GB Items Related to Tag - skydiving

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    Doug Garr

    Doug Garr is one of America's most fascinating writers, and he's an expert on everything from what's making Americans fats to skydiving.


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    Leo Dean

    Leo Dean boldly jumps where few his age have dared -- out of a soaring airplane.


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    Free-Falling Family Time

    Time flies and so does this mother-son skydiving team. Growing Bolder found a unique tandem whose definition of spending quality time together involves taking the plunge at 13,500 feet.


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    George Bush: "Old Guys Can Still Do Stuff."

    President George H.W. Bush celebrated his 85th birthday just as he did his 80th and his 75th. He went skydiving in a tandem rig to prove that "old guys can still do stuff."


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    Fun Without the Fear

    Have you ever wanted to skydive but you were afraid to jump out of a plane? Here's your chance to soar like an eagle just a few feet above the ground.


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    Fly Like an Eagle ... Indoors

    What goes up must come down. That's why you hesitate to try skydiving. But what if you could get a similar experience just a few feet off the floor?


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    Bill Booth's Flying Boat

    When he isn't skydiving onto the North Pole, searching for flying dinosaurs on the top of mountains in the rain forest, or inventing something that will transform an entire industry, he's chillin' Bill Booth style. What's that? Climb in.


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    Harriet Shepard

    How's this for quality family time? The Shepard family, including 94-year-old great-grandmother Harriet, chose to freefall from 15,000 feet.


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    Jumping for Joy

    We're opening up the GB archives to reintroduce you to the late, great Chet Poland. Chet was the world's oldest skydiver when he passed away in his mid-90's. We were fortunate enough to spend a little quality time with him.


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    The Growing Bolder TV Show: Going Green ... Screen

    We've hosted the show everywhere from fish farms to the backseat of a '64 Mercury Caliente. But this week, we stay (gasp!) at our GB headquarters, to take you through some of the most unforgettable stories we've done! And we do it all at the green wall.


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    Skydivers Over Sixty Smash World Record

    Growing Bolder is something anyone can do. This is how skydivers do it. It's one of the most inspiring, empowering and unforgettable world records ever, and only Growing Bolder was there to document it.


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    A Skydiving Adventure Story

    A SKYDIVING ADVENTURE STORY Skydiving has been one of my favorite hobbies, and has been...

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    Soaring to New Heights

    The best glider pilots in North America over the age of 55 gather for the Senior Soaring National Championships. Former fighter pilots and commercial airline pilots call soaring the greatest test of all.


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    Fast Forwards: Boomer's Zen Rules

    These tongue-in-cheek Boomers' Zen Rules have been living in e-mail inboxes all over the net. A loyal GB member forwarded them to us. They're silly and yet profound.


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    Can He Do It?

    64-year-old adventurer Michael Fournier, a retired French Army officer is ready for his big moment. Fournier has spent two decades and nearly $20 million in a quest to break American Joe Kittinger's 48-year-old record for highest parachute jump.


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    The Growing Bolder TV Show: Leu Gardens

    Leu Gardens is the stunning backdrop for this episode of The GBTV Show, and even if you've never picked up a paintbrush, places like this bring out the creativity in all of us.


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    Lifelong Learning Minute: Skydivers Over Sixty

    Growing Bolder is something anyone can do. This is how skydivers do it. It's one of the most inspiring, empowering and unforgettable world records ever.


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    The Growing Bolder TV Show: Run, Rock and Row

    Get ready to find your passion. Find out how a dragon boat, some bait fish, old clocks and a pair of running shoes are helping these people discover the secret to happiness and wellness.


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    Staying Active

    The secret to staying active is to find something you enjoy. Activity becomes passion, and that's really Growing Bolder.


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    Ron Edwards: 71-Year-Old Powerlifter

    71 years old and setting world records for his strength, Ron Edwards has also made 600+ skydivers, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, and is hungry for more.


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    From Broken Neck to Broken Records

    A horrific wreck in a bicycle race at the age of 64 nearly ended Sandy Scott's life. It was at least expected to end his cycling career. Not only did he recover, he's rewriting the record books!



 

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