ernguru 0 #1 April 28, 2005 I'm going to Moscow for a month with work and am going to have evenings and weekends to jump my ass off. Which DZ would you guys recommend that is close to Moscow, the two that are the dropzones in Russia are Stupino and Aerograd Kolomna. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bogwarrior 0 #2 April 28, 2005 I hear good things about Aerograd, but only from the boogie perspective. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
padraigbrowne 0 #3 April 28, 2005 Aerograd is pretty good ,Staff are really friendly and helpful too . we were there for 2 weeks last July . Good aircraft & facilities ( can do 10-14 jumps per day with 1 rig ) and unbeatable prices ,€8 jumps and €2 pack jobs ,although I think the jump prices are going up this year Anybody know if they are putting in a pond for this season ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inzite 0 #4 April 29, 2005 Yo ernguru, I live in Moscow and jump at Stupino. Stupino's a nice place, pretty big, relatively busy (think 35+ loads on a normal day). I haven't had a chance to visit Kolomna, Egorevsk, or any of the others - there are about 12 around Moscow to choose from. Hopefully I'll be heading to Kolomna next weekend and can give you some info. All the dropzones are pretty far from the city - I'd guesstimate about 100 kilometers from the center. Most can be reached by electric train, but it's much better and faster to travel by car. The trip to Stupino takes 2.5 to 3 hours by electric train. If you won't have a car in Moscow, you can organize carpools with other jumpers relatively easily. Check out www.dropzone.ru for more information about Moscow dropzones and contact numbers. A couple of things to consider when choosing a dropzone near Moscow - how much do you want to jump, do you prefer a small dropzone vibe, do you want to do helicopter jumps (both Stupino and Kolomna have Mi-8 helicopters, probably a few other DZs as well), do you want to do high-altitude jumps (in about 2 weeks there should be helo jumps from 22,000 feet at Kolomna)? Feel free to shoot me any questions you might have. If you don't speak any Russian, be warned that it can be very difficult to navigate Moscow. There will almost certainly be someone who speaks English at the dropzones, but you won't be able to ask random people on the street for help/directions. Blue Skies, Will Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
altichick 1 #5 April 30, 2005 Go to Kolomna Ernie :) I spent 3 weeks there last summer....cheap (helicopter) jumps, cheap vodka... free camping .... what more could you need! Don't sweat the petty things... and don't pet the sweaty things! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
