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Adrenaline type · Fear 3/5

The Weekend Sky Chaser

You want a story to tell on Monday without a week of training. Your list hits the sweet spot of rush and fun.

Fear 3/5Air

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Closest to fear 3/5 in Air
  1. 01

    Indoor skydiving

    AirFear 2/5$100–$250

    The feeling of freefall in a wind tunnel, a few feet off the net.

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  2. 02

    Tandem paragliding

    AirFear 4/5$250+

    Run off a hillside and ride thermals with a pilot. Quiet, high and slow.

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  3. 03

    Hang gliding

    AirFear 4/5$250+

    Fly prone like a bird. Tandem flights or a first lesson on the training hill.

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  4. 04

    Glider ride

    AirFear 2/5$100–$250

    An engineless sailplane towed aloft, then nothing but wind noise.

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  5. 05

    Tandem skydiving

    AirFear 5/5$250+

    About 60 seconds of freefall strapped to an instructor. No training beyond a short briefing.

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Your own list depends on all seven answers: heights, how much time you want to put in, budget, who's coming and when you travel. Each pick links to a first-timer guide and to operators in the air directory.

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