Outdoor activities in Hibaldstow holidays, courses & experiences

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Journey from zero skydives to becoming a skydiving instructor

Over the last couple of years Sophie Harper has been on an interesting journey. She has gone from having zero skydives to being well on the way to becoming a skydiving instructor. Below, Sophie talks about her experience – be prepared to be jealous she has had an exciting time…. Why she’s becoming…

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10 of the best extreme activities in the UK

Whether you want a once in a lifetime experience, excitement for a stag weekend, or fancy trying something adventurous, the UK has some great locations for extreme sports with excellent guiding and instruction. But what are the best extreme activities in the UK? TOAD (The Online Activity Directory) is a new way of finding the activities in the…

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Interview with a repeat tandem skydiver: My tenth tandem skydive

James Bradshaw is one of a rare breed – a repeat tandem skydiver. Here, he tells his story about how he came to love the sport of freefall, parachuting and skydiving. We’ve asked him a few questions about his experiences as a repeat tandem skydiver, which James has been kind…

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A guide to competition skydiving: Falling with style

A guide to competition skydiving? I thought it was just about making it down alive…. In fact there are many different forms of competitive skydiving and parachuting dating all the way back to 1951 when the first World Championships in accuracy took place in Yugoslavia. This article is a handy guide to competition…

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Interview with a professional skydiver

Have you ever thought what it takes to work in the skydiving industry and how to get there? Well read this interview with professional skydiver Andy Wesley who works at Skydive Hibaldstow near Leeds as a tandem instructor and a cameraman. What’s your name and how long have you been…

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Raise money through charity skydiving events

Over the past couple of years, I have organised 2 tandem charity skydiving events for my local hospice in Yorkshire. The first time I didn’t have a clue how to organise it, or how to convince my friends to take part in this exciting adventure. However the Skydive Hibaldstow dropzone,…

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Skydive worldwide with the accelerated freefall course: Where are the best places to learn?

Once you’ve experienced the thrill of your first skydive, it’s usually only a matter of time before you want to learn to jump solo. All beginner skydivers have to tandem jump with an instructor, and while this is an incredible rush in itself, there’s nothing like learning how to skydive…

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Top 10 UK tandem skydive locations

A tandem jump is the way most people get into the world of skydiving. Strapped to an instructor and fully briefed about the jump, you get to experience freefall for anything up to a minute at some UK tandem skydive locations. This is usually enough to create such an adrenaline…