skreamer 1 #1 February 4, 2003 As a guesstimate, what would you say is the average age of most active BASE jumpers today? Also, what do you think is the average age at which most of today's active BASE jumpers did their first BASE jump? I know this will mostly just be speculation and I'm sure some researcher has tried to work out the demographic (predominantly young, white and male etc), was just curious. Will Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #2 February 4, 2003 Quote predominantly young, white and male etc I am hoping to dilute this a little one day. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #3 February 4, 2003 Almost saved up enough for the chop huh, Adrienne? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #4 February 4, 2003 Yep. I'm just hoping i don't OD on the carrotine tablets too. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
motherhucker 0 #5 February 5, 2003 QuoteAs a guesstimate, what would you say is the average age of most active BASE jumpers today? I can't speak for anyone else, but I'm -47 if you count all those things they said would take a few years off of my life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites TomAiello 25 #6 February 5, 2003 My best guesses:QuoteAs a guesstimate, what would you say is the average age of most active BASE jumpers today?30.QuoteAlso, what do you think is the average age at which most of today's active BASE jumpers did their first BASE jump?27.The range is fairly large, though. I know a few old guys (one in Texas, one in Arizona, one in Ohio, one in Alabama) who made their first jumps more than 20 years ago.And I've met BASE jumpers as young as 19 (my instructor was actually 19 when I met him).But on average? Yeah, I'd say starting around 27, with a five year BASE career, average age around 30.That's just a wild guess, though.-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites base587 0 #7 February 6, 2003 >>5 year BASE career Thank goodness this moronic behavior wears off eventually. 2 more years to go, then I can do something constructive with my life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites base689 0 #8 February 6, 2003 Quote As a guesstimate, what would you say is the average age of most active BASE jumpers today? The average I don't know. Speaking for myself, I am 43 now. Quote Also, what do you think is the average age at which most of today's active BASE jumpers did their first BASE jump? The average I don't know. Speaking for myself, I did my first BASE jump at 40. Anyway, my jumping mates are from 13 to 19 years younger than me. And my mentor/instructor/best friend is 16 years younger than me BTW, even if I am NOT the best athlete in the world, there are BASE jumpers with half my age that cannot stay after me while we hike up mountains Stay safe out there Blue Skies and Soft Walls BASE #689 - base_689AT_NO_123_SPAMyahoo.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Faber 0 #9 February 6, 2003 Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As a guesstimate, what would you say is the average age of most active BASE jumpers today? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30. Yeehaa cant wait,ill get more active im 26now. How many jumps would be enough to be active?I considder me active,while i jumped.I did 30 jumps at 3 month,and think ill keep it that way when im back.. Stay safe Stefan Faber Share this post Link to post Share on other sites base570 1 #10 February 11, 2003 My first jump was Bridge Day '96. Got real BASE gear in '98 after 5 jumps with gutter gear at the Bridge. Best investment I have ever made. So, if i'll be 30 next month it looks like I started when I was 24. Geez, I'm getting old!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Dd0g 0 #11 February 11, 2003 Quote Thank goodness this moronic behavior wears off eventually. 2 more years to go, then I can do something constructive with my life. yeah, right! Peace, D-d0g [email protected]+~+~+~+~ But this, surely, was the glory that no spirits, canine or human, had ever clearly seen, the light that never was on land or sea, and yet is glimpsed by the quickened mind everywhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 0
TomAiello 25 #6 February 5, 2003 My best guesses:QuoteAs a guesstimate, what would you say is the average age of most active BASE jumpers today?30.QuoteAlso, what do you think is the average age at which most of today's active BASE jumpers did their first BASE jump?27.The range is fairly large, though. I know a few old guys (one in Texas, one in Arizona, one in Ohio, one in Alabama) who made their first jumps more than 20 years ago.And I've met BASE jumpers as young as 19 (my instructor was actually 19 when I met him).But on average? Yeah, I'd say starting around 27, with a five year BASE career, average age around 30.That's just a wild guess, though.-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base587 0 #7 February 6, 2003 >>5 year BASE career Thank goodness this moronic behavior wears off eventually. 2 more years to go, then I can do something constructive with my life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base689 0 #8 February 6, 2003 Quote As a guesstimate, what would you say is the average age of most active BASE jumpers today? The average I don't know. Speaking for myself, I am 43 now. Quote Also, what do you think is the average age at which most of today's active BASE jumpers did their first BASE jump? The average I don't know. Speaking for myself, I did my first BASE jump at 40. Anyway, my jumping mates are from 13 to 19 years younger than me. And my mentor/instructor/best friend is 16 years younger than me BTW, even if I am NOT the best athlete in the world, there are BASE jumpers with half my age that cannot stay after me while we hike up mountains Stay safe out there Blue Skies and Soft Walls BASE #689 - base_689AT_NO_123_SPAMyahoo.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #9 February 6, 2003 Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Reply To -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As a guesstimate, what would you say is the average age of most active BASE jumpers today? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30. Yeehaa cant wait,ill get more active im 26now. How many jumps would be enough to be active?I considder me active,while i jumped.I did 30 jumps at 3 month,and think ill keep it that way when im back.. Stay safe Stefan Faber Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base570 1 #10 February 11, 2003 My first jump was Bridge Day '96. Got real BASE gear in '98 after 5 jumps with gutter gear at the Bridge. Best investment I have ever made. So, if i'll be 30 next month it looks like I started when I was 24. Geez, I'm getting old!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dd0g 0 #11 February 11, 2003 Quote Thank goodness this moronic behavior wears off eventually. 2 more years to go, then I can do something constructive with my life. yeah, right! Peace, D-d0g [email protected]+~+~+~+~ But this, surely, was the glory that no spirits, canine or human, had ever clearly seen, the light that never was on land or sea, and yet is glimpsed by the quickened mind everywhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
