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JT HOLMES![]() |
Currently ranked 16th in the world on the Freeride World Tour, J.T. Holmes has over two decades of experience as a professional athlete, both on the snow and in the air. An accomplished skier, Holmes broke into the pro scene as a teenager, scoring trips on photo shoots and winning competitions. The Squaw Valley, California based athlete is also one of the most respected B.A.S.E. jumpers in the world, with hundreds – if not thousands – of flights to his credit. Holmes’ sponsorships include K2 skis, Sessions, Porters Tahoe, Five Ten Shoes, Discrete Headwear, Squaw Valley USA, The True Collection and Arcade Belts. |
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TIM DUTTON |
Over the past three years Dutton has exploded on the competitive freeskiing scene with top finishes around the globe including a victory in 2009 at the North American Freeskiing Champions in Kirkwood. In 2010, Dutton finished 3rd in Chamonix at the Freeride World Tour’s Freeride De Chamonix Mont Blanc tour stop and finished the season ranked 6th in the world. He’s scored segments in MatchStick Productions’ The Way I See It and Warren Miller ‘s Session 61. Dutton is sponsored by Bolle, Hemp Hoodlamb, Squaw Valley USA and Lib Tech. |
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MIKE SWANSON |
No one has more U.S. National and World gold medals for freefly skydiving than Mike Swanson. His four national titles and three world championships, multiple gold medals at the legendary Space Games, and other major triumphs have set him apart in a very elite group of athletes, and he has also co-organized and participated in five world records for freeflying head down in formation, including the mark of 108 people that was set in 2009 and still stands today.
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ANDY FARRINGTON |
Andy Farrington is one of the most accomplished skydivers and B.A.S.E. jumpers on the planet. Farrington has completed more than 14,000 skydives and 200 B.A.S.E. jumps. His competition results include wins on the Pro Swooping Tour, victory at the Red Bull Championships in 2003 , and first place in accuracy and second place overall at the canopy piloting World Championships. He also holds a world record as part of the planet’s largest-ever freefall formation (283 people). Andy’s specialty is canopy piloting, or swooping, at high speed in tight places, which is what inspired him to develop the Red Bull Blade Raid competition with fellow Red Bull Air Force member Jon DeVore. |




Watchout… when you’re freeflying or base jumping at La Parva. If you should run into a condor it could be kind of messy!