving video to start your week off right. TGIM. Should you watch... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Close Collision. WTF Was That?!
“WTF was that?” That, sir, was a skydiver in freefall buzzing your canopy. This is NOT the way to start learning CRW (canopy relative work). Just saying. Close call indeed, also keeping in mind that objects are closer than they appear with a wide angle lens. Reminds me of the “Canopy Collisions For Dummies” freakout... Watch Video »
Super Sequentials: The Next Level. Do You Dig It?
Some highlights from the 2012 Lodi Sequentials. And there’s more where that came from. Check out this other video from the sequentials in Lodi. Click the ‘LIKE’ button if you dig it! Watch Video »
The Not-So-Boring Christmas Boogie
Winter can get a little boring for us skydivers sometimes. What better time to feature an edit from Skydive Spain’s Christmas Boogie than smack-dab in the middle of summer. Just be happy there isn’t snow on the ground. Speaking of Christmas, check out Santa rocking out in the tunnel… too funny! Watch Video »
Crazy CRW Dogs Land A Downplane
If you’re looking for a little more excitement before landing, there’s always the option of locking your legs together with another CRW dog and hurling your body towards the earth in a downplane. Heck, why not take it a step further, like the SkyHawks, and just land the downplane. Or not. These guys are part... Watch Video »
Dare To Dream: Jeb Corliss & Luigi Cani
It’s no secret that Jeb Corliss and Luigi Cani are living the dream. From the world’s first wingsuit flight between the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, to flying a wingsuit next to a fighter jet, to wingsuit target practice with some balloons. These guys don’t just sit around killing time. You know all those things... Watch Video »
The Skydiving Shoe. WTF.
No shit… there I was… I thought I was going to die… from a falling shoe! To quote Austin Powers, “Who throws a shoe, honestly?!” What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever lost in freefall? Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: PC Entanglement. The "F" Word Com...
Skydiving is generally a happy place of fresh air, freedom, and fun. Except for the odd occasion when you’re plummeting towards the ground entangled in your pilot chute with a shit-ton of lines everywhere. Then the only thing coursing through your veins is fear, and the only thing running through your mind is “Fuuuuuck!” Watch Video »
The Perris Wheel: 151 Skydivers In Big Way Formati...
Follow the adventure of building the “Perris wheel” during the 2012 Spring Fling invitational event at Skydive Perris, organized by the P3 skydiving team. An awesome skydive and formation with 151 skydivers from all around the world. I don’t know about you, but I love watching big way exits. Gives me goosebumps. What’s the largest... Watch Video »
Human Flight With A Jetpack. For Real.
Have you ever dreamt of human flight? I’m not talking about “controlled falling.” I’m talking three-dimensional flight like a comic or video game, only real… up up down down left right left right (B)(A). Yves “Jetman” Rossy has made his dream a reality, and the more I see his jetpack flying skills improve, the more... Watch Video »
Awesome Wingsuit Race. Hilarious Ending. Who Will ...
Here are the rules: the first wingsuit to cross the finish line wins. Pretty simple. Except the finish line is on the ground, which makes for a pretty funny land-and-dash-to-the-finish-line-while-your-canopy-drags-you-down ending. Although not as entertaining, I personally would’ve swooped THROUGH the finish line for style points. You’ll definitely want to heck out this awesome edit... Watch Video »
Now THIS Is A Hybrid: 18-way + Pods
Now this is my idea of a hybrid jump. The peeps down at Skydive Spaceland in Houston linked an 18-way hybrid with pods, and thankfully it didn’t end with a nasty nutshot like this other hybrid-gone-wrong. Watch Video »
New York, New York, New State Head Down Record (20...
On July 8, 2012, a new 18-way head down State record was set in New York. After only one day of tryouts, they successfully set the new record on the second attempt! Well done and congrats to everyone involved. And a big shout-out to Rob, Tuck and Leland of Team Scarecrow for organizing this new... Watch Video »
Kick-Ass Kristal Sequentials. A Must-Watch!
With kick-ass sequentials and video panning skills reminiscent of The Matrix, this is a must-watch! French skydiving team Kristal hosted their first event for the 2012 season — the Kristal Sequentials — in Pamiers, France. They tried to make the most out of one day of jumping, and with the help of Mister Tranquille’s editing... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Near Impact... "Teach Me To Swoop...
This reminds of another video of a skydiver who nearly impacts a mountain in freefall. If this guy wanted to learn to speedfly, all he had to do was ask! Turning a skydive into a mountain run: priceless. For everything else, there’s BASE rigs. Watch Video »