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Dropzone Database: North America: United States: Colorado : Skydive The Rockies! : Reviews

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(Review ID:5374)

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful: nice friendly DZ with great views of front range and great plains. Rated by: toolbox on 2009-09-12 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive The Rockies!   Pros: Very professional and friendly staff Cons: none

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Nice friendly DZ with great panoramic views next to world class river rafting in the royal gorge.
The staff is highly experienced and very knowledgable.They have an instructor who is also a raft guide on the arkansas river.

They fly one turbo 206P and a turbo 206U that climb very well even in the thin air in colorado.
The conditions here are great for high perfomance landings and you will definitely notice the increased in speed if you are comming from sea level. Go rafting and skydiving in the same day.
I would recomend this DZ for 1st timers or experienced peeps.

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(Review ID:5242)

8 of 17 people found the following review helpful: Safety concerns Rated by: Jhawk on 2009-07-11 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive The Rockies!   Pros: Location Cons: Attitude and safety

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I have jumped at a couple of drop zones within Colorado. What concerns me with this DZ is the safety and attitude of the DZ. Attitude-the first time I called and stated that I was an experienced/up jumper, the attitude was "you are not going to make us money, so we don't need you" needless to say, I didn't and won't jump at the DZ. Safety -I have experience (approx 10yrs) and have watched how this DZ has treated the other DZ/clubs on the airport premises. They have been rude, nasty and totally unprofessional towards the instructors and students(I have experienced it) The biggest concern I have is safety. Today, 7/11/09, I watched how one of the tandem instructors needlessly got too close to a student from the other Drop Zone under canopy. I don't care if it was an "accident" or not. The Tandem instructor had a clear view of the student. They should have known better. For up jumpers, hit the other DZs in Colorado. This is a tandem factory.

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(Review ID:4444)

0 of 9 people found the following review helpful: Skydive The Rockies Rated by: cphelan on 2008-04-06 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive The Rockies!   Pros: Great Vibe, Beautiful scenery Cons: Landing area, Up jumpers

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Great group of people, very helpful and experienced. Very cautious and safety minded. Not very many up jumpers. Its a hit or miss if your there are going to be enough up jumpers for a load, But the group is starting to build. No caravan..? They have a two 206's but normally just fly one or the other. The landing area is huge, however it is nothing but dirt and brush. It can dirty up a rig if your not careful. Great scenery and the resturaunt "barnstormers cafe", located on the airport, is awesome.

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(Review ID:4217)

4 of 14 people found the following review helpful: Great place to learn Rated by: infantry on 2007-11-01 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive The Rockies!   Pros: Instructors, Riggers, Packers, Employees, Pilots Cons: Not many fun jumpers

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Excellent instructors to do a tandem with or to learn AFF. The staff is extremely friendly and is always willing to help out or to give advice. The scenery is top notch as the dz is surrounded by mountains and the royal gorge. There is a restaurant at the airport and Canon city is just a couple miles away for anything else you might need.

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(Review ID:4063)

4 of 21 people found the following review helpful: Just another day in Paradise! Rated by: jumptandem on 2007-08-06 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive The Rockies!   Pros: Most Scenic Dropzone in the Rockies! Cons: None

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Just to set the record strait, the previous “review” was posted by a former disgruntled employee with an axe to grind. The guy is too much of a coward to even sign his name to it but a quick check of the USPA license database reveals who it is. The review is completely baseless and is an obvious attack on the dropzone. The fact is that he has not been around this facility since being fired over a year ago so he has no idea what he is talking about. However, as a by product of letting him go, our complaints of substandard video have gone to zero (Funny old thing)….

It’s ironic that he says that he would not recommend us to anyone because that’s exactly the way we feel about him!


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(Review ID:3993)

4 of 30 people found the following review helpful: It is worth the drive to Mile High in Denver Rated by: elitist on 2007-07-12 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive The Rockies!   Pros: Beautiful View Cons: No facilities as stated in description, no turbin aircraft, no experienced fun jumpers

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The atmosphere was not very friendly and I noticed a lot of bickering amongst staff. The wait was very long and when I asked why I was rudely responded too.
My instructor appeared and smelled like he had been out all night and I heard a lot of insulting jokes in the plane.
I would never go back or recommend it to anyone.

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(Review ID:3319)

8 of 17 people found the following review helpful: You have to stop here Rated by: tqsmile on 2006-08-09 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive The Rockies!   Pros: Well run DZ Cons: To much fun

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Manifest is run very well,all staff will make you feel at home as soon as you walk in.If you are a experienced jumper or new to the sport you will feel at home.The ride up to altitude has the best veiws. Tandem Instructors are very experienced and make you feel at home.You will have a good time.Visit them and do the big banana(arch)You will leave with a smile.Bob the owner and Mike the rigger make sure that all is up to scratch.Josh and Tyler(packers} do a very good job.If you want to do a Tandem look no further.Well done guy's and girls.********

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(Review ID:2914)

10 of 20 people found the following review helpful: Personal attention and fun people Rated by: zipperhead on 2006-03-07 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive The Rockies!   Pros: Great staff Cons: beautiful views

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This was my first skydive and because of the personal, professional and detailed attention I received from my instructor, Ralph, it was the very best experience of my life.

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(Review ID:1431)

16 of 25 people found the following review helpful: Great place to learn to skydive or get some RW/Freeflying in Rated by: dmbale on 2004-04-03 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive The Rockies!   Pros: Excellent instructors, great people, safe dropzone Cons: Bring your lunch

Caravan available full time. Up jumpers who like to do Freeflying, RW, and even canopy/swoop work.

The instructors are safe and very knowledgeable. They even are able to put up with hard headed students (thanks Bob, Rusty and Tony). Thank you to Grant for the canopy coaching (warm weather is coming so pull out your Spectre for some high hop and pops).

Even though almost all of the instructors come from a military background, they use positive reinforcement to teach.

A great place to jump and call your home DZ.

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(Review ID:1347)

14 of 24 people found the following review helpful: This DZ Rocks Rated by: bertusgeert on 2004-02-09 (user profile) (user reviews) Review of: Skydive The Rockies!   Pros: Great People, Great equipment, Great Facilities Cons: um....

I met the people around the dropzone this summer, and started hanging out there. They tought me a lot about skydiving, and how to pack, eventually to jump. Bob and Mona, Rusty, Tony, they are all awesome welcoming friendly people. Definately go check this place out!

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