odendan 0 #1 December 1, 2003 WOW, I just came back from SKYDIVE MOAB, and in all of my experiences throughout the world (including the Swiss Alps) I have NEVER, EVER been to a more intensely beautiful place!! We jumped into the most amazing canyon!! SWOOPING the CLIFFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is not a single place in America or even the WORLD that could even compare to this place! Mineral Bottom in Moab, Utah (famous for base jumping) is where we did the bulk of our jumps, with 1000ft cliffs surrounding us. Flying along the side of one of these massive chunks of red rock is by far the most intense experience I have come across in my 6 years of jumping. Kudos to the staff of SKYDIVE MOAB for professionalism and helpful attitude! The Owners, Clint MacBeth and Shelley White, are two of the friendliest DZOs I have met. You need to meet this married couple. The Grand Opening was this weekend and as many believe that a pilgramage to Eloy is required once in your skydiving life, a pilgramage to Moab is well worth it and should be on the top of your skydiving wish list! I am still estatic about how awe inspiring this place is. I mean you have the cliffs surrounding you, the green river is spectacular, the landing area is like 10 football fields surrounded by 400 ft sheer cliffs with 600 ft of talice. I liked it so much that I have to tell the world about it!! Check them out on www.skydivemoab.com and do plan a trip there!!! CHECK THIS OUT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #2 December 1, 2003 Nice ... if time and weather permit, I will swing by Moab on my way to Eloy for the Holiday Boogie. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #3 December 1, 2003 Sounds like a fun place - but $20 to 9k from a cesna? And a bunch of the pictures in the gallery can't be from Moab (and some look like they are right from Chicagoland Skydive Center)._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clint 1 #4 December 1, 2003 There is not other place in the USA that is as beautiful as MOab. $20 it's worth it! IF you want to see for yourself then you'll pay if not then you miss out. Just wait and see what's coming out of our dz soon. As for the gallery, how could I put up pictures from MOAB when we didn't put up a load first to get any pictures. I had to put up something or I could have left it blank, hmm I'll put up some cool photos.Clint MacBeth Skydive Moab 435 259 JUMP M.O.A.B. Mother Of All Boogies Sept 19 - 23, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jayhfx 0 #5 December 1, 2003 Clint, I wouldn't worry about it. Ya can't please everyone. You could lower your price to 5 bucks and the next thing you'll be taking heat for being a single cessna dropzone. Personally I can't wait to check out Moab, the valley looks farking rad!! peace Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeremyneas 0 #6 December 1, 2003 So, you land in the canyon? There must be lift back to the DZ proper. How's the landing area? Windsocks set up? Land in any direction if necessary? (bottom of canyon) Alternate landing areas? Just curious, the view looks nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clint 1 #7 December 1, 2003 Yes, you land in the canyon! You actually land on a road. Well so far the way back to the dz is by plane. You jump into the canyon and then jump in the dz at the airport. Perfect landing area if you dont' land on the road. NICE and SOFT Everywhere. There is a windsock at the end of the runway at Mineral Bottom. Moab, during the winter is usually not that windy. Land in any direction if necessary. You pull high so you can take in the serenery so you have 4000' to set up for landing. Everything is an alternate landing area. IT's HUGE! Everywhere. See you soon.Clint MacBeth Skydive Moab 435 259 JUMP M.O.A.B. Mother Of All Boogies Sept 19 - 23, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #8 December 2, 2003 Nice pix dude, but this view ranks #2 in TheAnvil's humble opinion - from the pix at least. I haven't jumped all that many places though. Anvil's Top Five DZ View List: 1. Kapowsin, WA 2. Moab, UT (never been, but plan to) 3. Monterey, CA 4. Elsinore, CA 5. Titusville, FL (I'm a space geek and like all the launchpads/NASA stuff you can see there; if I weren't a space geek Hollister, CA or Snohomish, WA would occupy this slot)Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clint 1 #9 December 2, 2003 That was the only one I choose to show. SO many more but I haven't cropped yet. be patient and tell allClint MacBeth Skydive Moab 435 259 JUMP M.O.A.B. Mother Of All Boogies Sept 19 - 23, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clint 1 #10 December 2, 2003 here is another pictClint MacBeth Skydive Moab 435 259 JUMP M.O.A.B. Mother Of All Boogies Sept 19 - 23, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #11 December 2, 2003 Thats just great....................My favorite place on Earth is getting even more well known. Nice shot of the Green River though! did you meet Alan who lives in the camper at Mineral Bottom? He is kinda like the Scotty Carbon of the canyons. Cannot wait to skydive into Mineral Bottom! "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
cloudseeker2001 0 #12 December 2, 2003 Did you guys take off from the air strip in Mineral Bottom? "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
TheAnvil 0 #13 December 2, 2003 Good stuff Clint - looks like you've got a good thing going with even more stuff in the works. I'll definitely be passing through there in March and will see for myself. I'm sold on a day or two there. Perhaps a personal viewing will change my top 5 list around, but dude, it will take something. Kapowsin isn't even my home DZ (that would be Hollister) and I give it #1 by a long shot. Jumping next to Ranier is AWESOME. We shall see....look forward to meeting you in a few months. Hope Moab DOES move into the #1 slot because it's always cool to see something that kickass; it's gotta earn it though. Can you go rapelling down the canyon walls? Vinny the AnvilVinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clint 1 #14 December 2, 2003 Thanks for the reply. We'll see if Moab will turn to #1. ANyway all in good fun. YOu can rapell down the walls if you have the equipment. SKydive Moab looks foward to having you jump here.Clint MacBeth Skydive Moab 435 259 JUMP M.O.A.B. Mother Of All Boogies Sept 19 - 23, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadRash 0 #15 December 2, 2003 OH, MY, GOD!!!^_^ Hey Clint, I e-mailed you earlier in November about your new DZ and am really excited that I am going to make it out there in March!! The website looks great and I have a friend from WA state who wants to make a tandem in Moab. Say hi to Liz for me! I'm drooling at all the pics I'll contact you later about when I will make it out for canopy control camp. I look forward to working with you. ~Robyn Kleinpeter a.k.a.Road Rash a.k.aPhoenix Feather a.k.a.Purdue Ninny~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clint 1 #16 December 3, 2003 I do remember talking with you. I will say hi to LIZ for you. Send me your address so I can send my canopy school manual out to you. I deleted your last email. Send it to my email mastaclint@yahoo.com See you soon.Clint MacBeth Skydive Moab 435 259 JUMP M.O.A.B. Mother Of All Boogies Sept 19 - 23, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #17 December 3, 2003 I hope to go there someday. I've heard so many good things about the scenery, and the people there. Someday, i'll go. Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
