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Author: Matt Gerdes

Matt logged over 1200 safe BASE jumps (mostly wingsuit flights in the Alps, where he opened a few new lines). He is the author of the BASE Book. Matt podiumed at Red Bull Aces 2015, finished top five in 2016, was 2016 WOWS Distance champion and 3rd in Speed. He is the co-founder of SQRL equipment (www.squirrel.ws), Next Level Flight (www.nextlevel.ws), and is a FAA rated pilot.

BASE Ethics

Posted on21st April 20229th May 2022AuthorMatt Gerdes

Preserving the BASE site and the sport of BASE for others… Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Base Jumper, New Base Jumper, Your First BASE JumpTagsbase, BASE education, base jump, philosophy, Squirrel

The Future of Wingsuits

Posted on19th July 202127th September 2022AuthorMatt Gerdes

Wingsuit flying has tripled in 10 years – where is it going next?! Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Base Jumper, Experienced Skydiver, Gear, New Base Jumper, New SkydiverTagsgear, Skydive Perris, Squirrel, wingsuit, wingsuit base, Wingsuit flying, wingsuiting

Just BASE? Or Skydive, too?

Posted on22nd January 20219th February 2021AuthorMatt Gerdes

Is it a good idea to BASE jump without learning to skydive first? Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Base Jumper, New Base Jumper, Staying Alive in BASE, Your First BASE JumpTagsbase, BASE education, base jump, base safety, new base jumper

Which Wingsuit?

Posted on20th January 20211st February 2021AuthorMatt Gerdes

Why are there so many different suits, what do they all do?… Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Base Jumper, Experienced Skydiver, Gear, New Base JumperTagsgear, Skydiving gear, Squirrel, wingsuit, wingsuit base

Thoughts on Terrain Flying

Posted on4th June 20209th June 2020AuthorMatt Gerdes

“Proximity Flying is the hook-turn of BASE”… Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Base Jumper, Skills, Staying Alive in BASETagsbase, base jump, base safety, skills, Squirrel, staying alive, wingsuit base

The Four Stages of Competence

Posted on26th May 202010th November 2022AuthorMatt Gerdes

How to reach the highest of the 4 stages of competence… Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Base Jumper, New Base Jumper, Skills, Staying Alive in BASETagsbase, base jump, base safety, skills, Squirrel, staying alive, wingsuit, wingsuit base

Stowing brakes for BASE

Posted on19th March 202018th July 2022AuthorMatt Gerdes

There is no BASE jump where it is unnecessary to stow your brakes… Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Base Jumper, New Base Jumper, Skills, Staying Alive in BASETagsbase, base safety, Squirrel, staying alive, wingsuit base

Corvid or Aura 4 – That is the question..

Posted on21st February 202021st February 2020AuthorMatt Gerdes

Get the wingsuit that’s right for you NOW, not one you dream to fly in the future… Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Base Jumper, GearTagsbase, Squirrel, wingsuit, ws

Wingsuit Openings

Posted on21st January 202019th May 2021AuthorMatt Gerdes

The trickiest part of a WS jump – the deployment… Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Base Jumper, Experienced Skydiver, Staying Alive, Staying Alive in BASETagsstaying alive, wingsuit, wingsuit base

Catching up with Ben Verde

Posted on2nd December 20192nd December 2019AuthorMatt Gerdes

Ben Verde is one of the new generation of WS BASE jumpers… Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Skydiver, New SkydiverTagsbase, BM Wingsuit School, Squirrel, ws, ws base

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