Friday Freakout: Nasty Double Parachute Malfunctio...
Note to self: Don’t roll backwards through risers to celebrate a good jump! Chris Grissom was lucky enough to fight his way through this nasty double malfunction and walk away unharmed. I’ll bet $20 he doesn’t know how to speak Spanish… this mal just scared the English right out of him. Blue skies and soft(er)... Watch Video »
Busting Points Over the Palm Islands
Rhonda and friends busting points in a 4-way over the Palm Islands at the 2011 Dubai International Parachuting Championship. Photo by John R. Smith. View Photo »
Us Skydivers Love A Good Sunset
There’s nothing like skydiving at sunset. When and where did you do your favorite sunset jump? Photo via Cyril Taix. View Photo »
All Aboard the Sit Train
Roberta Mancino and friends doing a 5-way sit train exit at the 2010 Puerto Escondido Boogie. And they’re all wearing pink bunny ears just to make things interesting. Silly rabbits. View Photo »
X Marks The Spot
Steffen Kuhnig getting his freefall fix at the 2011 Pink Boogie in Zell am See, Austria. Photo via Steffen Kuhnig. View Photo »
Friday Freakout: Deer In The Headlights
This first-time tandem is frozen stiff… like dear in the headlights. I guess he thought keeping his mouth open that wide would help slow him down. Now someone get this kid a glass of water. My all-time favorite tandem clip is this hilarious tandem skydive reaction. How scared — or relaxed — were you on... Watch Video »
Nothin' But Blue Skies
A nice atmonauti track by Nikita Sh in clear blue skies. Photo via Nikita Sh. POLL: Do you consider “atmonauti” a type of tracking jump or a separate discipline? View Photo »
Space Jam: Basketball in Freefall
Turkey’s National Parachute Team makes the Harlem Globetrotters look a little boring, don’t you think? More importantly, I need to fly with Turkish Airlines more often… apparently they let you jump out of planes if you bring your rig (and basketball gear) as carry-on. Watch Video »
Wait A Second While I Switch Gliders
WTF Paul, the other glider wasn’t fast enough for you?! :) Another great shot from Red Bull’s “Mission Blanix” glider-to-glider stunt by Paul Steiner — a talented member of the Red Bull Skydive Team. Check out the other photo of Paul playing pin the tail on the glider that I posted a few weeks ago. View Photo »
Red Devils In Action At Skydive Dubai
The Red Devils in formation over the Palm Islands at Skydive Dubai. To see more of the Red Devils in action, check out the Red Devils Freefall Team compilation. And here’s more chilling on the Palm Islands at Skydive Dubai. Photo via Charles Fitzpatrick. View Photo »
C'mon... We're Waiting!
Photo by Hypoxic at Skydive Chicago. View Photo »
4-Way Action On Exit
Photo via Cpt Hero. View Photo »
Friday Freakout: Russian Guy Sings After Malfuncti...
I couldn’t understand a word he said, but yet I understood everything. Anyone else know (or want to guess) what he said? Watch Video »