Painting the Sky @ XP Up In Smoke
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Update: Full event video with all our views can be seen here: vimeo.com/1390...
I attended "XP Up in Smoke", which is a three day skydiving event at Skydive Paraclete XP in Raeford, NC during the Labor Day weekend.
The goal was to bring together really great freeflyers, and perform amazing jumps while wearing smoke grenades. However, stormy weather arrived after we had only made a few jumps on day one, and day two had very poor weather leaving us to be grounded yet again. We hoped that day three, our last possible day to jump during the event, would have fantastic weather that morning. Sadly, we sat at the dropzone staring at grey skies yet again. However, many of us sat determined to see it through to the end, and as afternoon approached, we saw the sun break free of the clouds and we could finally play in the sky.
Although mother nature had not been kind the past few days, the past rainy weather actually provided us with a beautiful backdrop of clouds. We strapped on our colored smoke grenades and ascended above the clouds with a mission to paint the sky. And on this day I had some of the most beautiful and memorable jumps of my life, and I wanted to share my POV with you. Please enjoy!
Musical credits: Where Is My Mind (nimino Remix)
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I watched this video before my very first jump (I went straight to AFF 1, no tandem!) in November. It inspired me and gave me the confidence to make the first jump. I'm now about to make my 100th jump this weekend and this video still continues to inspire me to push my limits and to keep striving to improve. Thank you for the inspiration that helped me find my passion, blue skies!
Awesome testimony! What are you up to these days? How many jumps now?
@@SkydiveVibes Awesome testimony! What are you up to these days? How many jumps now?
Just found her obituary... Guess she didnt make it to 131 jumps
@@SydneyChromatic she diededed ?
@@jorjocadan5808 yep
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i remember from the past 2 year watching your videos and all ways dreaming about 1 day i will jump. year later i am on my 80 plus jump. thank. u dexter for inspired me to be come a skydiver blue skys i hope to see more vid from. u. :)
+Sergio Gonzalez That's awesome to hear. I'm thinking about making another video around the New Year if I have time, but I doubt it will ever be as good as the first vid. Blue Skies man!
This is so calming to watch
I'm watching this over and over again!!! :) Im totally in love with your videos! :) Such an inspiration. Hope I will be as good as you some day in skydiving! Can't wait for my AFF next yeah! Blue Skies man!
I liked this video. I am still a student skydiver and loving it. I hope to do another Skydiving jump on 04/27/19 if the weather and wind is good that day. Blue skies Dexter.
👍579Awesome video. Great job! Enjoyed watching until the end. I did skydiving tendem in New Zealand four years ago but this is really fantastic. Take care and stay safe. Greeting from Australia.
Love that skyvan exit cool to watch the tension melt on the hill.
2:13 perfect Wallpaper Screenshot Footage:D!! Love it
I waiting 3 months for next video, thank you ;>
+Oyamakarate725 That's good, because after 3 years, part two is coming...
Is beautiful..
I did this before and it was LITERALLY AMAZING!!!!!!!! BREATH-TAKING MIND-BLOWING!! I DID THIS WITH MY FRIENDS AND I EVEN GOT TO ''FLY'' SOLO!!
Mr Marcelino, you my good sir make some amazing videos!!!
Magnifique ! 🌹
about to start my first solo jump! can't wait to get my AFF.
you'll be doing this in about $35,000
What kind of jobs do these guys have in order to afford such a past time, or are they living like monks or something? and how come it takes so much experience?
Nice Dexter! Wish I made it to that event!
Great video can't wait until i can join yall in the sky
god! I love your videos! you're such an inspiration for me! I will do my aff next year and I so can't wait! Thank you so much! Blue skies!
+Laura Fromm Thanks for the compliment. Make sure you prepare yourself well so you don't get hurt and can have a long skydiving career. I know a lot of ladies who shred the sky better than I ever could. :)
In which ways would you advice to prepare?
Love your videos. Beautiful. Aaaaand a pixies cover
This is amazing :)
I think I've accounted for at least 1,000 of the views haha. This is amazing
Wonderful video!
Idol!
Man that looks good!
Hey Dexter! Love your videos, you're one of my inspirations to head into skydiving/freefalling. Hoping to get my licenses this summer after i finish saving up! Keep it up, hope to jump with you one day!
+Peter Chau Hey Peter, thanks for the compliment. In the skydiving world, I'm actually pretty average skill-wise, but surround yourself with good, fun skydivers, and you'll definitely see some awesome things in the sky. Just make sure you develop a good foundation in skydiving safety once you get into it, so you can participate in the sport for years to come. Hope to see you in the sky one day as well! Take care!
Great video!!! Hope to be that good someday and can film shit like this!!
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in love
Namaste
SO *THATS* WHERE RAINBOWS COME FROM
har har, nice vid and cool pixies cover
The girl seems to be holding some sort of chain at 1:54. When the other guy comes up at 1:56 to grab your hands, you two drop it. is there any meaning behind that chain? a ritual? Looking forward for "why I skydive part 2 HD" :)
Edit: just realized the girl was holding the chain to trigger the smoke flare and she pulled it before the other guy grabbed her hand.
Still looking forward for "why I skydive part 2 HD"
Epic dude!
Do these guys just use audible altimeters? I imagine it would be impossible to check an altimeter while doing this.
next level dude :)
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man this is amazing , are you gonna make more videos
Are you in the San Jose Area? Your profile pic is on San Jose skydiving center's website.
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Hey Dexter, which kind of smoke grenades are you using for this jump? Can you give me some recommendations?
+skymawi We used the Enola Gaye EG18 smoke grenades and some military grade smoke grenades on these jumps. Military grade smoke is really thick and really showed up well on video, the Enola Gaye grenades required two to be worn because their smoke output was a lot thinner in comparison. The Enola Gaye grenades are a lot more forgiving to your gear though.
Yo dexter how old are you ? if you don't mind me asking ^^
How long does it take to become this good at free falling? Such an amazing video!
like anything time and effort. There is no time frame.
Awesome video! I can't wait to get into freeflying. It always looks like so much fun. If I could ask, how much experience do you think a skydiver should have before looking for freefly coaching?
+Patrick Arocha Make sure you are pretty good at belly, then follow the usual progress: backfly, sitfly then head down. It takes a little longer, but you'll be a much stronger flyer. Also, if you can, just learn this all in the windtunnel if possible. Learning in the sky was wasteful for me because I never really progressed up there, but the windtunnel did wonders for me and prevented bad habits from forming.
+Dexter Marcelino Sounds good! I'm still working those belly skills, but I'm planning on going in that direction. Right now, I'm really starting to get a grip on flying my legs even off the hill. Either way, thanks for the response. Hope I get to fly with you one day.
nice vid, but besides, what does the guy throw away at the exit at 1:27 ? looks like he liberated his main ?
+Christian Tassler The smoke grenades are attached to our ankles using brackets, so we tied cords around the grenade pins so we could ignite the grenades as we left the plane without bending down. He's just throwing that cord away.
+Dexter Marcelino ah okay, thanks
how did you do the falling upside down? :( when k sky dive I can't do it
Mark Anims practice, coaching, tunnel time and lots of patience
man, just keep doing videos please...
Why are you guys upside down? Is there a benefit?
For fun
turbolenza
ive done a duojump before, but im too afraid to jump alone, i do want to. any advice?
+Jonas De Roover (JonasDR) You can probably do an AFF program that starts out with tandem progression the first few jumps. That way you can work up to jumping alone and won't feel overwhelmed by all the things you will need to keep in mind as you learn to skydive safely. Definitely ask your question to the dropzones in your area to see if they can accomodate your concern.
+Dexter Marcelino okay thanks. ill definitely do it
Dexter is that you in your picture?
+dack758 Yes
Dexter Marcelino Why dont you post anymore :(. I miss these videos xD
I don't like jumping in the winter, lol
Dexter Marcelino lol. I feel ya. Its getting nice and sunny down where I live you must be up north xD
+Dexter Marcelino Where do you usually skydive at no good drop zones where I live
The new apex legends update looks great
Whats the name of the song and artist?
+Rune Heidtmann Where Is My Mind (nimino Remix) ... soundcloud.com/niminomusic
+Dexter Marcelino thanks, its a great cover
How many jumps do you have? :)
+Philip K (RiZt) Just a little over a 1000. I hit 400 in my first year of jumping, but started focusing on more quality jumps since then.
+Dexter Marcelino 400 in your first year. so you did more than 1 per day. how.
+ahemhimynameis My dropzone was only open to us on the weekends, so it was more like 10 to 11 per day on Sat/Sun during the summer. In the winter, it was a lot less per jump day.
+Dexter Marcelino damn. I feel like the constant pressure changes would fuck with you a bit. wouldn't it?
Maybe at first, but than you start to learn to equalize without even thinking about it.
And I sit here playing games...What a waste of time :/
This is Life!