Laszlo Csizmadia swoops the Hole in the Rock, Bay of Islands New Zealand

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Just caught a little segment on our news about Laszlo Csizmadia swooping through the Hole in the Rock in the Bay of Islands in New Zealand.

The hole in the rock is detailed in the following URl. If I get a chance to capture it Ill upload the vid to Skydiving movies.com

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/42/86782510_27ca29249b.jpg

Big ups to Laszlo Csizmadia as the hole aint that large.

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http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/sky-diving-through-hole-in-rock-3334882

Vid and full story here

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[piisfish 140]

that was dirty low and fast

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And what a feat, jumping from 300 metres and then swooping through the gap in the rock at 200 kilometres an hour.

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[highfly 0]

Id go dirty low and fast as theres nice big Mako swimming in there.

Lots and lots of fish feed round there and bring in some large predators.
I think there has even been some Great White too.

Heres a bit of a better Pic I took of the hole a few years back
http://www.flickr.com/photos/durtymac/431996830/

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[Squeak 17]

Davy and Kelly got a bit of face time there too.
If any of you lot get to UNZED, visit the North Isle and go jump at Balistic Blondes Skydiving, the owners are good people.

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Hey Squeak.
How are ya doing my old friend?
I aint been on DZ for sometime now.

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Hey Squeak.
How are ya doing my old friend?
I aint been on DZ for sometime now.

I noticed,
I have been well, i just got back from a 12 mopnth world trip


What you been doing mate?

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How's yours doing?

[highfly 0]

Raising children, being busy making visual content for the stars, keepning the wife happy, paragliding and generally lovin my life here in NZ.

Add me on Facebook if youre on there.

Matthew Robinson

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[BillyVance 35]

I'm not sure if it's the same hole, but was it used in the 1970's King Kong movie?

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I'm not sure if it's the same hole, but was it used in the 1970's King Kong movie?

was the 70s movie filmed in new zealand?

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[BillyVance 35]

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I'm not sure if it's the same hole, but was it used in the 1970's King Kong movie?

was the 70s movie filmed in new zealand?

Hmmm... I checked IMDB's page for that movie (Jeff Bridges/Jessica Lange version) and the details show that scenes were filmed on Kauai, the westernmost Hawaiian island....

I wasn't sure because in that movie, the water level was lower or the hole was higher... Guess I'll have to check google earth to see if Kauai has their own hole in the rock.

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I'm not sure if it's the same hole, but was it used in the 1970's King Kong movie?

was the 70s movie filmed in new zealand?

Hmmm... I checked IMDB's page for that movie (Jeff Bridges/Jessica Lange version) and the details show that scenes were filmed on Kauai, the westernmost Hawaiian island....

I wasn't sure because in that movie, the water level was lower or the hole was higher... Guess I'll have to check google earth to see if Kauai has their own hole in the rock.

Yep, Kauai has its own hole in the rock, up on the rocky northwestern shore, maybe two of them... one is shown with the bottom underwater and the other above water... based on photographs marked there.

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[ridestrong 1]

What is the length of the hole from end to end?

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[skyrider 0]

I look to see JC filming Luigi actually making it threw now!

[Bolas 5]

Then a groundlaunching based attempt.

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[Gene03 0]

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http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/sky-diving-through-hole-in-rock-3334882

Vid and full story here

Nice video.

Does anyone have an English translation for what the news Sheila said?

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[skymama 37]

I saw that on our local news today. They promoded it as a "failed skydiving world record attempt".

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because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[highfly 0]

Well shame its reported as "failed" as its never been done before. So is it a true fail?


Ive been through that hole maybe 3 -4 times and it must of took some balls to do it.
Still think its pretty damn cool though

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http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/sky-diving-through-hole-in-rock-3334882

Vid and full story here

Nice video.

Does anyone have an English translation for what the news Sheila said?

That's Kelly, she said it took a lot of organising and prep work to be allowed to attempt it. No one has done it and she is hope that others (WITH APPROPRIATE EXPEREINCE) will come and try it.

IF you ever make it to NZ north Isle, pay a visit to her DZ, she's the owner, "Ballistic Blondes Skydiving"

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I want to see the PD factory team swoop through it in formation

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[Cashmanimal 0]

1st: That's very cool/fun

2nd: 4 years seems like a long time to prepare and organize for a swoop that made it but a fraction of the way through this hole; this gave me a very empty feeling. On the whole I'm not impressed at all... jealous, yes but I would have been pretty mad if I woke up at 5:30am to watch that. I must be one of those skydivers that "doesn't like to get up early."

It's all fun and until someone loses an eye... then it's just a game to find the eye

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1st: That's very cool/fun

2nd: 4 years seems like a long time to prepare and organize for a swoop that made it but a fraction of the way through this hole; this gave me a very empty feeling. On the whole I'm not impressed at all... jealous, yes but I would have been pretty mad if I woke up at 5:30am to watch that. I must be one of those skydivers that "doesn't like to get up early."

I kinda agree... Super cool, yes. Super impressive, no. I think I'd rather watch a swoop comp. It took 4 years to plan??? really??? There are some swoopers at my DZ that would try it tomorrow.

I would like to know what the distance is from end to end and if the long distance swoop record is greater or close, anyone know?

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1st: That's very cool/fun

2nd: 4 years seems like a long time to prepare and organize for a swoop that made it but a fraction of the way through this hole; this gave me a very empty feeling. On the whole I'm not impressed at all... jealous, yes but I would have been pretty mad if I woke up at 5:30am to watch that. I must be one of those skydivers that "doesn't like to get up early."

I kinda agree... Super cool, yes. Super impressive, no. I think I'd rather watch a swoop comp. It took 4 years to plan??? really??? There are some swoopers at my DZ that would try it tomorrow.

I would like to know what the distance is from end to end and if the long distance swoop record is greater or close, anyone know?

PLANNING
means getting all the required approvals from the ANAL authories, so that they dont get arrested for doing it.
As media was there i would say it was also done in an effort to increase POSITIVE awareness of skydiving in the local area.

Loads of lounge chair heroes on here

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My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

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I kinda agree... Super cool, yes. Super impressive, no. I think I'd rather watch a swoop comp. It took 4 years to plan??? really??? There are some swoopers at my DZ that would try it tomorrow.

I would like to know what the distance is from end to end and if the long distance swoop record is greater or close, anyone know?

PLANNING
means getting all the required approvals from the ANAL authories, so that they dont get arrested for doing it.
As media was there i would say it was also done in an effort to increase POSITIVE awareness of skydiving in the local area.

Loads of lounge chair heroes on here

Oh... 4 years to get all the permits etc.... huh. I'd still rather watch a good swoop comp, or some of the guys at the DZ swoop in and land on the back of the trailer while its going 30 mph around a corner.

How about they hold a comp to see who can get the farthest through it, now that would be fun to watch.

Not sure where your "lounge chair heroes" comment was going, I didn't really see any posts of anyone trying to talk themselves up.

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i could do it jumping a round with my ears tied behind my back.

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