Season Starts and Stops?

[rcberryjr 0]

What determines when the skydiving season starts and stops in certain locations? Is it just when the weather gets too bad to jump or are there set dates? What's the end of the season for the Tennessee area? Thanks.

[jlmiracle 7]

In West Tennessee we jump year round. You will need some warmer clothes on the colder days. I have been asked by someone looking to make a tandem skydive if we "freeze to death". To the best of my knowledge we have not lost anyone yet to the cold.

J

Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

[darkwing 5]

In places with grass runways it can be related to how wet the ground is, but I've jumped in the northern tier and we jumped all the year, although some harsh months were pretty slow.

-- Jeff
My Skydiving History

[riggerrob 643]

Most Canadian DZs close around Halloween and re-open around Easter.

[DougH 270]

In CT we jump every weekend that the runway is clear of snow and ice, and they plane can get to jump altitude without icing up.

No different than skiing, dress for the cold, and remember you need to be able to operate all your handles easily.

"The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall"
=P

[Remster 30]

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Most Canadian DZs close around Halloween and re-open around Easter.

What is this "season" thing you keep referring to?

Remster

[grimmie 186]

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Most Canadian DZs close around Halloween and re-open around Easter.

There's skydiving in Canada? Who knew!

[theonlyski 8]

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Most Canadian DZs close around Halloween and re-open around Easter.

What is this "season" thing you keep referring to?

I think that's a 'Northern thing'

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[skymama 37]

There is only 1 season in FL- the skydiving season.

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

[maxwellman23 0]

Alaska can be so amazing on good jump days, but thats only a 4-5 month window in the summer, and even then the winds tend to howl enough to stop jumping.

Although it's the unique things that really lets you know your in Alaska, last year when a bear killed a moose in the landing area they had to shut down for the day.

I am ALIVE!

[riggerrob 643]

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Alaska can be so amazing on good jump days, but thats only a 4-5 month window in the summer, and even then the winds tend to howl enough to stop jumping.

Although it's the unique things that really lets you know your in Alaska, last year when a bear killed a moose in the landing area they had to shut down for the day.

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Why?
... so the bear could finish his lunch??????

[PiLFy 3]

+1,
If you can have Surf N Turf. Why not Claw & Rack??? Shoot the bear, & light the fires . That's some good eating!!

[FanOfFalling 0]

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Most Canadian DZs close around Halloween and re-open around Easter.

Only the ones full of sissies that can't take the cold

[maxwellman23 0]

I believe so they didn't BECOME the lunch, although I wasn't there at the time so who knows. Bears are very aggressive when defending their kill/dinner.

I am ALIVE!

[demoknite 0]

It mostly comes down to weather. Some northern DZs might be open year round but most will close down or have reduced hourss because it costs more to open the DZ when there wont be many people to come out or only enough to do a lift or two.

Eloy is slow in the summer time when its a billion degrees and dust devils are popping up everywhere. They do reduced hours during the summer and take advantage of drop zones being closed during the winter making sure people can jump year round.