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any plans for participating this party? i`m in....

I actually have a two week vacation perfectly at this time, but its just way too damn expensive. Ill trade flight to norway and heli rides for future medical care!

you could skip the heli-ride and do the hike...but then again, it only would be a boogie

I went last year. The heli-rides weren't the expensive part. I spent more on beer and food than heli-rides.

I'm always hearing things about Norway, in general, being insanely expensive. I don't get it. Do the Norwegians make shitloads of money? Can you not bring your own food? Is there no way to cut these costs?

drink less

AFAIK about 50 russians are planning to attend.

Do the Norwegians make shitloads of money? - Yep, that's pretty much the case.

Can you not bring your own food? - Yep, you can

Is there no way to cut these costs? - Drink less, eat less, jump less, walk. The accomodation there is also expensive...you're basically screwed whatever you do :-)

classic misconception !!
They do make loads of €€€€ but the living there is also expensive at the rate that just makes their money worth just like anyone else.
would be nice to work in norge and live in portugal though...

AFAIK about 50 russians are planning to go north after attending the boogie.

Guess what for?

I think thats taking the piss a bit !!
and not very respectful to the locals....who are respectful guys themselves.

Could someone please tell me what the dates for the heliboogie this year are?

check www.basekjerag.com

Thanks!

Are there other fairly accessible cliffs near Kjerag that would be suitable for someone with limited base experience>

I've done 2 trips to Lysebotyn...

The first I spent $1800 and did only one jump.

The second trip $2000 and two jumps..

It's obscenely expensive, but worth every penny! Can't wait to go this year!!

Ref beginner cliffs, none nearby.

Damn dude! How long did you stay there to only get one or two jumps in? Do you think this is the best place in Norway for someone with 20 jumps? I'm trying to get as many as I can in in the next few months before I go, but I thought it would be fun to try some other spots too while I was over there. Any advise would be greatly appreciated!

they do a lot of fjc in Kjerag.

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how the hell did you manage 2 spend so much $?
Its only 80$ each heli ride ,or you can use ure feet.
Cheapest way is buy lots of lots of food from a supermarket...bring beers\vodka\sigaretts from ure country, or just dont drink so much
sleep in ure car if possible or bring a tent. Be creative.
It dont need to cost that much...
And no we dont make shitloads of money, pay toomuch taxes to get rich in this country. the biggets cost here in norway is rent, alcohol and food.
Its actually cheaper to go skydive then on the piss in town.

classic misconception !!
They do make loads of €€€€ but the....

Robi Robi, what did you do in Norway?
Norwegians don't make euro's, they make Norwegian Crowns (NOK).

Ronald

i pay in € , but they don't like € so i don't pay!!!

Right On Frogout. If anyone hasn't got a big terminal cliff and has sufficient skydiving experience to enjoy tracking next to the big walls, don't worry about the money. Remember, on your death bed, money won't matter at all, but the memories you have will be all you have left. Hell, in a year, you won't even remember the money but you will always remember the jumps. Moreover, if you have never really met the Norwegians, you really owe it to yourself. I've had good Norge friends every since I met John Mjoen, Norge BASE 1, (now deceased), in 83 or 84 and these people have more integrity than most.
A Great lesson to remember was referenced in a famous novel by John Steinbeck, "Of Mice and Men" A scene in a Hollywood movie version where a young cowboy, desperately saving every dollar for he and his retarded brother to buy a ranch, were talking to an old cowboy of many years. After listening to him tell a story of how he once spent a whole weeks pay in one night on a fancy hotel, a beautiful hooker and a couple bottles of whiskey, the young cowboy asked him how he could waste a whole weeks pay like that. The old Cowboy replied, "Son, I've been a cowboy for 42 years. I've earned a lot of weeks paydays and I don't remember most of them, but I'll never forget that one.

Go For It.
Rick Harrison

Words to live by

hELLO ALL BASE JUMPERS
COME TO ROMSDALEN IT FREE TO JUMP.GO FOR KT IF YOU HAVE 2O JUMP,BUT ITS A BIG HIKE, CALL UP LOCALS PEOPLE,AND YOU HAVE FUN. PM IF YOU WANTED SAMI

i think this thread is about the heliboogie in KJERAG(lysebotn), not romsdalen, and why do you say that one need 20 jump before one jumps from this object?????this cliff is one of the most safest object to jump in the world..


(maybe there was beer involved in your reply)

what is your point of this message????"free to jump"??i have never heard about a free basejump...all my trips to romsdalen has cost me loads of money,(car,gas,food,cabins..room etc....) i have never used heliride in romsdalen but i guess i will not get any free tickets on that ride.

PS: CapsLock is on your left side on your mediaboard

i saw a kjerag video on youtube... ive been dying to go since then... then i read the requirements to actually jump from one of the exits.. and quiet honestly... i still havent had 1 jump under my belt... i want to though! this is something i really want to do before i go to iraq!

If you have enough skydives, you can make a fjc there.

i live not too far from Kjreag
i have 500+ jumps but never jumped in Norway

I will the day its cheap and i dont need to hike

i think u have a fair chance to jump this cliff after your iraq trip...it won`t blow away

DON'T MISS JUMPING KJERAG!!!! On your deathbed you won't regret the things you did, you'll regret the things you didn't do, and once you've jumped Kjerag you'll realize the trip was worth every penny.

Buy food and beer in Stavanger, cart it over to the ferry, and unload it in your tent or cabin. It will still be costly, but you'll be happier with plenty to eat and drink on hand.

Don't convert currency in your head. Spending NOK is like playing with Monopoly money; it doesn't really mean much unless you're silly enough to work out the conversion and realize you just spent like $30 on a 6-pack of 12 oz. bottles of beer. JUST DON'T DO IT!

I have spent thousands of dollars in order to jump Kjerag, and I even worked there one summer (and spent more than I earned, of course) but the money has NO value to me compared to the joy, the freedom, the exhilaration of jumping that cliff.

Don't whine about the hike (you soft, fat, unfit Americans!!!) and just take it slow. Pace yourself, enjoy the exercise and beautiful environment, and as you're dragging your butt up Hell Hill, just keep in mind "the downhill will be earned" (Lori Barr) and the joy of this "downhill" is in direct proportion to the effort of getting to the top. If you have physical problems the helicopter is a great way to get there, but I've seen 50 year old men with bad backs and hip replacements make the hike in under 2 hours. If you young bucks complain I'll be the first to call you a friggin' sissy.

Basic Research used to offer the Norway Expedition that included all transportation (airline tickets not included), lodging, meals, FJC, SBK membership, gear, jumps, boat rides, goodies, (even beer) and video for one price. It was the best deal going because you could go, get trained, jump, and eat and drink with no hassles, no shelling out cash every 10 minutes. I don't know if Apex BASE is getting it worked out, but with enough demand I'm sure Todd could be encouraged to get the Expedition going again.

Now that I'm in retirement from BASE and skydiving, there is one thing that keeps me from saying I"ll never jump again, and that one thing is...

KJERAG.

Do it before you die, or you'll die wishing you'd done it.

Peace,
Karen

We are 3 from South Africa who will also make the trip and boogie! Can't wait, it has been a dream of mine for years.
With our local currency a nearly had to sell my mom...but I agree who cares about the money.
See you all there