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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.

Protected: Which Wingsuit?

Posted on20th January 202120th January 2021AuthorMatt Gerdes

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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 202026th May 2020AuthorMatt 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 202020th March 2020AuthorMatt 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 202016th April 2020AuthorMatt 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

Wingsuit Accidents

Posted on29th October 20198th November 2019AuthorMatt Gerdes

The world’s most popular WS mistakes, and how to avoid them Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Skydiver, Staying AliveTagsMalfunction, stayingalive, wingsuit, ws, ws base

Cut HERE in EMERGENCY!

Posted on3rd October 20193rd October 2019AuthorMatt Gerdes

How to get out of your BASE gear quickly if needed…. Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Base Jumper, Staying Alive in BASETagssafety

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Choosing LINES for BASE

Posted on25th September 201929th September 2019AuthorMatt Gerdes

Spectra or Dacron, that is the question… Read More …

CategoriesExperienced Base Jumper, New Base JumperTagsgear

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