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Parachute Skiing

Parachute-Skiing: Remembering the Forgotten Niche Sport of ParaSki in the U.S.

ParaSki landing

It was the spring of 1984, and I was a graduate student when I spotted a small notice for a ParaSki competition at West Mountain near Glens Falls, New York. It was just a three-hour drive from campus and my home drop-zone at the Malone Parachute Club. At the time, I’d been skiing for about seven years and skydiving on […]

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Bob Witowski | December 22, 2025
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