After a month in the Himalayas, Valery Rozov, the adventure sportsman from Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, has just returned to civilisation – well, to the Yak & Yeti Hotel in Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu with its hot showers, soft beds, an internet connection and restaurants. He set out from here exactly 30 days ago to fulfil […]

I have been jumping for 17 years, in every state of Australia except Western Australia. I had heard so many good things about Skydive Express DZ so when I got invited to come and teach a canopy course I jumped at the chance. York York is a resort style dropzone with a huge custom-built hangar

Schaffen, a Belgian drop zone in Flanders, will attempt a new club record big-way during the weekend of 14 September, 2013. Luc Vereeken is organising the attempts, he has been hugely successful in previous years. In September 2012, the club built a 60-way over Schaffen. The formation had a wrong grip (by a guest British

It’s the event you have planned towards for a very long time… You committed 100%. You went to the camps; took time off from work and family; traveled to new drop zones; sat through endless dirt-dives; sat out some bad weather; got outside your comfort zone; kept your focus; fine-tuned your skills; made the cut;

Every day I get to see the Nationals 4-way trophy. I’m gloating but I deserve to because my team won the Nationals and I’m still buzzing! I value the trophy as a symbol of unwavering determination, and seeing my name on it makes me feel extremely proud. The harder I train and the more I

What an historic event it was. The East West Kolomna Challenge was challenged by weather and aircraft issues but they did not stop us from completing a difficult 96-way and coming very close to a second very difficult point. It is hard to single out any one special moment but I think the highlight of

Short film about the Free Fly big-way camp in Skydive Spain, Seville Short film about the Free Fly big-way camp in Skydive Spain, Seville

10 ladies jumping at the same time off THE towerm in Kuala Lumper and setting a new Women’s World Base record. (the old record was an 8 way in Kjerag) 10 ladies jumping at the same time off THE towerm in Kuala Lumper and setting a new Women’s World Base record. (the old record was