Marcia

Here is a sweet shot from a year earlier that showed up in Skydiving magazine, January 05 issue, as a near full page picture. Mark Lichtle took this picture at the 2004 Royal Gorge Go Fast Games. The jumpers are SM, Johnny Utah, and Sam Baker. Johnny called the jump "Gondola 3-way duel-gainer rollover sandwich". Before exit: SM and Sam are in the door and Johnny is standing in the middle behind them with his canopy hanging down and his right foot on the edge of the door. SM and Sam exit into a gainer and Johnny pushes off through the middle doing a rollover. Erich Wagar, Robbie Kreatz, Sam, and Johnny drove to the games together and Erich put together a nice short video of their jumps there. There are several clips of the "Gondola 3-way duel-gainer rollover sandwich" on there. The video can be found on Johnny's website as "Royal Gorge 2004". http://www.johnnyutah.com/videolibrary.html “I can't say I was ever lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.” --Daniel Boone

I was not addressing Tom. I was replying to wwarped. Tom replied to me making inaccurate statements that seemed to be geared to discrediting Johnny and his contributions. I would think Tom would be grateful that Johnny has demonstrated so well a superior format of teaching BASE jumping. Edit to add this: Since you seem bias Nick, do you have any idea how many people Johnny has taught for free? More than Tom, and Johnny continues to do so to some extent, but out of the spotlight. M “I can't say I was ever lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.” --Daniel Boone

What is your point? I know about Dennis McGlynn and his cliff camp in the mid 90’s at Lake Powell and also how it was short lived because of tragedy. Johnny was the first BASE instructor to teach weeklong first jump courses at the Perrine Bridge and remained the only one for years until others like yourself began to mimic his BASE Camp. You started your free FJC as a weekend course and then started to mimic the format that Johnny had been using for years. I would think you would be grateful that he has demonstrated so well a superior format of teaching BASE jumping. It Is What It Is M “I can't say I was ever lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.” --Daniel Boone

Long time BASE instructor Johnny Utah began teaching weeklong BASE first jump courses at the Perrine Bridge many years ago. He was the first to do so. BASE Camp he called it and has been doing them every year since. He was innovative in his approach to teaching and his FJC was very unique for a long time. I have gone to some of his BASE Camps and it is wonderful to watch how he works with his students. You should ask him what his goal for every BASE Camp is. There is still nothing else quite like it. Other BASE jumpers have since moved to Twin Falls and began first jump courses that have started to mimic BASE Camp. That in itself is a testament to the way Johnny has taught for years. I recommend contacting him if you are interested to know more. You can get in touch with him through his website. www.johnnyutah.com As Johnny would say, It Is What It Is ! M “I can't say I was ever lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.” --Daniel Boone

Hi Chad! Thanks for the update. And for being over there fighting for all of us. We’re thinking of you and hoping you’ll come back soon. Stay safe. --Marcia "You know that the second the man with the yellow hat leaves the house, warning George to be careful, that George is going to get into trouble. And when George starts getting into trouble, he only digs himself deeper. George is a mischevious little adventurer as he breaks the rules and, well, just satisfies his curiosity. But in the end, George always untangles himself and saves the day.”