The Gear That Keeps You Safely Attached On Your First Jump There is a lot of thought and a lot of preparation that goes on to make skydiving an enjoyable activity that anyone can enjoy, and safely. One major component of that is having the right gear and keeping it...
50 YEARS AGO AND TODAY – A HISTORY OF PARACHUTING While skydiving and parachute jumps have been around for more than 100 years, nobody really expected it to become a sport. Except for some crowd-pleasing stunts at air shows (look up Tiny Broadwick, who was...
HOW SAFE IS SKYDIVING? You’re here, browsing Silicon Valley Skydiving’s website thinking about taking a leap from thousands of feet above Planet Earth. If you’re asking yourself how safe is sky diving, you’re in good company. Let’s be honest, you’re...
How do I find a skydiving center near me? We know this is completely about you, about YOUR life changing experience, an experience that will remain on you memory forever. So ask yourself this: how extensive would the search be if you were: planning a surprise...
WEATHER IN HOLLISTER, CA Like in any other aviation activity, weather plays a major role in a skydiving operation. And when it comes to weather dependency, a safe skydiving is like sailing. Even in normal conditions, small changes in wind direction or cloud cover can...
Every skydiving rig is equipped with both a main and a reserve parachute. As a tandem skydiver, you are with a trained professional who knows how to handle a malfunction and deploy the reserve chute if it’s necessary. Silicon Valley Skydiving takes your safety very...
