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How Skydiving Athletes Practice Their Emergency Procedures

Emergency procedures aren’t just for beginners. Experienced skydiving and BASE athletes share how they rehearse their EPs, and how often.

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Takeaways from Bigway Coaching

Experienced Base Jumper / By Kim Kim van der Horst

Kim van der Horst shares bigway coaching lessons on teamwork, exits, flying skills and knowing when to step down.

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Kai Minejima-Lee Breaks 20 Seconds in Solo Speed

Events, Indoor Skydiver / By Skydive Mag

Kai Minejima-Lee becomes the first flyer under 20 seconds in competition, setting an FAI Solo Speed world record of 19.411 seconds.

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First Skydive at 97

Your First Skydive / By Bryce McBain

A little fear wasn’t enough to stop James Gordon from doing something he’d never done before. Now he has his sights set on another jump at 100 At 97, James Gordon wanted to see the world differently and Schlegel Villages was prepared to make it possible. To do it, he climbed into a small airplane,

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Interview: Patrick Kramer

Wingsuit / By Alethia Austin

World champion Patrick Kramer talks wingsuit competition, Shaolin training, coaching, progression, BASE jumping and staying curious.

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Reserve Choices: What You Actually Need

Experienced Skydiver / By Julian Barthel

How should you choose a reserve skydive canopy? Julian Barthel looks at size, wing loading, RSLs, opening altitude and worst-case landings.

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Rob Jonson: Big Ways & Bold Ideas

Experienced Skydiver / By Amy Thomason

From Skydive Designer to FreeFallFilms, Rob Jonson has built some of skydiving’s smartest tools by doing what comes naturally: spotting a problem and finding a better way to solve it. Rob Jonson didn’t set out to reinvent how skydivers plan formations or how dropzones deliver tandem videos – but his mix of technical curiosity, thoughtful

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Skydive During the Winter

Events, Experienced Skydiver, Wingsuit / By Skydive Mag

Chasing warmer weather this winter? We found some boogies that’ll keep you jumping from December through April. The end of summer in the Northern Hemisphere doesn’t mean the end of skydiving. While colder weather and DZs closing during the winters can make jumping closer to home more difficult, winter is packed with boogies, skills camps

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Make the Most of Your Tunnel Camp

Indoor Skydiver, Skills / By Alethia Austin

Spending a lot on a tunnel camp? Show up prepared and get the most out of your time and investment. Booking a tunnel camp is a big decision. Knowing you’re going to be able to fly a lot in a short amount of time, in a new location, perhaps even in another country can be

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Kate Cooper-Jensen Receives National Aviation Honor

Events / By Skydive Mag

Skydiver Kate Cooper-Jensen, with more than 20 world records and 17,000 jumps, is named a 2026 Distinguished Stateswoman of Aviation.

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