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If you are a BASE jumper, save up the money and make the trip to Norway. We are talking some serious “big walls”. The cliffs rise far up into the clouds and offer stunning views from a top.
By all means you should have the skill set to jump from these gems and if not, remember there is no hurry to do so, as these cliffs aren’t going anywhere. There are plenty of exit points for the intermediate jumper as you grow into a more proficient jumper.
Since arriving in Andalsnes one point is clear, “jumpers are welcomed and jumpers are everywhere”. Walking into the Grand Bellevue Hotel lobby turns into a who’s who of BASE. Journey to the city center and it’s much the same with jumpers crowding the cafe’s.
Meeting those that I have interviewed or those that I have interacted with via the net has been a blast. I couldn’t ask for friendly or more sincere greetings of welcoming me.
The surreal part of the trip is meeting people face to face that have read my articles and know of my work. It’s a wonderful feeling to know that people not only read the pieces, but that they endorse it.
To be in Andalsnes is to fall in love with Andalsnes. The charm of the town, the views of the fjords and mountains along with its friendly citizenry is like being in a Disney film. Even with the clouds hiding the sunshine, the people here have a light all their own.
Day 4 is coming to a close, I am exhausted from a day out at Gridset. All this fresh air and walking catches up with you when accustomed to sitting at a desk in your air-conditioned office.
One of the Austrian jumpers was asked if he would be going to the hotel to pack his canopy, he reply, “no, if I can be outdoors, I stay outdoors as much as possible”. After taking in the views, I totally get where he is coming from and whole heartily agree.
Tomorrow will no doubt bring further surprises and (fingers crossed) a fog less day back out at Gridset for the World Base Race Tracking races.
Our third birthday issue, #33, hit the mail running yesterday like a good ‘Murican. If you are a subscriber, you should see this little bad boy soon. If you do not have your Issue #33 (July) magazine by July 18, please contactKolla@blueskiesmag.com.
If you’re not a subscriber, this is all just to tell you what you’re missing. You can fix that by clicking over toblueskiesmag.com/subscribe.
And now for the big reveal – just what is in this glorious issue?
I hope you never lose someone you love, but chances are either you have or you will. Life is fleeting! May each new day be cherished, celebrated and enjoyed. Pain in inevitable but overcoming is a choice.
I bought a cheap car in Idaho once from a pretty girl (mistake #1); it had a great stereo in it (mistake #2).
Meanwhile a newly installed pole has sparked excited whispers for a much anticipated act amongst the jittery crowd.
The girls in Lodi are bad-ass flyers and the girls that came to the camp were…well…in a phrase, “totally fucking out of my league.”
My parents don’t know about that early problem jump, and since they don’t subscribe to Blue Skies Mag, probably never will.
These types are the most independent, take-charge, and least likely to accept authority based on title alone. Um, yeah, sounds like just about every skydiver I’ve met.
Sure, when I say “I broke my back” it sounds all dramatic, and part of it is, but it’s not like I was in a coma, or paralyzed, or told I’d never walk again. But the mental game? That’s the tricky part.
It’s my worst nightmare to imagine meeting all those cool people, my team buddies, and the other competition lovers, judges, videographers, packers, manifest, etc. only on Facebook in the future. “Hey, my team scored 15 points yesterday for 6, D, M, 7. Please like it, so I can win a discount coupon at Winn Dixie.”
I’m normally not in the business of throwing stones at people I don’t know (total lie), but when I watched this video I knew an article was soon to follow.
I guess because of my skydiving-and-life-coach status, I get asked about this subject a lot … whether we’re the breaker or the breakee, how do we deal with a breakup in skydiving?
So again, SkyGod is providing you, his loyal minion, with just another opportunity to eternal happiness by serving SkyGod.
I’m pretty sure the first rule of something not happening is you don’t talk about it not happening—and you certainly don’t type it up and put it in a magazine for everybody to read.
So that’s it. #33. Patrick Roy’s number, the age Tom Cruise’s wives decide they’re out, the most number of birthday candles Jesus ever saw, Arsenic, the number of racers in the Indy 500, something about Rolling Rock, Baghdad, and Disney’s Club 33.
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