Archive for the 'skydiving' Category

13 Jun

Wingsuit Roadtrip

Those of you who’ve been reading this blog for a while will remember that my big brother Virgil was a big reason for me to start skydiving. So you might be wondering……how come we never hear anything about jumping with Virgil nowadays?

04 May

Talking About Wingsuit Flying

Hello Steph,
How does one learn to fly a wingsuit? I’ve never even jumped out of a plane, but it really appeals to me! I’m no newcomer to adventure…..was NPS ranger in Olympic for many years…….then worked in film industry in many areas, including animal trainer (big cats, I raised several). Now I’ve moved back to […]

20 Apr

Jumpers Gone Wild

Suddenly, and with no prior warning, the Moab jumpers started raging.

31 Mar

The Moab Drop Zone

Although I know it’s hard to believe, Moab just got even more perfect. (Anyone who is sassy can remind me of this when it’s July and has been a million degrees for as long as anyone can remember.) But Clint MacBeth has reopened the Skydive Moab operation, officially the best drop zone on […]

03 Mar

Talking About BASE

hey Steph!!
i’ll make my question quick, for you’re probably plagued w/ them all day… how can i get into BASE jumping, and advancing to wingsuit BASE? i live in Vancouver, BC, and haven’t a clue how to go about it. it’s just something i have to do.
Brendan Baggio
Dear Brendan,
Well, I would tell you that I’m […]

22 Dec

Leaving the Nest

BASE jumping and skydiving have totally captivated me, for a lot of reasons. For sure, the main intrigue is the intense exploration of fear, calm thought and body control. Nothing combines those more than wingsuit flight, for me.

Our second to last day at Arco was spent sport climbing in the sun, enjoying the […]

21 Nov

Vampires Come From Slovenia

Jacob, Stefan, Dean and Steph…..ready to fly in Ogden, Utah

My new Vampire 2 wingsuit showed up in the mail, from Slovenia last week. So of course I’ve been hypoxic with excitement, and dying to go skydiving. This has gotten trickier since moving back to Moab, but fortunately the Ogden Drop Zone, near Salt […]

01 Oct

Moab Boogie

I’m home! Every time I drive into the Moab desert, I fall in love all over again. This time I drove into Moab knowing I was coming into a whole new world in this place I love so much. I arrived for the first day of the big skydiving gathering, the Moab […]

25 Sep

Flying

Usually I jump out of the Twin Otter or the King Air at 12,500 feet and freefall for about 50 seconds, maybe 60 or 70, depending on how well I’m tracking. In a wingsuit on Sunday, I was flying for almost two minutes!

04 Sep

Pervertical Sanctuary Free Solo

Saturday marked my 100th skydive, a jump I made with Jacob and Chris (a tracking jump, of course!). Chris and I flew close enough together to grab hands in the air.