MISSION LOG
Field reports from extraordinary skydiving adventures around the world.
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Skydive Mag publishes “Starhopp 2026: Honoring D-Day from the Skies of Normandy”
Icehopp LLC and Kesa’co Parachutisme brought together an international group of skydivers for a commemorative tour across Normandy, blending historic jump locations, remembrance ceremonies and unforgettable flights aboard the legendary DC-3 Gruesome
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Paramag covers Starhopp’s involvement in the 82nd commemoration of D-Day
Paramag, the #1 French skydiving magazine since 1987, has published its report on the 82nd anniversary of the Normandy landings — Starhopp contributed to the article.
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Skydiving Team Everest One Ready to Begin Everest Base Camp Trek and attempt HALO Jumps from 23000 feet
In just a few weeks a caravan of 16 Everest One Team members and 10 sherpas will begin its journey towards the Everest Base Camp , setting into motion the...
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Skydive Gear Checklist for the 2023 Everest One Skydiving Expedition
Skydiving Gear List Open Face Helmet We have Cookie Fuel Hemets you can borrow. Find out your Cookie Fuel Helmet size now, and shoot us an email. Open Face...
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What if your altitude sickness was related to your diet ?
As a Naturopath and therapist in Functional Nutrition I would like to bring some information that are physiology based and science based on how to handle...
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Trekking Hiking Gear Checklist for the 2023 Everest One Skydiving Expedition
Don’t Panic We can find anything you forget / do not have in Kathmandu, Lukla or even Namche! Kathmandu has very affordable options that will last one...
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Chris Malone, Buddha Boogie’s not so secret weapon, HALO Lead and Safety Officer
Retired Army Master Sergeant (USASOC) Chris Malone Chris just retired from the US Army where he spent his career chasing adventure and new opportunities. Of...
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Digital Nomad Travel Tips for the 2023 Everest One Skydiving Expedition
A collection of ‘Nice to Haves’, from the frontline Some of the gear and knowledge that we enjoy during our travels. 1. No BASE, No Skydive,...
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Buddha Boogie Ambassador Arnold Camfferman makes January 2023 Cover of National Geographic Magazine
Skydive Pokhara’s first Everest Tandem Skydive Arnold Camfferman was on the scouting team for Buddha Boogie in November 2022. During the test jumps he...
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Buddha Boogie Scouting Team makes successful test skydive in Everest Region
Remember, remember the 15th of November After a multi-day trek from Lukla, the gateway to the Everest Region, our time has finally come to execute the...
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Buddha Boogie Scouting Team attempts Annapurna Base Camp Trek
Trek, Skydive, Celebrate It all starts with trekking. We need to trek to our mountain dropzones (skydiving landing areas) in order for our bodies to...
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Retired Army Master Sergeant and a Silicon Valley Dropout to organize Skydiving Expeditions to the top of the world
Chris Malone - just retired from the US Army (USASOC) where he spent his career chasing adventure and new opportunities, traveling to 15 countries while in...
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SDC Core’s Icehopp Jumpmasters JRuss and Steph Strange win Gold at 4th FAI World Cup of Indoor Skydiving in 4-way VFS
We would like to congratulate Icehopp Jumpasters JRuss and Steph Strange , as well as the rest of the Skydive Chicago SDC Core team on winning gold at the...
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Unnur joins Team Icehopp
Unnur Eir Arnardóttir will be joinging the Icehopp ground crew. She brings skydiving, aviation, wilderness and medical expertise. Unnur holds a USPA C...
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The Fish King and a Silicon Valley Dropout organize Skydiving Expeditions
Arne Aarhus - affectionately known as “The Fish King” - exported €30 million worth of fish, largely from Iceland. He has been trading Icelandic salmon since...
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Icehopp Cat Brown At 2022 Skydive Expo (UK)
A crowd of 1000 expected January 29 Come meet our chief packer Catherine Brown in the main exhibition hall! Skydive the expo is the biggest consumer...
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Steph Strange and JRuss join Icehopp 2022 Expedition
Photo Credit: Keith Creedy 33’000 combined jumps and 25 gold medals The two SDC Core teammates bring 25 VFS gold medals and a combined 33’000 skydives...
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Holiday Season in Iceland
Photo Credit: Brian Pilkington 3 Hours of Daylight Currently, in the northern hemisphere, winter reigns. In Kolla’s hometown Akureyri , inhabitants haven’t...
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