Jasmin 0 #1 July 7, 2005 Any recommendations of where to go in Aug/Sept this year?xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #2 July 7, 2005 where in southern france ???scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent 0 #3 July 7, 2005 Hi Jasmin, I've jumped Gap, Cahors, and Mimizan in Southern France: Gap: very busy dz, beautiful mountains and home of many champions (http://www.parachutisme-gap.com/). Cahors: fast pilatus A34, swimming pool, great red wines (www.parachutisme.com). I will jump there in aug/sept. Mimizan: view on atlantic coast, very nice pro staff, nice camping place under pinetrees (www.ojbpara.com) By the way, as you're in Australia...I will be in Melbourne in september, where can I skydive? (skydive nagambie? I would like to bring my s-fly wingsuit with me and fly with another wingsuit flyers) Laurent, autrefois sur l'ile de La Reunion http://perso.wanadoo.fr/windsurf/skydive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasmin 0 #4 July 11, 2005 Thanks for the advice, I think I might try for the Gap... I'd head to Nagambie, they've got a PAC XL750...its a nice new plane, but its got a low tailplane, so make sure you've cleared the tail before you inflate, see Incidents Forum for more details. Nice Dz, great CI, good wingsuiter there called Darren. (He's on these forums as Jiggs).xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasmin 0 #5 July 11, 2005 I've got a few days in Paris before I head accross to Grenoble, up to Chambery and from there down to Verdun. We've got a car and five days to spare, so I don't mind doing a little driving...xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #6 July 11, 2005 teher is a cool DZ in Chambéry, good people etc. Never went there but I know people who are regulars at that DZ... Maybe ask in french on the french forum here (Rémi is our very strict greeny ;-) ) or on www.wuza.net you can post in english no problem...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fergs 0 #7 July 11, 2005 Quote By the way, as you're in Australia...I will be in Melbourne in september, where can I skydive? (skydive nagambie? I would like to bring my s-fly wingsuit with me and fly with another wingsuit flyers) On September 17 and 18 there's a wingsuit weekend at Temora. A little further from Melbourne than Nagambie, but will be well worth the extra driving time. It's in New South Wales. If you have time on Monday 19, there's a plan in the making to do some flocks over the national capital, Canberra. We have an exceptional route planned - ending with opening right over our Parliament House. Come join us. Blue Skies, fergs BMCI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasmin 0 #8 July 12, 2005 My french is non-existent once more, so I'm getting lessons from some coworkers, so I'll try in a few weeks. Thanks for your help!xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent 0 #9 July 12, 2005 Thanks Fergs and Jasmin, Flying over parliament in Canberra would be great! Unfortunately, I've a work meeting monday 19/09 in Melbourne. I'll go to Nagambie, and may be Temora too to join the flock on 17/09 and 18/09, if I've enough time to go to Temora and then going back to Melbourne. Jasmin, if you go to Gap in Southern France, fly your wingsuit with Loic! Laurent, autrefois sur l'ile de La Reunion http://perso.wanadoo.fr/windsurf/skydive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasmin 0 #10 July 12, 2005 I'm bringing Aussie Jimmy Freeman with me, so I don't dare to think what those two will get up to!!! Now there's one wingsuit jump I'd looooooove to film!xj "I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with the earth...but then I wouldn't recommend picking a fight with a car either, and that's having tried both." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plummets 0 #11 July 15, 2005 Gap is a great place to go, from there you can take a fabulous drive to a dropzone called Pujaut near Avignon. Its a couple of hours drive and 2000ft lower, they have 2 Porters there and are a good crowd, drive another couple of hours through Perpignan and over the border to Empuria. Its all good ! "Life is a bowl of deadly nightshade, stay way way out on the rim brother" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
