Author name: Lesley Gale

Lesley has been in love with skydiving for 35 years. She is a multiple world and national record holder and a coach on 20 successful record events worldwide. She has over 100 competition medals spanning more than 25 years and has been on the British 8-way National team at World events. She started Skydive Mag to spread knowledge, information and passion about our amazing sport. Lesley is delighted to be sponsored by Performance Designs, Sun Path, Cypres, Cookie, Symbiosis suits and Larsen & Brusgaard

THINK!!!

Base jumping is dangerous. I accept the fact that accidents can happen but for the most part accidents are preventable through risk management, making smart decisions and controlling self ego.

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Double Spock Exit

AXIS Foundations of Flight Video Tutorial Double Spock Exit Double Spock Following on from last week’s Half Rebel Exit, AXIS Flight School instructors Brianne Thompson and Niklas Daniel demonstrate a Double Spock exit (2-way MFS random B) over Skydive Arizona. Ground photos by David Arnett, aerial video by Seth Studer. Foundations of Flight Videos This

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Plank of Death – 2 Views

Is this the scariest BASE exit ever? Plank of Death BASE jumping bandits Mick and Andrew – the BASE jumping bandits – are back at it again. The “Plank of Death”… Arguably the scariest BASE jump exit ever? the first 4 steps my legs were like **cking jelly! And the other viewpoint… Plank of Death

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BASE Influence

The impact of British jumpers in developing BASE in the early days You guys have just made the whole world jumpable – Carl Boenish Base Development The early days of BASE and the impact British BASE jumpers had in developing BASE is not commonly known. My first BASE jump was El Capitan on the 4th

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Catching up with Mike Cook

Mike Cook is dedicated to creating innovative, creative videos of amazing experiences. His company, Negative4 Productions, specializes in BASE jumping, proximity flying and other extreme sports. They brought us the Skydiving car, the human slingshot and the quarter of a mile zipline BASE, among other amazing projects. Negative4 is also the driving force behind the

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Book Review: TYPE T

Type T by Andy Guest Type T is a book about his life on the edge. It includes descriptions of displays, world record stacks, intentional wraps for filming, early BASE jumps, double mal, mid-air rescue, 300′ opening and much more. Andy’s editor made the comment, “How the HELL are you still alive?!” A thumping good

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1/4 mile Zipline BASE

Andy Lewis is always up to new ideas. In this adventure, he rigs a 1/4 mile long zipline. It starts on the top of a huge rock located in Moab, UT 1/4 mile Zipline BASE Jump – Andy Lewis To access this tall, otherworldly rock, Andy and his friends must climb to the top. Once

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