Alex

As WSL's primary author and contributor, Alex writes about what he has learned so you can learn from his experience. He made his first jumps on round parachutes in the U.S. Army in 2007 and started skydiving in 2014. Alex has a day job that supports his skydiving addiction.

Which Canopy Should I Buy? (Part 1)

It's gotta be 7-cells, and lemme tell ya' why. There are many different 7-cell canopies on the market, and there is something for everyone. If all you care about is openings, there…

This is Dangerous (DON’T DO THIS!)

It all started off like any other epic jump, I transitioned to my back and flew with the lead of the jump. I was flying along and another guy shows up on his back also. So now ther…

Transitions: Part 2

Well, the time has come to upgrade to another level of transitions. It took another month of jumping (ugh...), but we finally reached a point where transitions become a possibility…

I Wanna Wingsuit, What Gear Do I Need?

First thing was first, and you got the A-License, B-License, your own rig (container, reserve, canopy, AAD, cool-guy pants, etc.), some sick video for the Gram, and a sweet still s…

So, You Want to Wingsuit?

Where to begin... It all starts on that sunny day when you show up for Accelerated Free Fall (AFF). I hope it's sunny, and you don't have to come back a week after the First Jump C…