Ok, Ive only been skydiving for a few months and I learnt at Kolomno, doing my AFF with an english speaking instructor. Since this is the only DZ ive been to I cant compare it, but Ive met lots of people from abroad there, really lots of people and I ask them all how they rate it, and they all say its the best place they've been. Some of the comments they told me was, "as a skydiver, all you want to do is get in the air, and here it is hassle free to get airborne", another guy was saying about how beautiful the scenery is, and then I started to look around myself and I have to admit, its beautiful. Ive never had any hassle regarding admin etc, they are all friendly and theres a few nice looking chicks there too, which aint too bad ;) I regularly stay in the bunk house and ive stayed in the hotel before and it a nice western style hotel, not your typical soviet style. One gourp of foreigners I met were wingeing about the service and prices in the restaurant, but since then I know that the menu has expanded, some cheap dishes some more pricey, and they have more staff working there now. I guess as with anything, the longer the restaurant and DZ exists, the more they improve it. Also, if you want cheaper food, there is a canteen which does hot sandwiches etc. I currently live and work in Moscow and I had an offer to move to a different location for work, bu this DZ has been a major factor in me staying. Laters
