schwede 0 #1 December 23, 2003 Last Saturday I jumped out of an Islander at 3500 M with a temp. of - 15 degrees Celcius...and frost on the ground...BUT, It was at Lidköping (where the Hercules Boogie takes place) and it looked beautiful in its stillness underneath my feet... Merry Christmas to you all & Happy New yearSchwede "Das Leben ist schön, nicht immer aber immer öfter" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unutsch 0 #2 December 23, 2003 there's no such word as cold for a real skydiver i once jumped with no problems at -20°C at 3.500m... as long as the airplane has doors Check out the site of the Fallen Angels FreeflY Organisation: http://www.padliangeli.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blahr 0 #3 December 23, 2003 Thats not really all that cold Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gremlin 0 #4 December 23, 2003 Looks like I will have to wait til Lidkoping warms up a bit before I jump there.... I heard the end of July 04 was a good time I'm drunk, you're drunk, lets go back to mine.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuteless 1 #5 December 23, 2003 I exited in -60 degrees F at 32500 feet. My eyes watered on the way down and froze, and the resulting ice scratched my eyeball badly. I didnt wear goggles then, but had a jet pilot helmet with a face visor. The visor actually caused a vortex which ground the eye across my eyeball. I didnt mind the cold, but the eye hurt. I finally closed that eye, and lost dept perception using only one eye Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vonSanta 0 #6 December 23, 2003 Was colder here yesterday (weak Swedes; always knew us danes were tougher ). -21C at 3000 and -24C (according to the onboard thermometer) at 4000. You're right though; looks beuatiful when there's snow on the ground. The magic only lasts til you've landed. Freezing your arse off running to the unheated packing area is sorta a downer Santa Von GrossenArsch I only come in one flavour ohwaitthatcanbemisunderst Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybo 0 #7 January 16, 2004 I'm feeling for you all. Especially those of you hit by that artic blast in North America this week. I made the move to Florida 3 years ago from New England and love it. It doesn't take long to acclimate to the warmer climate. So next month when a group of us are in Colorado boarding, we are going to freeze our tails off. Wishing you guys an early spring, if not, visit us down here...you won't want to leave! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
