brierebecca 0 #1 February 6, 2006 Hiya folks, In Atlanta this weekend, it was a high in the 50s on Saturday, and in the 40s on Sunday. We went out and jumped on Saturday, and it was so cold our faces were hurting. We jumped a little more than we would normally have to get the tandems up without a lot of loss to the DZO. Sunday, we made the executive decision that because there were no tandems, and it was a high in the 40s, we weren't going to jump. So I guess my line is 50 degrees. Of course, I have the luxury of living in the south, so the cold weather here never lasts. Where is your cold weather line? Brie"Ive seen you hump air, hump the floor of the plane, and hump legs. You now have a new nickname: "Black Humper of Death"--yardhippie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darnknit 0 #2 February 6, 2006 20 degrees F on the ground -19 degrees F at altitude. if you dress for the weather the cold isn't that bad, but all that extra protection does feel cumbersome. blue stuff, p.j. pulling is cool. keep it in the skin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #3 February 6, 2006 You didn't see me this weekend did you? . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yamtx73 0 #4 February 6, 2006 If it's below 40 at altitude it's too cold for me, but that was before I moved south... The only naturals in this sport shit thru feathers... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #5 February 6, 2006 We were talking about that after y'all left Saturday night. Trey said it was his age +30. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #6 February 6, 2006 QuoteWhere is your cold weather line? depends on what kind of jump i'm gona do.. if it's full altitude well i've gone up in about 20 deg on the ground, i'd do a hop n pop at 0 feg on the ground... all depends on alot of things like how long it has been since i last jumped and what is going on on the jumps.............. living in germany, colorado and utah though got me acustomed to jumping in the cold........ ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ccowden 0 #7 February 6, 2006 Oh man, if we had temps like that here, we would be jumping all day and saying how warm it was. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
streaker 0 #8 February 6, 2006 QuoteOh man, if we had temps like that here, we would be jumping all day and saying how warm it was. Ditto....50 seems damned warm! Beautiful Landings! StreakerHave a yippee ki ya day! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #9 February 6, 2006 See attached... (it was taken by my uncle and is from Lake Michigan last winter...) I don't actually know how cold it was... but it is definetely too freakin' cold... Edit because I forgot to attach photo...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #10 February 6, 2006 When "Herman" turns into an "innie" rather than the normal "outie"...it's too freakin' cold.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrBrant 0 #11 February 7, 2006 When the plane stops flying http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2061606#2061606 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #12 February 7, 2006 It was -25 the other day at 13K. It was cold but I've been colder. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #13 February 7, 2006 So long as alcohol can flow, it's warm enough. I.e., if you have only beer to drink, anything below 15 degrees or so is bad, since the beer will freeze. Harder alcohols will allow lower temperatures. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #14 February 7, 2006 Missed you two at Sebastian this weekend...but ccold to us in Florida is 60s on the ground and 30s/40s up top and at night. But those who are hard core just layer and tough it out _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTAVercetti 0 #15 February 7, 2006 I have gone all the way down to 5F but I don't really like it. With the proper gear, I can be comfortable at 25. 40 is like a spring day. Ya just gotta have the right gear, The only thing that every really gets cold on me is my feet (but only belly flying) and the area around my mask where my goggles don't cover well.Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #16 February 7, 2006 Saturday it was in the lower 50's on the ground, which was nice. 7degrees at altitude though....it was not fun. That's too cold. linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #17 February 7, 2006 Someone at my dz told me the that when ground temp was lower than their current age they wouldn't jump. Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJDave 0 #18 February 7, 2006 Up here in Minnesota we decided to have a helicopter boogie on Saturday on the lake in Joe's back yard. No Problem! Loads of fun. I attached som pics, but haven't had a chance to get through all of them yet. We set up a landing area on the lake which is about 18" of ice right now. It was kinda funny to see all the ice fisherman come out of thier little houses to see what was going on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #19 February 7, 2006 We jumped a few loads this weekend. 30 deg F on ground, 14 deg F at altitude. Nothing got cold except for my hands, which then proceded to throb for the next 10 minutes while packing. but I was wearing 4 shirts, 2 pairs of pants, 2 pairs of gloves, and a full face. MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #20 February 7, 2006 I am on a Mt Everest reading kick and they are writing about -100 wind chill! That is cold! I thought skydiving was extreme until I started reading about alpine climbing! "Some call it heavenly in it's brilliance, others mean and rueful of the western dream" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #21 February 7, 2006 Depends on how hard up for a jump I am. I'd say it'd take a lot to make me jump below 30°F on the ground.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
natef 0 #22 February 7, 2006 There's no crying in skydiving!!!! ... if you can't feel your face. -10F at altitude sunday, still fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #23 February 7, 2006 Yeah.. when it starts getting below zero these days I gotta draw the line.. I have jumped at MUCHO below zero.. and nowadyas joints start getting cranky.. right about 0 degree F, especially the fingers I dislocated a few years ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #24 February 7, 2006 I'm with ya, Brie. Once it dips into the mid 50's for the high, I think twice about jumping. The same goes for when the heat index goes over 100. When I first started, I'd jump in any weather. Now, I've decided I really don't like to be miserable from the weather when I'm supposed to be having fun so I just save my money for another weekend.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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ccowden 0 #25 February 7, 2006 Mid 50's??!! You're killin' me! I would die for some mid 50's weather! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
