Field reports from extraordinary skydiving adventures around the world.https://starhopp.com/https://starhopp.com/blog/annapurna-trek/https://starhopp.com/blog/annapurna-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...Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://starhopp.com/blog/chris-malone-not-so-secret-weapon/https://starhopp.com/blog/chris-malone-not-so-secret-weapon/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...Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://starhopp.com/blog/arnold-national-geographic-fame-january-2023/https://starhopp.com/blog/arnold-national-geographic-fame-january-2023/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...Fri, 06 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://starhopp.com/blog/digital-nomad-travel-tips-nepal-everest-skydive-trek/https://starhopp.com/blog/digital-nomad-travel-tips-nepal-everest-skydive-trek/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,...Thu, 19 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://starhopp.com/blog/fish-king-silicon-valley-dropout-join-forces/https://starhopp.com/blog/fish-king-silicon-valley-dropout-join-forces/Arne Aarhus - affectionately known as “The Fish King” - exported €30 million worth of fish, largely from Iceland. He has been trading Icelandic salmon since...Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://starhopp.com/blog/holiday-season-in-iceland/https://starhopp.com/blog/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...Sun, 12 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://starhopp.com/blog/functional-nutrition-altitude-sickness-diet/https://starhopp.com/blog/functional-nutrition-altitude-sickness-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...Sun, 12 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://starhopp.com/blog/icehopp-skydive-expo-uk/https://starhopp.com/blog/icehopp-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...Sun, 23 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://starhopp.com/blog/retired-army-master-sergeant-silicon-valley-dropout-join-forces/https://starhopp.com/blog/retired-army-master-sergeant-silicon-valley-dropout-join-forces/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...Mon, 19 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://starhopp.com/blog/sdccore-jruss-steph-strange-vfs-gold-fai-indoor-worldcup/https://starhopp.com/blog/sdccore-jruss-steph-strange-vfs-gold-fai-indoor-worldcup/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...Sat, 09 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://starhopp.com/blog/jruss-stephstrange-join-icehopp/https://starhopp.com/blog/jruss-stephstrange-join-icehopp/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...Mon, 03 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://starhopp.com/blog/skydive-everest-one-to-begin-trek-attempt-halo-jumps/https://starhopp.com/blog/skydive-everest-one-to-begin-trek-attempt-halo-jumps/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...Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://starhopp.com/blog/skydive-gear-list-everest-trek/https://starhopp.com/blog/skydive-gear-list-everest-trek/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...Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://starhopp.com/blog/test-skydive-syangboche-everest/https://starhopp.com/blog/test-skydive-syangboche-everest/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...Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://starhopp.com/blog/trekking-hiking-gear-list-everest-basecamp-trek/https://starhopp.com/blog/trekking-hiking-gear-list-everest-basecamp-trek/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...Sat, 11 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://starhopp.com/blog/unnur-joins-icehopp-ground-crew/https://starhopp.com/blog/unnur-joins-icehopp-ground-crew/Unnur Eir Arnardóttir will be joinging the Icehopp ground crew. She brings skydiving, aviation, wilderness and medical expertise. Unnur holds a USPA C...Sun, 13 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://starhopp.com/blog/welcome-to-the-starhopp-blog/https://starhopp.com/blog/welcome-to-the-starhopp-blog/Mission log open — field reports, jump stories, and trip announcements from Starhopp adventures around the world.Sun, 04 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://starhopp.com/blog/paramag-covers-starhopp-82nd-dday-commemoration/https://starhopp.com/blog/paramag-covers-starhopp-82nd-dday-commemoration/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.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://starhopp.com/blog/skydive-mag-starhopp-2026-normandy-dday/https://starhopp.com/blog/skydive-mag-starhopp-2026-normandy-dday/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 GruesomeWed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT