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hazards of mountaintops...
Posted by skydiver_99654 on Feb 08 2006
Sure...I agree that there is a hazard of landing on a mountaintop. I would prefer a mountain valley. I believe there would be less thermal activity on the mountaintop then the valley. Of course all this would have to be weather dependent. I'd have to do a little research, but I haven't had too much problem with thermals since I started jumping up here. As a matter of fact, I did do 2 jumps out in between Knik and Colony Glaciers. 1 in the summer of 94, the other last summer. The jumps were completely uneventful... with the exception of the beautiful view! The only difference is landing on the silt bed of the glacier there is plenty of room for a aircraft to land also. That is how some skydiver's made it back to Wasilla. I did do two jumps out of a helicopter here in Alaska. That might me better yet...then again...that takes away from the thrill of landing where nobody else can. I guess wherever a helo can land, so can I. Hmmmmm...almost takes the fun out of it.
As for the pilot...I don't believe it would take too much convincing. I believe all they would require is a part 135. I've jumped from helicopters, hot air balloons, inverted bi-planes, C-130's, B17 World War II bombers, and everything in between. The hardest part would be to convince an alaskan pilot that skydiving is very safe.
Getting the gear to the ground would be possible as stated in this post. A pack, packraft, etc. would be easy to get on the ground. Getting the rifle to the ground may be a little tricky. I don't know if I would like jumping with the rifle attached to my belly. Too many tangle and snag points.
I did draw a Goat permit for the Kenai peninsula, and I would like to maybe have a look at that area. Maybe AK steve could provide some kind of info on the terrain of that area. Any 20 by 20yd areas in that area? That is relatively flat?
Hmmmmm..something to think about. I am a risktaker, but I am no dummy. Everything I do is a calculated risk. I tend to err on the side of caution. If it is doable, I would definitely try it. If not, no way would I push the envelope.
Blue Skies,
and Semper Fi's,
John
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