[VIDEO] WWII Nurse Celebrates Her 100th Birthday by Skydiving A Florida woman who was a nurse on the frontlines of World War II celebrated her 100th birthday this week by jumping out of an airplane. Related: 95-Year-Old Former Snowbird, UT Director of Skiing Breaks Record as World’s Oldest Heli-Skier Keeping true to her word, Raymonde Sullivan, of Sebastian, had told friends years ago that if she ever made it […] SnowBrains | May 5, 2022 0 Comments
59% of Americans Plan to Try Something New This Summer, Including Skydiving, Bungee Jumping, and Water Skiing This post first appeared on Outdoorsy and was written by Lizzie Dragon According to recent research 6 in 10 Americans are jonesing for an adventure this summer, with 59% wanting to try something new this summer. Related: Campground Shortage Coming This Summer | Polls Find Camping Popularity in the US Is Outpacing Campground Supply Respondents cited trying different foods, going […] SnowBrains | May 13, 2021 0 Comments
‘Very Experienced’ Skydiver Killed After Parachute Failed to Open at Troubled Lodi Skydiving Center, CA A woman was killed in a skydiving accident on Saturday at the troubled Lodi Skydiving Center, near Sacramento, CA. It is reported that around 2:30 pm, the ‘very experienced’ skydiver came down with her parachute tangled when it failed to fully open. “What was reported to us from someone who witnessed the incident was that the chute failed to fully […] SnowBrains | April 19, 2021 0 Comments
Owner of Lodi Skydiving Center, CA Ordered to Pay $40-Million to Family of 18-Year-Old Killed Skydiving The family of an 18-year-old man who died in 2016 while skydiving at Lodi Skydiving Center near Sacramento, CA, has been awarded a $40-million judgment. In August 2016, 18-year-old Tyler Turner and tandem instructor Yong Kwan, 25, were killed during a jump after plummeting 13,000-feet to the ground when the instructor couldn’t open their parachutes. His tandem instructor did not hold […] SnowBrains | March 18, 2021 1 Comment
Ontario, Canada Man Killed in Skydiving Accident A Canadian man has been tragically killed in a skydiving accident in the Westlock area of Ontario, a known spot for skydiving. Canadian police officers say the 36-year-old skydiver fell to the ground in a field near Haley Lake, according to Edmonton News. Few other details have yet to be released. Related: VIDEO: World’s Oldest Tandem Skydiver At 103-Years-Old The […] SnowBrains | August 31, 2020 0 Comments
Woman Survives After Parachute Fails on 5,000-Foot Skydiving Jump From Plane A 30-year-old woman fell nearly 5,000-feet to the ground from a plane during a skydiving jump after her parachute failed to open and somehow managed to survive with injuries that are not life-threatening. “I don’t know how a person can survive a fall from an airplane like that,” witness Denis Demers told CBC. The woman, who had been skydiving before, […] SnowBrains | August 16, 2019 0 Comments
Fourth Skydiving Fatality in a Year at Longmont, CO Airport to be Investigated Authorities are investigating the fourth fatal skydiving accident in the past year at a Colorado airport, following the death of skydiving operator Brock Barto on Saturday. Longmont police Sgt. John Wederquist says rescue crews responded Saturday to reports of a man in his 30s who apparently misjudged his landing and hit the ground. Mile-Hi Skydiving said Brock was an experienced skydiver […] SnowBrains | July 2, 2019 0 Comments
Former Vail, CO Resident and Keen Snowboarder Was Onboard Skydiving Plane that Crashed in Hawaii Killing All 11 Onboard On Friday, former Vail, CO resident, and avid snowboarder Casey Williamson was among 11 killed when their skydiving plane crashed and burned at a coastal airfield on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. It was the worst civilian aviation accident in the US since 2011. 29-year-old Williamson, who was from Yukon, Oklahoma, worked as an instructor and as a videographer who filmed […] SnowBrains | June 24, 2019 0 Comments