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Tips for Wingsuit BASE in the Swiss Valley*

*this is not a comprehensive list. Just things I have observed in the last week here. Please add to it, if you saw something I did not.


-Always go to the highest Exit, regardless of Rock drop. Higher = Safer

-Always go to the exit with the shortest hike.
SHorter Hike = Better Flight
High Ultimate = Best
Eiger = Worst

-Always Fly Biggest SUit. Bigger Suit = More Control

-1st Terminal BASE jump should be wingsuit. Tracking teches bad habits and things happen faster. Slower = Safer

-Wingsuit Skydives are dangerous preperation. A tail strike could kill you. No tail strike on cliff. Also Cliffs don't crash

-Always fly as far as you can. No one respects someone who pulls high with an average flight. Far = Low Low = cool

-Practices touches optional. Missed pull = lower Lower = Cooler

-Fly as many cameras as possible. The person with the most cameras is coolest. Youtube needs you.

-Bad Exits that make you turn mean you are ready to proximity fly.

-To recover from unstable exits, close eyes and relax. Open after you clear ledge.

-IF your friends say you are progressing to fast, they are not cool. Jeaslous friends = Not cool. Find new friends.

-If trackers outfly you in wingsuit. Get bigger Wingsuit. Or pull lower.

-If scared on exit, ask around for friend to do 2way. More People = More safe.

-A good cure for unstable exits, is arials.



Yes this applies to many people in the Valley right now. Thank you all for helping the sport progress at an amazing pace.

Please post youtube links.

Lol'rz.

It must have gotten better.

Cool list, absolutely perfect.

My favorite:

-Fly as many cameras as possible. The person with the most cameras is coolest. Youtube needs you.

Other might be:

- Wait for the valley winds, they help you fly better
- Landing on high grass means softer landing

hahahah

Solid advice.
I think I'll go buy a V3 and head to the valley now.

That also helps for landings... especially if the fence is coming...

Ooh, don't forget to cut down trees at the cramped exits for better safety. The locals greatly appreciate this.

Seriously?

Oh yeah! Almost forgot that!

Make sure you take a big shit at the exit and leave 10-20 Red Bull cans.

and land mines...

Nice cant wait to hear stories!

I LOVE it! my favorite..

-IF your friends say you are progressing to fast, they are not cool. Jea

Post of the year.

love this one

- If you do not want to call AG, jump at night so they can't see you.

- Always fly the latest model of a wingsuit, regardless of manufacturer. Latest model means you are ahead of everybody = cool.
- Do not listen to other jumpers. All info can be found in this thread. Best source are cool youtube vids anyway. You can do that too, and better. Better meaning flying closer to walls and pulling lower = cool again.
- These tips apply worldwide, not just Swiss valley.

- buying the landing card and REGA insurance is for sissies... Insurance and landing card = not cool - be a rebel!
- barrel- roll in your wingsuit on your 2nd or 3rd WS BASE... Kewl you are, then!

I did by bit, 5 years ago...1st Terminal BASE jump.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaB2kQe6eZk


A year later... Downsize!! Wingsuits are like canopies!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXgnvOsISvc

I will track in street clothes when I go to the Swiss valley for the first time. Wingsuits are for pussies!!

This entire thread should be in the articles section on here and all websites also as a guidline to all new beginning base jumpers....just head to your local cliff and jump the latest stuff...

YOU CANT GET HURT IF YOUR ON HOLIDAYS

HILARIOUS!!!!!!

...but true....

Stay home is my tip...your not in disneyland

You also can't get hurt on your birthday, Christmas, Easter, or Thursday.

+1

sorry i missed it until now.