Vertigo moving to MOAB !!!

[guest]

It's a done deal
Vertigo Base Outfitters will be moving to Moab,Utah on the 15 of Febuary 2000

All snail mail and e:mail will be forwarded and this will be the new web site :

vertigobase.com

and new e:mail :

adrenalin@vertigobase.com

Mario
Base # 320

[guest]

That's cool, and a small bunkhouse for visiting base'ers would also be nice...:-)
For those, if any, who are worried about the development of a "localz only" attitude, Mario has always welcomed me to visit Florida and the Base scene there without prejudice.
Good luck
386

[Nick]

Oh no you don't!

When Carl Boenish divvied up sales territories he gave Basic Research the Southwest!

Jean can verify that!

:-)

Welcome to the neighborhood . . .

Nick_BR

[guest]

Thanks Nick

BTW I had a great time working with Todd, Anne and Billy last weekend.It was nice to jump together somewhere else then Bridge Day...

Make sure you stop by the shop on your next visit to legal land.

Mario

[guest]

Mario,
Are you guys going to continue offering base first jump courses once you move? I made my first jump at bridge day 99 and I live in the north east where it's waaay to cold to even thing about trying to get a jump or two- given my lack of expirience and knowledge. I was waiting for spring to go to florida, but are the cliffs of moab safe for a beginner? I heard about a girl with 10 jumps who "hung out" on a cliff for 8 hours or so and she was very lucky. Please let me know. thanks

Mike

[guest]

Mike,

Please forgive me. I know your question was for Mario. I just returned home from a meeting of the Grand County Search And Rescue Team and I can assure you that the answer to your question is NO. I am relatively sure that everyone will agree with me in saying that this is not a good place for beginners. The local rangers in the National Park Service, who are volunteer members of the rescue team, are observing our actions very closely here in Moab. They are extremely interested in our actions. I feel reasonably certain that we have an opportunity here in Moab to demonstrate to the NPS and everyone else that we have the wisdom and control to jump responsibly and limit the need for all night long, expensive and dangerous rescues. Think of the BLM lands in the Moab area as you would think of the highways we drive on. Consider it a "privilege" to be allowed to jump here. I believe that if we use this area to demonstrate to the NPS and to the public that we are using good judgment and treating this area with respect we have a good chance of getting the NPS to re-think the BASE jumping permit issue in the National Parks.

Without any disrespect to Mari, who is a wonderful person, we all should have learned that we need a bit more experience and training to jump sites like the sites here. When I came here I had no intention of becoming "the Moab guy". I was quite naive in flying and hiking for days and days to discover new sites and in sharing them with everyone. I came on this board and openly invited everyone to come to Moab and jump. I guess I made the assumption that these days all of us should know our limitations. This is obviously not the case. I love all of you. And I will continue to show anyone who comes here every hospitality and every site I have found. However, I BEG all of you to think more carefully about your ability to do each and every site here and everywhere else before you step off. Even if you don't care about extending or even preserving the privileges we now have, care about your life and your body. I will do anything I can to help anyone learn to BASE jump. I have just taken on a new student whom I am taking hundreds of miles to another area to prepare him for jumping here. I love this sport and I have never charged any one to learn or to be taken to jump. Please do your part, everyone, and pay your dues by approaching this sport slowly and with respect. Learn everything you can from experienced teachers. That way you will eventually do as many jumps as I have done and, like me, not get hurt in the process.

Earl

[guest]

Earl,
Thanks for your opinion. I've never met you, but reading your posts on the board tells me that you know what you are talking about, and believe me, I'm not willing to sacrifice my saftey or the legal status of anyone I would happen to meet at the exit point by foolishly attempting a site that was beyond my expirience level. And i'd hate to see my actions ruin the fun for hundreds, if not thousands of other park users. Thanks once again for the opinion- I appreciate your candor.

Mike

[guest]

Too many low timers try to do sites that are beyond there abillaties or experience,and they SOMETIMES get away with it,but not always! I think we need more people advising low-timers "THIS ONE YOU SHOULD STAND DOWN"!!