World Parachuting Championships – 2012
The conclusion of the 2012 FAI World Parachuting Championships Mondial in Dubai dominated skydiving news this week. The US Team finished second in the competition behind France, with the US taking six gold medals...
USPA National Collegiate Parachuting Championships
The USPA National Collegiate Parachuting Championships, an event that's famous for attracting and retaining new members to the sport, is quickly approaching with registration at Skydive Arizona in Eloy, Arizona to take place on...
Canadian Family Reaches For The Heights
For most people, the idea of jumping out of a plane with only a parachute between you and death is somewhere in the range from terrifying to horrifying. But for the Lemay family, Michel...
Les Nessman Memorial Turkey Drop
Hot air balloonists will gather in east central Illinois this holiday weekend for one of the really unique events in the sport.
The 15th annual Les Nessman Memorial Turkey Drop, sponsored by the Danville (Ill.)...
World Parachuting Championship – Dubai Mondial
Skydiving offers athletes a unique perspective of the world. Skydivers gain an appreciation for the scenes typically reserved for the birds, but the sport also presents a variety of locales from which to pursue...
1st Annual Las Vegas Balloon Fest
Early November is a wonderful time to take flight over the Nevada desert. It’s also a great place to attend a ballooning event. Las Vegas organizers are hoping to make hot air balloon news...
Global Comp for Indoor Skydiving
On November 5th their will be a first for skydiving competitions: the first ever Online Global Competition for Indoor Skydiving.
This event will attract skydivers from all over the globe who will not need to...
Paragliding Get A Ways for the Month of November
The month of November has many paragliding events that are taking place south of the border. These are great opportunity for those looking to fly a while longer while the weather is getting cooler.
Chile...
39th Carolina BalloonFest honors Ristaino
Dozens of hot air balloonists will salute one of their brethren this weekend at the Carolina BalloonFest.
This year’s 39th annual festival is dedicated to the memory of Edward Ristaino, an area balloonist who died...
American Team Wins “America’s Challenge” 2012
The American team of pilot Cheri White and co-pilot Mark Sullivan are the unofficial winners of the America’s Challenge gas balloon race.
White and Sullivan along with four other teams launched their balloons on Sunday...
Tennessee Treetoppers Team Challenge 2012
The Tennessee Tree Topper hang gliding club hosted its annual Team Challenge at the club headquarters above the Sequatchie Valley, Tennessee this week.
The TTT event is a 7-day program aimed at providing cross country...
Coming in October – 2012 USPA National Skydiving Championships
With fall approaching, it's almost time for the biggest skydiving event on the planet. The USPA National Skydiving Championships, a two week long event, brings skydivers from all over for the biggest yearly event...
Coupe Icare 2012
If you happen to be in France right now, you're in for a treat. The Coupe Icare has been the most anticipated air sports event since 1974. Held against the backdrop of the breath-taking...
Blowing Air
Many regional hot air balloon festival occur each year during the summer. Many show off many types of beautiful hot air balloons to spectators with a variety of entertainment. Festivals occur in states from...
Wings of Kilimanjaro
It is a spiritual journey for some, a personal challenge for all. Created by the violence of volcanic eruption it dominates the landscape of East Africa. It beckons to those adventurous souls who would...
Kentucky Man Wins World Hot Air Balloon Championship
Kentucky is known for a lot of things. Add to the list a history of winning hot air balloon competitions.
Nick Donner, of Louisville, a five-time national hot air balloon champ exceeded his accomplishments recently,...
Forbes 2012
The 19th annual FAI Pre-World Hang Gliding Championship was held in Forbes between January 5th and January 14th, 2012. The weather for this world class event was extraordinary as 16 of 18 days were...
2011 USPA NATIONAL SKYDIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2011 USPA National Skydiving Championships was held between October 26 and November 5th at Skydive Arizona in Elroy, Arizona. Near perfect weather allowed more than 500 jumpers to take to the sky and...
2011 USPA National Skydiving Championships of Canopy Piloting
The 2011 USPA National Skydiving Championships of Canopy Piloting was held at Skydive Spaceland from September 14-17.
Skydive Spaceland is located in Rosharon,Texas and boasts a sprawling 500 foot by 250 foot pond for the swooping action.
Nicholas Batsch...
2011 Paragliding Nationals – Hearn
The second half of the US Paragliding Nationals was held between August 14 and August 21, 2008.
After the first half of the national competition at Red Rock, Dean Stratton had a narrow lead of...
