What started as a pandemic project in a more travel friendly innhopp territory than Africa or Europe at the time, Icehopp turned into an "african innhopp skyfari"-style experience moving 4 plane loads of skydivers (Twin Otter) and about 200 participants across Iceland, over two years. 
Skydive Chicago's SDC Core headlined the final year.

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"Some of the best jumps of my career"
-- JRuss, 20'000 skydives

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JRuss (SDC Core)

"JRUSS" a.k.a Jason Russell is a world-renowned skydiver, tunnel instructor, and competitor with 20'000 skydives. Alongside his wife, Stephanie Strange, he leads SDC Core (Skydive Chicago), an elite, multi-world-champion 4-way Vertical Formation Skydiving (VFS) team. He was an organizer and plane captain during Icehopp 2 (2022) in Iceland.
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JRuss

SDC Core Exit

SDC Core Exit

Steph Strange (SDC Core)

"Steph Strange" a.k.a Stephanie Strange is a world-renowned skydiver, tunnel instructor, and competitor with 16'000 skydives from Colorado. Alongside her husband, JRuss, she leads SDC Core (Skydive Chicago), an elite, multi-world-champion 4-way Vertical Formation Skydiving (VFS) team. She was an organizer and plane captain during Icehopp 2 (2022) in Iceland.
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Steph Strange & JRuss

Icehopp Staff Meeting Reykjavik Iceland

Icehopp Staff Meeting in Reykjavík, Iceland

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