nemesis43 0 #1 August 30, 2002 Can you skydive in the winter. I currently live in california. I am headed back to Arkansas for christmas time and I was wondering if I could finish up my AFF training there. It will probably be in the 30's during the day. Is this possible?. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #2 August 30, 2002 AFF in the winter is possible, just not much fun. If you only have to deal with the cold, it involves multiple layers of clothing which restrict mobility and thick gloves that make it difficult to feel your handles. Landing in snow, or worse yet, wet grass requires hanging parachutes overnight to dry them out. The other issue is clouds, and you will have to ask an Arkansas drop zone operator about Arkansas winter weather patterns. Most dropzones in the snow belt close from Halloween to Easter because they get so few customers. I have frozen hundreds of toes and fingers doing winter jumps. Now I leave winter jumping to horny young men and para-ski competitors. Since most AFF programs only require 7 to 9 jumps, you would be far wiser to complete AFF in California before moving to a colder climate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nemesis43 0 #3 August 30, 2002 thanks for the info.... I was thinking maybe I could save a little money but now that you put it in perspective it makes much more sense to pay the xtra to finsh up in a comfortable manner...thanx again!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albatross 0 #4 August 30, 2002 Dude, Just jump when you get back to sunny SoCal.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JFC3 0 #5 August 30, 2002 Ahhhhh - Winter jumping ain't all that bad! It beats sitting around waiting for the spring. Plus the planes are lighter so you can stretch out! "Five days? But I'm angry now!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #6 August 30, 2002 QuoteNow I leave winter jumping to horny young men and para-ski competitors. lol, at my DZ in England they are referred to as 'dickhead loads' for pretty much that reason. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MyUserID 0 #7 August 30, 2002 ah,how nice it is to live in florida! ------------------------------------------------------ Remember kids, eagles may soar, but at least weasels dont get sucked into jet engines. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fasterfaller 0 #8 August 30, 2002 I don't think Arkansas gets that cold . I don't blame Rob for not jumping in the winter in Canada . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
MyUserID 0 #7 August 30, 2002 ah,how nice it is to live in florida! ------------------------------------------------------ Remember kids, eagles may soar, but at least weasels dont get sucked into jet engines. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fasterfaller 0 #8 August 30, 2002 I don't think Arkansas gets that cold . I don't blame Rob for not jumping in the winter in Canada . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
