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I was just wondering, are there any places where you can skydive in walking/short driving distances from trail heads along the AT? Ive been deciding wether to get my skydiving license (AFF) and I just thought it would be awesome after weeks of hiking to get off the trail and go skydiving.
So are there any skydiving spots near/in the towns that are close to the AT?
wilconow
09-16-2008, 07:52
High Rock in Maryland, right on the trail near the PA border
Blissful
09-16-2008, 11:57
We have a place here north of me in Orange County in VA. in the vicinity of Shenandoah NP.
Saw this link (http://www.wheretojump.com/va/)
jersey joe
09-16-2008, 12:21
There is a skydiving place at sussex airport in NJ. It's about 10 miles south on route 23 from the trail in high point state park.
angewrite
09-16-2008, 12:38
I was just wondering, are there any places where you can skydive in walking/short driving distances from trail heads along the AT? Ive been deciding wether to get my skydiving license (AFF) and I just thought it would be awesome after weeks of hiking to get off the trail and go skydiving.
So are there any skydiving spots near/in the towns that are close to the AT?
VT Skydiving Adventures in Vergennes is about 40 miles from Rutland. Not close I know, but on occassion they do jumps out of the Rutland airport. Great people. I'm going for my second AFF jump on Sunday.
There is something wrong with a person that willingly jumps out of a perfectly good running plane….
There is something wrong with a person that willingly jumps out of a perfectly good running plane….
Sorry about the ddoouubbllee ppoosstt, the BBS is running slow and I hit the post button again when it locked up.
Wise Old Owl
09-16-2008, 13:44
Jump out of plane? What about that cliff diving stuff?.....
This gives new meaning to a four letter word....Thud.
angewrite
09-16-2008, 13:49
There is something wrong with a person that willingly jumps out of a perfectly good running plane….
Not necessarily. There's something wrong with a person that willingly jumps out of a perfectly good running plane without a chute! :eek:
Blissful
09-16-2008, 13:59
Not necessarily. There's something wrong with a person that willingly jumps out of a perfectly good running plane without a chute! :eek:
Uh...that's gotta hurt.
Yikes.
take-a-knee
09-16-2008, 14:38
There is something wrong with a person that willingly jumps out of a perfectly good running plane….
The first commander of the 82nd Airborne (Gen Gavin) said that a man with the guts to leap out of an airplane (at night) could likely be depended upon when the going got hard.
Thanks a lot for the replies. Gives me something to perhaps add to my plans.
LIhikers
09-17-2008, 14:56
There is something wrong with a person that willingly jumps out of a perfectly good running plane….
Most of my friends think that about me because i don't mind sleeping in a tent and going without a shower day day after day during summe,r winter, spring, or fall.
girlnextdoor
10-02-2008, 00:45
I went in Rome, GA..
not too far from Springer
Cool AT Breeze
10-03-2008, 10:50
I don't remember what year but Jump Start started his hike by skydiving onto Springer.