The Fundamentals of BASE Course is the most thorough introduction to BASE jumping available anywhere in the world.
Course Tuition $1495
Outstanding features of the course include:
More jumping skills than any other course. The Fundamentals of BASE course covers pilot chute assist, hand held, stowed, static line, slider up and slider down jumps.
More packed jumps per day than any other course. Students typically make 5 jumps per day, and average around 14 jumps per course.
Complete Training in Packing. Every student learns to pack slider up and slider down. Students finish training able to pack without supervision.
4 Full days of instruction. Class days average around 12 hours of instruction.
Dedicated classroom facility with video screens and white board. Every course includes 20 hours of classroom instruction on a wide variety of topics.
Indoor packing area with heat and air conditioning.
Indoor Pendulator launch simulator. The pendulator is an extremely effective still air exit training system created by the Stavanger BASE Klubb. Students train repeated exits with immediate instructor feedback, rather than waiting an hour or more between jumps. Our system is indoors, and we use it all year and in any weather.
Gear use during the course is included--no extra rental fees. Students are also welcome to use school gear after a course, for the duration of their stay in Twin Falls, to establish currency and practice other skills.
Packing tools, a course reader, a copy of Matt Gerdes "The Great Book of BASE," a t-shirt and a BASE logbook are given to every student. There are no additional charges for any of these materials.
Practice Packing Rigs are available on request for the cost of shipping. Learn more here.
High Definition (4k) video of every jump. This helps to correct mistakes, and students are given copies of all the video. Debrief is done both immediately after the jump, and later at the school on larger screens.
Multiple rigs for each student, allowing us to make more back to back jumps. Immediate repetition helps students progress faster and correct mistakes immediately. By eliminating the need to re-pack before the next jump, the time between jumps is reduced by about 2 hours. Students become familiar with a wide range of gear and are better educated when it comes to buying their own gear. Using multiple rigs also lets us take advantage of (faster) instructor pack jobs to move more quickly through the learning progression, which can be especially important if we experience weather delays (and limited jumping windows during windy periods).
Free Gear Use for Life. After completing this course, alumni are welcome to check out gear from the school to jump the Perrine Bridge, as often as they want and for as long as they want.
Unlimited auditing privileges to repeat the course. Any student is welcome to repeat any course they have completed at any time in the future at no additional charge.