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To: chowder who wrote (11412)	11/17/2024 12:23:12 AM
From: Max2.0	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21937

Wow! .... Just Wow! Did I tell you my dentist was into skydiving? About 5 years ago he did a jump and his parachute did not completely open. He survived but he was seriously messed up with multiple broken bones. Took him an entire year before he could practice dentistry again.

To: chowder who wrote (11412)	11/17/2024 7:33:51 AM
From: jvincen2	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21937

Nope, but I think you need more experience then you have unless it's a tandem jump. Same as Max I had a lady friend who died back in the 1970s when her secondary chute tangled with the failing main one and came down to hard. Never tried that or mountain climbing. Used to laugh when I lived in Colorado Springs and they required all at the USAF to jump, some would likely never jump again and would land in places like the highways. Vince

To: chowder who wrote (11412)	11/17/2024 11:27:42 AM
From: NAG1	Respond to of 21937

Chowder, Anyway, I'm thinking of doing a HALO or what Navy Seals call HAHO jump. The jump is from 25,000 to 28,000 feet and you free fall at 200 mph for over two minutes before the chute opens. Two minutes is a long time. We have to wear special suits because it's about minus 70 degrees below zero at that height and you have to wear oxygen masks to breathe. My question is, has anyone here ever done a HALO jump? I'm looking for insight. Had a coworker that was paralyzed from the waste down from a jump(If I am remembering correctly, he said he panicked and caused the problem). Still, this prevented me from every trying. To test and try to conquer my fear of heights, I usually go to tall places like the rim of the Grand Canyon, or the observation area of the Empire State Building. I think I would rather eat ice cream and watch the video ;-) but to each their own. If you do it, I hope you have a good time.

To: chowder who wrote (11412)	11/17/2024 11:28:10 AM
From: peterad	1 Recommendation Recommended By Waitress Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21937

My highest jump in the NAVY was from 12,000 ft. It was definitely not a HALO but was very different than my lower altitude jumps. Lots of time to think. Surreal. I did take care of a SEAL who shattered his ankle to dust from a HALO jump. It’s definitely higher risk.