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  5. Hey guys,

    There is a link to a video on here of 2 guys ripping it up on their paragliders in the Swiss Alps.

    Can't find it anymore.

    Anyone?

    cheers,
    J.

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    it's about a 10-minute walk to the train station from Balmer's, and then another 20-minute ride to the Valley. So in theory I can leave early in the morning and be in the Valley 30-45 minutes later.



    ...hassle...

    + you will definitely miss the early birds and you will have to go back when everybody is still drinking and having fun (last train!!!) etc. etc.

    What did these college girls do to you that you're still in 2 minds??? :P

    J.

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    Is it invite only?



    yes

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    Registration cost?



    no

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    For those who have been, was it worth it?



    HELL YEAH! http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=4138&string=go%20fast%20x-days

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    Maybe just not looking in the right place.



    It's not a public event like for example KL. It's a media event and the jumpers are actually sort of 'Go Fast employees' for 1 or 2 days. Therefore I think you won't find any more info on registration etc. than that you did so far...

    As far as I know all slots are full for this year's edition [:/]


    J.

  10. The general name for people involved in the sports that you mentioned (and many more) is 'adrenaline junkie(s)'. Search that in Wikipedia and this is what you get:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrenaline_junkie

    I think these words say it all:

    "Originally, it was used to describe argumentative people who deliberately (consciously or unconsciously) find excuses to explode in order to get an adrenaline fix. After the adrenaline rush wears off, they become agitated, which causes them to seek another reason to explode to get another fix. This mode of receiving a fix is deemed just as addictive as a recreational drug (such as cocaine), but perhaps more harmful as it negatively involves other people."

    J.

  11. I'm getting married on 22/06 (...yes really!) and many of my friends will come over to Switzerland to be part of that and since lot of them come from far I guess they will be hanging around to jump off some stuff...

    I guess just come to the valley and you'll find them.

    Horner pub is the place to get yourself accomodation or on either one of the campsites (cheaper) as it will be June and nice and warm....

    J.

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    Mmmm, 1 pilot died so a little bit less of smileys would be nice....



    You are right, especially if I would have aimed my laughs directly at the deceased pilot, but in fact the little joke made me laugh and I responded accordingly...

    I could and maybe should have been more cautious as this is a public forum :|

    Peace, J.

  14. http://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/artikel60308

    TRANSLATION:

    "Pilot did not believe in his rescue

    BERN - The surviving pilot must have had a huge guardian angel: his parachute got hung up on a ledge.

    There was no more chance for one of the pilots in the crash of the German Tornado fighter jet. Only his dead body could be recovered. The other officer however had, according to his rescuer, a lot of luck. After he ejected his seat, his parachute got hung up at about 100m below the crash location on the north face of the Aebniflue.

    Gusts had obviously pushed his parachute into the cliff face, said Rescue Medic Bruno Durrer. If the parachute would not have got hung up, the German would probably not have survived. Durrer had himself lowered down to the pilot on a long winch wire together with a second rescuer. He was conscious and talkative. <>, said the Medic.

    They immediately secured the pilot, then cut the lines of his parachute and flew him out. Falling ice and stones made the rescue operation more difficult.

    The pilot came out of this with only minor injuries. Why the Tornado of the German Air force smashed into the cliff face is not yet known. Eye witnesses observed that the machine was travelling very low through the Lauterbrunnen Valley."


    Another article says that they were on their way back from an exercise on Corsica in the Mediterranean and that they refuelled in Switzerland and were following a navigational course...:|

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    [Last year the snow didnt dissapear until end of august beginning of september



    Hmmm....

    I wonder if we speak about the same Mushroom here, because when we were going up on the 18th of July last year the snow was as good as gone and even the meltwater was actually in liquid form and not ice. I remember it was very hot. The year before that (2005) around the same time (end of July) the snow had also disappeared, but it was much colder that year and still pretty icey, thus very slippery/dangerous and scary.

    I attached a photo from during the hike last year and as you can see no snow, except for the small bit on the left center (behind the guy's arm). That patch was really one of the very few I saw last year.

    Are you perhaps referring to those little patches of snow?

    J.

    www.vandrunen.ch

  16. Why borrow from the locals? Potato must have some friends... Even in this thread there are people positive about him.

    Just the thought of him being a BASE jumper on top of a nice building on a very nice evening with good weather conditions, walking down just doesn't seem right...:|.

    Respect for the offer made by him though. His heart must be in the right place.

    J.

    www.vandrunen.ch

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    lend someone your gear



    WTF. Why did Potatoman (or even the other guy) not organize a 2nd set of gear and jump this sweet building himself? It can't be that hard to get another rig from somewhere...

    :S

  18. If you stay in Lauterbrunnen you literally stay right below the exit points. The Horner Pub is where most jumpers stay and it's affordable as well. There's are also two campsites which are cool as well, especially since you come in the middle of summer. For your girlfriend it is only a 10 minute train ride away to Interlaken, which is basically the outdoor capital of Europe. Plenty to do for her as well overthere.

    Hope this helps.

    J.

    www.vandrunen.ch

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    What a bunch of queers!

    It's no more difficult now than it ever was than it ever will be.

    You could die on any jump. What difference does it make that you could do bird if you get caught?

    BASE is for renegades. You get caught...you got caught.

    Jeb is the perfect example. He knew the score, he did the deed regardless. Risk management 101.

    Figure out your values and act accordingly. Lie in the bed you made.

    Too many light weights in this "sport" already.

    Fukyall.



    Well said.

    www.vandrunen.ch

  23. On the oil platform where I work this locker has been appointed to me... (see photo)

    Coincidence?

    Well, I happen to be the only Dutchman on board :P

    J.

    www.vandrunen.ch

  24. As far as I'm concerned this whole discussion is about comparing apples with pears.

    e.g. You wouldn't go play hockey with a golf club and opposite...

    BASE and skydive gear both serve their purpose and they do so pretty well. They both have come a long way.

    As for the original post: I admire your work, good stuff!

    J.

    www.vandrunen.ch

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    Donation Box. Is this a per day thing or a once off? What is the going rate - having spend time in Europe and the USA, I have found some considerable differences in 'recommended indication of gratitude'.
    What's the story with Canadian whiskey? If they like hard liqour, I doubt you can beat Strohrum (Austrian I think) and if you want fine whiskey, well, you can't beat a single malt whiskey from Scotland. I gather Jack is popular in Germany and the UK, so what is the deal?



    It's not about what you bring or how much, but that you bring something. And even that is not mandatory.

    It's a gesture towards their good will. That way we keep a good relationship with the farmers as a community which can only be beneficial for the future. And to bring something specifically from where you live (does not always need to be booze, but they do seem to like it ;)) makes the gesture more special.

    Same for the donation box (located in the Horner Bar, on the wall on your left when you go for a piss... can't miss it!). There is no set standard for how much you should put in there. The money that we put in there is simply a gesture of appreciation or donation towards the farmers willingness to let us land in their fields and thus it's up to your own judgement how much you want to put in there.

    Remember that NOT to land in the fields with the high-grass is of even an greater importance and the money is just additional!

    J.

    www.vandrunen.ch