Douglas Smith is CEO/President, and Guest Relations Associate at Chicagoland Skydiving Center. He has owned and operated the business since 2000. He has been skydiving since 1994, and in addition to leading the CSC Team, is currently an instructor, videographer and pilot for CSC.
Some assume that we close up shop at Chicagoland Skydiving Center during the wintertime. While it is true that we don’t operate the dropzone during the cold months, our managers and staff never stop working during the off-season.
As the holiday approaches, we’re all faced with the same question: “What do I get *insert name here* for Christmas?”
Can it be too cold to skydive? Absolutely! While temperatures on the ground might be 30F, at 18,000 feet above the ground, they’re drastically below freezing.
Snow and ice are not ideal conditions for freefalling, and because of this, Chicagoland Skydiving closes during the winter.
We don’t have a culture that fosters bragging, but people absolutely love our incredible skydiving facility, our staff and our frequent and new jumpers alike. Seriously, why would anyone want to skydive anywhere else?!
Many first-time skydivers are nervous to trust their tandem skydiving instructor and take a leap of faith. We get it. Skydiving can seem scary— but it’s often only intimidating to those who don’t understand just how safe skydiving is.
