Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!ccu.umanitoba.ca!herald.usask.ca!alberta!ubc-cs!mprgate.mpr.ca!canada!fischer From: fischer@canada.mpr.ca (Roger Fischer) Newsgroups: rec.skydiving Subject: Re: DZs in Europe Message-ID: <1991Feb21.210323.1400@mprgate.mpr.ca> Date: 21 Feb 91 21:03:23 GMT References: <1991Feb21.052216.4896@nas.nasa.gov> Sender: news@mprgate.mpr.ca Reply-To: fischer@canada.mpr.ca (Roger Fischer) Organization: MPR Teltech Ltd. Lines: 22 I learned skydiving at the Paracentro Locarno in the southern part of Switzerland (the Italian part). The Paracentro is located at the Locarno Airport. It is very professionally organized. When I was there in 86 they had a Pilatus turbo porter and a turboprop Cessna. On a nice weekend both planes are constantly in the air, stopping only to refuel. The climate in the area is very mild and the scenery is beautyful. It is a favorite vacation spot for Swiss and Germans. I can't remember prizes, but I am pretty sure they are higher than here in North America. I also don't know much about camping. Wild camping is strictly vorbidden and the (private) campsites are usually crammed. The Paracentro can refere you to private hostels that cater specifically to skydivers and are very reasonable in prize. Hope this helps. Roger -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger W. Fischer fischer@mprgate.mpr.ca fischer@mprgate.UUCP ...seismo!ubc-cs!mprgate!fischer ...ihnp4!alberta!ubc-cs!mprgate!fischer Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com