New Colorado Jumper!

[WillyBaller 0]

Hey Guys!
I'm based in the Colorado Springs area and am starting my AFF at Out of the Blue this weekend. I did a tandem jump for the first time about 4 years ago and was hooked as soon as we pulled the chute and started making some big turns.

I'm a freestyle skier, focused mainly on jumps and rails, but also big mountain stuff. I am hoping to eventually get good enough at flying a canopy to get into some paraskiing.

For the time being, I am just too pumped to get started, I'm having a hard time sleeping at night from the excitement.

Hopefully I will meet some of you guys out there over the next few months!

[Hollywood5581 0]

Welcome to the forums! Good luck on your aff and keep us posted.

[skymama 37]

Welcome to the forums!

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[WillyBaller 0]

Thanks! I got ground training and my first 4 jumps done this weekend. I'm hooked. It was a blast and I scheduled a 10 min slot at the nearest tunnel before I go to finish out my last three jumps this weekend.

[BigMikeH77 0]

Congratulations, and welcome! You'll find a ton of great people here in Colorado and yes - iFly right up 25 from the Springs is a luxury that many don't have.

[pandamonium 0]

Welcome!

Out of the Blue has a great view of Pikes Peak. Really nice DZ out there. They are 15 minutes from work for me.

I hate landing in planes.

[WillyBaller 0]

Definitely, it was a blast. I got 10 minutes of coached tunnel time for $100, which seems like a steal. I also got 6 jumps in this weekend which puts me at 11. Not bad for two weekends! My last jump was my first tracking jump, which was awesome. I'm excited to get back out there next weekend.