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Old 02-20-2011, 12:16 AM   #11
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Yeah, there is no way I'd get outside the tower for the free climbing. Normal heights dont bother me but that's insane!
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Old 02-20-2011, 12:18 AM   #12
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Unless they pulled the cord before they started falling, they'd look like Wile E. Coyote when the canopy deployed after hitting the dirt like a lawn dart.
At 1700ft? They would have a few seconds to pull. New River Gorge is only 876ft and they drop for a bit before they pull chute on bridge day.
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ive hung out the back of helicopters but i want no part of that
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Old 02-20-2011, 12:48 AM   #14
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ive hung out the back of helicopters but i want no part of that
Yeah I have my AA and AB tabs, have fast roped and jumped out of planes and would have no balls to climb that shit.
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Old 02-20-2011, 09:27 AM   #15
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At 1700ft? They would have a few seconds to pull. New River Gorge is only 876ft and they drop for a bit before they pull chute on bridge day.
Just going by what we were told when we went sky diving. Maybe it has to do with canopy size?

Still can't imagine doing that on a regular basis. It has to be mentally exhausting knowing the consequences of one missed hand or foot placement.
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Old 02-20-2011, 11:06 AM   #16
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I searched...didn't see the thread...oh well, blow me. Its still a sick video!
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Old 02-20-2011, 11:21 AM   #17
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I'd have to say a big negative on that one. I'm not scared of heights, but that's mainly because I've never been up that high. Top ot the T-tail on a C-5 is far enough for me.
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Old 02-20-2011, 11:24 AM   #18
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Yeah I have my AA and AB tabs, have fast roped and jumped out of planes and would have no balls to climb that shit.
Yea I have my AB and took AA repel training...I don't think that I could pull this off though. WAY too much time to think...
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Old 02-20-2011, 11:27 AM   #19
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At 1700ft? They would have a few seconds to pull. New River Gorge is only 876ft and they drop for a bit before they pull chute on bridge day.
That's what I was thinking. A compact, "quick chute" would at least give you a chance of survival. You'd still hit the deck like jumping off a 3+ story building though...
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Old 02-20-2011, 11:45 AM   #20
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That's what I was thinking. A compact, "quick chute" would at least give you a chance of survival. You'd still hit the deck like jumping off a 3+ story building though...
As compared to being hit by a freight train going full out it's better than nothing. Course, keeping both feet on the freaking ground is far better than all that shit
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