Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Action Sports and Skydiving in Seattle

By Barbara Smurlo


Few things in life can match the pure, unadorned rush of jumping from a plane or building with only a parachute (one that hopefully opens) on your back. For just a few seconds, one can feel the amazing power of Earth's gravitational pull. Welcome to action sports in Seattle. Action sports in Seattle encompasses a large range of events. Whether it is skateboarding, snowboarding, skydiving or supercross, there isn't any shortage of adrenaline pumping fun and excitement.

Sky diving in Seattle

Are you a newbie looking to take your first plunge? There are multiple firms available for you to hire, and no dearth of beautiful landscape for you to look down at while you hop into the unknown from an aeroplane door. A popular company in Seattle, skydiveseattle.com, offers first time plunges for newbies, advanced certification for those wanting more, and also gift certificates for important occasions. For more experienced skydivers, Seattle also has a BASE jumping community. Not familiar? BASE jumping is a very dangerous sport when it comes down to skydiving in Seattle. Instead of planes planes, you will be jumping from buildings, bridges, antennas, and cliffs. Check some BASE forums to work out if you can connect up with some Seattle jumpers. Not your thing? The people at iFly supply an indoor supply a absolutely secure experience that resembles the actual deal.

Skate Parks in Seattle

So perhaps you'd rather stay on hard ground. So would David Gravette and Cory Kennedy, both Nationally known skaters who grew up skating the Seattle urban landscape. Take a look at the assorted skate parks in Seattle that dot Seattle's landscape. Actually, Dot could be an understatement. Seattle is home to just below 83,000 sq. feet in skate-able park, with 8 new sites to open in the subsequent year. So don't hold back. Grab your board and spend one or two days going to park to park and see what Seattle has to give.

Snowboarding in Seattle

Wrong time of season for a skate sesh? You're in luck there also. The state of Washington boasts no less than 10 mountain resorts for snow boarders to check out. Even though some of these may be a bit if a drive, The Summit and Snoqualmie is only an hour away, and Mt. Baker near Bellingham is not significantly further. Coupled with loads of places in which to stay, and year around events, Seattle snowboarders will have much to anticipate.

Supercross in Seattle

Seattle just happens to be home to a premier Supercross event, hosted by Monster Energy at CenturyLink Field on April 21, 2012. Supercross is a compound type of the more well known motocross. Not being held outdoors, Supercross is an indoor event, regularly held at indoor sports arenas. As a result, the tracks are way more technical, featuring tighter jumps and turns, and obviously, more action. Who doesn't want more action?




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