Carrapeta 0 #1 November 24, 2008 And I think I'm IN LOOOOVE!!!! Got a ballon jump in Saturday morning and HOLY S#%T that was the coolest thing I've ever done in my life!!! Peace and tranquility to audible acceleration and the sweet SWEET feeling of altitude loss!! WOOOHOOOO!!! I'm gonna try to get another one in this week!! yeah yeah. . . Fo SHo!!! edit to add: MORE PICS HERE Credit to Mike Bohn for the photos Thanks bro!! I had the time of my life!!!If your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough. Your mom goes HandHeld Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pokerstar 0 #2 November 24, 2008 That is a great picture, and it looks like a LOT of fun!Fortunately, I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug, uh, regimen to keep my mind, you know, uh, limber. --- The Dude --- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boeris 0 #3 November 24, 2008 That looks awesome! I can't wait to do one... Just out of curiosity, did you have to pay for the whole balloon ride or did you get a half price deal? hehe Seriously though, about how much do balloon pilots charge?www.theflystyle.com "When once you have tasted flight you will always walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward: for there you have been and there you will always be." -L.D. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuntbabex 0 #4 November 26, 2008 Around here its between 70-80 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mitsuman 0 #5 November 29, 2008 cant wait!!! nice pictures.Hi, my names Jon, and I love to skydive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeregrineFalcon 0 #6 November 30, 2008 What altitude did you jump and what altitude can you get to in a balloon? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #7 November 30, 2008 Quote what altitude can you get to in a balloon? Google John Kittinger - or look here Not your normal weekend skydive tho' (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #8 November 30, 2008 QuoteWhat altitude did you jump and what altitude can you get to in a balloon? Expect pretty much a hop-n-pop by most people standards, although I have been to 7K above the ground, so 12K sea level, a few times... If you are wearing a wingsuit - even a hop-n-pop goes a LONG way! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpsteve 0 #9 November 30, 2008 Quotewhat altitude can you get to in a balloon? I have done 5 or 6 balloon jumps (all different locations) and all have been between 5,000 and 7,000. 5,500 seems to be the norm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sparkie 0 #10 November 30, 2008 Quote What altitude did you jump and what altitude can you get to in a balloon? depends on the pilot, if the basket is full they dont want to get the balloon too hot and you tend to get 3k ish. We had a reaaly cool pilot this year, he took us to little over 7k and we did some 2 way freefly ;P I worry sometimes about what the heat of the burners might do my rig and whats inside ;) I'm fairly tall thus close to the things and sometimes the side of my helmet is so hot you could burn your fingers on it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #11 December 1, 2008 the side of my helmet is so hot you could burn your fingers on it Duck. All sarcasm aside - like the TV show "mythbusters"? I had one of the "Am I missing an Eyebrow" moments... I lost a chunk of hair on inflation one flight - holding the balloon open. I was wearing a wingsuit at the time but it did make me question the hardware on my rig that was exposed enough to look at it carefully. It is a concern. Note to others: if at the last second before the first burner fire, if another ground crew member moves the fan and you feel a steady rush of cool air your way with the pilot's hands on the burner controls - you might not want to stand there for long. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carrapeta 0 #12 December 1, 2008 We got 7k on that jump. I was talking to some other balloon pilots and they were telling me 5k wouldn't be a problem. Plans fell through tis weekend but next weekend I wanna do another one!!If your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough. Your mom goes HandHeld Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boeris 0 #13 December 1, 2008 QuoteAround here its between 70-80 Thanks beauty... I can't wait give it a try!www.theflystyle.com "When once you have tasted flight you will always walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward: for there you have been and there you will always be." -L.D. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
