Skydiving Gear Links

UPDATE: No skydiver injured; fall involved a 'cutaway' - The Salinas Californian

UPDATE: No skydiver injured; fall involved a 'cutaway' The Salinas Californian, CA - Nov 14, 2008 The equipment, involved in a procedure known as a 'cutaway', is usually held by the skydiver from leap to landing, but in this case was dropped before one ...

Reaching new heights - The Gazette (Montreal)

Reaching new heights The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - Nov 15, 2008 But there's a welcome shift into high-gear suspense in the final quarter. Skydive culminates into a circus-like "wow" combined with a poig-nant, ...

Slideshow: The sky is not the limit - SIU - Daily Egyptian

Slideshow: The sky is not the limit SIU - Daily Egyptian, IL - Oct 29, 2008 ... jumps and is confident in the safety of his gear. "Let's just say the drive to the drop zone is more dangerous than the skydive itself," Trujillo said. ...

Skydiving from the highest peak-world record set by High and Wild - World Records Academy

World Records Academy

Skydiving from the highest peak-world record set by High and Wild World Records Academy, FL - Oct 26, 2008 They also wore neoprene undersuits and thermal gear to keep out the freezing temperatures as they leapt out at about 8940 metres (29500 feet). ...

Students from the Michigan Commission for the Blind Training ... - Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com

Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com

Students from the Michigan Commission for the Blind Training ... Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com, MI - Oct 30, 2008 ... on the gear, but now I'm just real excited," said Bob Willis, 79, of Royal Oak, who said he was about to become the oldest blind skydiver in the world. ...