Questions on Norway Heliboogie 2005

[patrickweldon]

I am planning my first trip to Norway, for the Heliboogie 2005. I have some general questions , and I hope someone may can share some info...

- The basekjerag website states the boogie is limited to 120 people, but you must show up to register. What are the odds I show up and cant register, such as I am number 121 ?

- How many jumps can I expect to make if the helicopter is flying ?

- What are the odds of the helicopter being a no show? The website still does not have any confirmation that the Heliboogie will even happen.

I realize that some answers will be purely speculative, and events such as bad weather are completely unpredicatable ... I just wanted a bit more general info on these subjects.

Thanks for any and all help.
cheers.
Patrick Weldon

[Stein]

At this time we have some problems to get approval for use of helicopter in kjerag from the government. We are expecting answere soon (two weeks? ). As soon we have the answere we will announce the boogie on all the main websites with details, the dates we are planning to use helicopter is for 4 days from 16. of june throug 19. of june. We will not start any registering untill we have the approval on the table. I`m sorry that we cant give you any clear answere before we have the approval.

When we open the register we will sequre slots for the numbers of jumper we allowed to join the boogie. the only thing you need to do is to send us a e-mail to confirm you will arrive, and you will get a answere back that you have a sequred slot.

when helicopter is flying we have had jumpers to do 10 jumps in one day.

The helicopter will fly as long we have weather to jump and fly in.

With more than 70 jumpers we will have two helicopters to fly to reduse waiting time.

We dont have anything to do with accommodation, so you must reservate accommodation throug the campground.

Hope these answeres will help you out untill further.

Regards
Stein Edvardsen

[patrickweldon]

Thanks Stein ! See you in a few months !

[skyhive]

Hey Stein, any idea in USD what the cost will be for the helicopter boogie? Is it a per jump price or just a flat fee? Thanks!

[Stein]

info are to find here :-)
http://www.basekjerag.com/rogaland/s...6?OpenDocument

[Stein]

Hi everybody
I got a mail from the authorities yesterday where they say:

" The case is still under hearing, it is certain fundamental principle to clear before we can give you a written approval. Most likely you will get a permission on stated circumstances. You can make plans from that but take necessary reservation’s. We will be back with to you first week after Easter holidays"

This is what we have to work with so far. I’m not happy to open the register with these terms. But I will have a meeting with the SBK board to day on this matter. To me it looks like 80 % chance that the boogie will be approved, so you have to decide whether you will wait until after Easter to make reservations or not.
I’m sorry that we can’t give you a better answer at the time, hope you understand our situation on this case.

Stein :-)