Has anyone been on a course in base jumping that didn't require experience previously in parachute jumps. Cost and contatct info would be helpfull. cheers

-- James Andrew Neil Pryke (jimthelumberjack@aol.com), July 16, 2001

Answers

Yeah - it is called suicide 101 and is runn by the devil.

Perhaps I can suggest a course in use of intelligence. Please get the right training. OTherwise, we end up cleaning up your dead body and the sports further tarnished reputation off the ground.

-- Common Sense (safetyandfun@living.com), November 01, 2001.

I dont jump, but most sensible sites suggest 150-300 skydives minimum b4 u try a base...i dont know if u would need that many, but base jumping you cant afford mistakes, coz u have very limited time before you hit the ground, you cant learn base jumping safely

anyway im hoping to begin skydiving so i can take part in this sport..i run on adrenaline

-- Wil Treasure (bob165@another.com), November 30, 2001.

Good luck on finding that course, if you do let me know, that way I can throw my 180 jumps out of the window and begin from a brand new level, called 6 feet under.

-- Stephen G. (radtradsteve@sportclimber.com), February 10, 2003.

I'm sure that there was a programme screened that was based in Sweden or somewhere that you go over there for 6 weeks and get to throw your ass off a very large cliff.

-- Gav (head1st_23@hotmail.com), February 27, 2003.

Guys, you'll require about 200+ jumps before you attempt your first base so you understand the required body position on exit and will have the ability to track (real fast!!!). Base is not exactly the same as skydiving (it's a helluva lot more dangerous)but it shares many similarities so the more skydives you have the better. There is very little margin for error and when the shit hits the fan it does so very quickly

-- joebloggs (joebloggs@uk2.net), May 07, 2003.

There are no courses available to you unless you have the required min number of skydives set by the company carrying out the courses.

There are many internet resources available for you to gain more information about what is required in BASE.

The sport is not for everyone and you must be aware of what you are getting yourself into.

Cya

BASE813

-- BASE813 (BASE813@sub-terminal.co.uk), December 05, 2003.

Email us – stating what area you are from, your background and why you think you are a good candidate to fast track into base.

It’s expensive and takes really commitment over a number of days of intense training days.

If base is for you, you’ll be fine otherwise you’ll soon want to review it. Mainly it's rock climbers, PG’ers and people from a solid stunt or extreme sports background wanting to fast-track.

These types of people do bring a number of skills with them and most importantly, they usually have a well developed risk analysis experience (this you cannot buy, you can only gain over time).

If thats you, maybe we can sort something out.

Mac

-- baseschool (baseschool@hotmail.com), December 16, 2003.