Labels:text | font | black and white | screenshot OCR: master freeflying -- i.e. freestyle skydiving with no board involved. Don't even think about strapping on a board, the experts advise, until you're able to freefall from 9,500 feet to 3,500 feet in a stand-up position with ease and solid control. Of course, this may take up to 50 stand-up freestyle jumps. And the sport is not cheap. The average board will run you $600-$750. The parachute rig will put you back $4,000-$5,000, and a camera helmet anywhere from $300-$700. Then there is the price involved with making the actual jumps. If you think ski-lift tickets are too expensive, you might want to consider another sport. Competition purse money, should you rise to the highest level, might help you recoup some of your well-spent money, but don't expect the megadollars that, say, competitive g ...
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