Overview
The Bridge Day BASE Jump Course includes three days of instruction and is taught by Apex BASE during Bridge Day week (October 13-16, 2010). The course is intended as a more comprehensive introduction to BASE than the 6-8 hour Bridge Day Introductory Course. In addition to the basic skills needed for a successful Bridge Day experience, such as packing, exits, and canopy flight, this...

By Dwain Weston (Dwain died in October 2003 but this article explains some of the methods he helped develop and depicts some of the depth in thought he put into BASE jumping.)
Additional notes/comments provided by Todd Shoebotham

There are six main phases in deployment (note:some of these phases overlap in sequence).
Phase 1 - Pilot chute (PC) is released (via BOC or Hand Held)
Phase 2 - PC reach...

About cliff jumping in Moab: Apex BASE will show you jumps in the Moab area, hook you up with other jumpers, and provide help and advice for your first cliff jumps. However, prior to jumping the cliffs of Moab with Apex BASE you must have completed the following prerequisites:


Completed the Apex BASE first jump course.
Accumulated at least 40 BASE jumps.
You are current.
Completed the Ape...

Apex BASE is expanding the canopy line to include Lite and Ultralite canopies. We are excited to announce the release of the FLiK UltraLite and FOX UltraLite canopies. By using special Ultralite fabric, which has come into use in the BASE industry over the past few years, we are able to reduce the pack volume and weight significantly. You are still getting the same great flight characteristics tha...

Vtec FAQ

What is Vtec?
Vtec stands for Vent Technology - bottom surface vents that allow air to enter the airfoil, immediately after line stretch, resulting in a quicker pressurization of the airfoil.

How many cells get Vtec?
The standard setup is to vent 4 of the 7 cells (on cells 2, 3, 5, and 6). But Apex offers Variable Vtec. This allows the customer to fine tune the Vtec to include 1 to all ...