A guide to competition skydiving? I thought it was just about making it down alive…. In fact there are many different forms of competitive skydiving and parachuting dating all the way back to 1951 when the first World Championships in accuracy took…
Have you ever thought what it takes to work in the skydiving industry and how to get there? Well read this interview with professional skydiver Andy Wesley who works at Skydive Hibaldstow near Leeds as a tandem instructor and a…
The vast, continent-sized country of Australia has plenty of space. That, combined with a love of the outdoor lifestyle and sports at the more extreme end of the spectrum, means Australia skydive opportunities are some of the best in the…
Over the past couple of years, I have organised 2 tandem charity skydiving events for my local hospice in Yorkshire. The first time I didn’t have a clue how to organise it, or how to convince my friends to take…
Once you’ve experienced the thrill of your first skydive, it’s usually only a matter of time before you want to learn to jump solo. All beginner skydivers have to tandem jump with an instructor, and while this is an incredible…
New Zealand is one of the world’s best skydiving destinations. With its dramatic mountain scenery and sparse population, it offers unspoilt views that never seem to end. Jumping out of a plane at 15,000 feet has never seemed so appealing…
Ah Paris, the most romantic city in the world. Home to some of the finest cuisine on the planet, the Eiffel Tower and the Champs-Élysées. What better place to go if you want to throw yourself out of an aeroplane?…
Thanks to the internet the latest generation of indoor skydiving competitions can be help globally. What? How on earth can you have it so that teams compete from around the world? Well, it’s easy. The format of the competition is…
There’s no feeling quite like it: freefalling through the air, the land a distant blur, adrenalin owning your body and your soul. Whether you’re jumping for charity, just for the one-off thrill, or are dirt diving to polish up a…
The jump is the moment. But skydiving’s not just as straightforward as turning up, suiting up, jumping in a plane and then jumping out of it. There’s much to be done before your feet even leave the floor… Aside from…
