The History of Wingsuiting: A Skydive Subdiscipline
What’s the first thought that comes to mind when you think about flying? Most likely, your answer is “wings,” which means it should be no surprise that wingsuiting has a fairly long history despite its recent popularization. The first known wingsuit skydive was...
From Forging Signatures to Forging History: 84-Year-Old Kim Knor’s Quest for the Gold Wings Continues at Skydive The Wasatch
Kim Knor’s skydiving journey, ignited by a forged signature and solidified with a spot on the first U.S. women’s parachute team, is far from over. With a gold medal from 1962 as proof of her prowess, she now sets her sights on completing 1,000 skydives for the esteemed “Gold Wings”, choosing the beautiful backdrop of Nephi for her latest jumps at Skydive the Wasatch.
Breaking Barriers: Supporting & Celebrating Women in Skydiving
While the number of female and male tandem students is almost evenly split, the world of sport skydiving is extremely male-dominated. Shockingly, only 14% of the 41,000 professional skydivers in the United States are women. To to find out why, and learn what we could...
Skydive the Wasatch is OPEN for the Skydiving Season!
Skydive the Wasatch is officially back open for the skydiving season! We can’t wait to have you skydive with us! Opening Day at Skydive the Wasatch kicked off on April 1st this year with beautiful blue skies and an excellent view of snow-covered Mount Nebo. Tandem...
