To all qualified Wingsuit BASE jumpers, After 11 months the city of Grindelwald, Switzerland finally approved the "Epic flights proximity project" to take place over the Eiger to Grindelwald on Sept 25th, - 27th, 2010. The lines are 7 to 9 kilometers long and yield a 3,000 meter vertical differential allowing for flights in excess of 2.5 minutes. Hence EPIC!

The "Epic Flights Proximity Project" was conceived by Dominik Loyen and Jokke Sommer when they discovered a line of flight over the Eiger in Switzerland. Using wingsuits & BASE specific parachuting gear one exits a helicopter and descends from 4,000 Meters altitude, propelled by gravity and deflection of air. A forward speed of 180 Km/h is achieved by an aerodynamic body position that deflects the airflow and slows the descent t...o 60 Km/h yielding a glide ratio of 3:1. With a vertical delta of over 3,000m it is possible to cover a horizontal distance of 9,000m+.

First line of flight: Northface Eiger to Grindelwald

The Line of flight starts at the peak o f the Eiger at 4,000 Meters MSL (12,500 feet) and runs down the north side of the east ridge, a sweeping left turn of 90 degrees and ends ends in Grindelwald, Switzerland at 1,050 Meters MSL. Vertical decent is 3,000 Meters (10,000 feet) The Horizontal distance covered is 7,000 Meters which requires a glide ratio of at least 2.5 : 1. Approx. flying time: 2 minutes 30 seconds +

Second line for qualifying pilots: Eiger Glacier (south) via East Ridge to Grindelwald

The Line of flight startsat the peak o f the Eiger at 4,000 Meters MSL (12,500 feet) and runs down the south side of the east ridge over a glacier, through a V-crack, a sweeping left turn of 115 degrees and ends ends in Grindelwald, Switzerland at 1,050 Meters MSL. Vertical decent is 3,200 Meters (10,500 feet) The Horizontal distance covered is 9,000 Meters which requires a glide ratio of approx 3:1. Approx. flying time: 3 minutes +

This is your opportunity to register for the event, What you need:

• If we don´t know you: 2 References of known WS-BASE jumpers that can vouch for you.
• A Valid skydiving license (Yes,- we jump BASE rigs yet we need to be licensed jumpers!)
• 3rd party liability insurance (such as your skydiving association issues min. 1,000,000 CHF coverage!)
• Rega insurance (you can get your Rega pass here: http://www.rega.ch)
• Health or accident insurance that covers BASE accidents (http://www.ihi-bupa.com)
• A commercially available Wingsuit and Base rig: No Home-made Knit jobs!
• A cell phone (with credit!)

Registration & Costs:

• Registration fee: 50.- CHF
• Single Heli tickets are: 150,- CHF
• 3 Heli Tickets are: 375,-CHF must be used on a single day!
• 9 Heli Tickets are: 1000,-CHF

Please fill in the questions below and send them via email to the address at the bottom of this article for pre-registration:
(Note: The intention is 15 WS-flyers filling 9 Loads per day (maximum) aka 3 Jumps per day. Single tickets will take a back seat to the 3 ticket and 9 ticket deal!)

1. Full Name:
2. Country:
3. Telephone # with country code:
4. BASE rig make & model:
5. Parachute make and size:
6. Wingsuit make & model:
7. Skydiving License #:
8. Skydiving Association and membership #:
9. Expiration date of the above::
10. Rega number:
11. Rega expiration:
12. 3rd party liability insurance name:
13. 3rd party liability insurance policy number:
14. Insurance coverage amount and currency ($,€,chf):
15. Health or accident insurance name:
16. Health or accident insurance policy number:
17. Year of first BASE jump:
18. Total number of BASE jumps:
19. Number of BASE jumps in the last 12 months:
20. Year of first Wingsuit BASE jump:
21. Total number of Wingsuit BASE jumps:
22. Number of Wingsuit skydives:
23. How many tickets do you desire? <--important for slot availability
24. Do you have transportation from Lauterbrunnen to Grindelwald?
25. If yes, do you have spare seats available?

Contact info: