Best drop zones in south western USA

[ivanestebanc 0]

Hi, I'm new to skydiving and I'm doing some traveling around western and south western USA. California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico, and I was wonder where do you recommend to go or what is the best drop zone on this area. Thanks.

[Amazon 7]

ivanestebanc

Hi, I'm new to skydiving and I'm doing some traveling around western and south western USA. California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico, and I was wonder where do you recommend to go or what is the best drop zone on this area. Thanks.

Just go to Eloy AZ just south of Phoenix AZ off Interstate 10 headed south towards Tucson... they also have a rockin tunnel there too.

http://www.dropzone.com/dropzone/Detailed/127.shtml
Or their own website
http://www.skydiveaz.com/experienced

[monkycndo 0]

Saying "best" is like asking what is the best flavor of ice cream.

What do you like?

Lift capacity? Bar and food? Good weather(hot or cold)? Do you need rental gear? Bunk house? Etc.

Fill in some blanks so an intelligent answer can be provided. There are a lot of DZs in the states you listed.

Not that Amazon's isn't intelligent.

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[FlyingRhenquest 1]

Amazon

***Hi, I'm new to skydiving and I'm doing some traveling around western and south western USA. California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico, and I was wonder where do you recommend to go or what is the best drop zone on this area. Thanks.

Just go to Eloy AZ just south of Phoenix AZ off Interstate 10 headed south towards Tucson... they also have a rockin tunnel there too.

http://www.dropzone.com/dropzone/Detailed/127.shtml
Or their own website
http://www.skydiveaz.com/experienced

Doesn't it get up to about 8 million degrees there in July? Flying in that tunnel in the afternoon must be like flying in a blowtorch! Heh heh heh

It IS really nice in December!

I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here?

[countzero 7]

I would recommend these DZs for a new jumper based on my personal experiences at them:

Elsinore, Perris and Eloy.

They all have good facilities, are open during the week, have a tunnel on site (or close by), are accommodating to newer jumpers and have good load organizers.

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[Amazon 7]

FlyingRhenquest

******Hi, I'm new to skydiving and I'm doing some traveling around western and south western USA. California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico, and I was wonder where do you recommend to go or what is the best drop zone on this area. Thanks.

Just go to Eloy AZ just south of Phoenix AZ off Interstate 10 headed south towards Tucson... they also have a rockin tunnel there too.

http://www.dropzone.com/dropzone/Detailed/127.shtml
Or their own website
http://www.skydiveaz.com/experienced

Doesn't it get up to about 8 million degrees there in July? Flying in that tunnel in the afternoon must be like flying in a blowtorch! Heh heh heh

It IS really nice in December!

Get up early..... jump your butt off till some dust devils start popping up anywhere out in the dusty desert.... go get some food in the café...then go chill in the pool till it starts to cool off and then jump your butt off till the sunset load.

Done deal

[bdawk 0]

countzero

I would recommend these DZs for a new jumper based on my personal experiences at them:

Elsinore, Perris and Eloy.

They all have good facilities, are open during the week, have a tunnel on site (or close by), are accommodating to newer jumpers and have good load organizers.

I think someone told me that Perris was more belly friendly while Elsinore was more of a free flyers dz. Agree?

[377 20]

LODI (near Stockton CA) gives the lowest up jumper prices.
http://www.parachutecenter.com

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