Don’t worry – you don’t need any prior training or experience to do a tandem skydive with us, only some sporty clothing and shoes. The duration of your Tandem Skydive depends on the size of your group, but on average it takes 2 to 3 hours (weather permitted). We can only jump in good weather conditions – no heavy clouds, rain or wind. In case we have to cancel due to weather, we will let you know as early as possible (the evening before or on the day) – and if you are unable to reschedule to another time or day, we will refund you the full deposit paid. To predict the forecast days in advance is almost impossible in the Alps due to the rapidly changing weather patterns.
We highly recommend you to book your slot in advance. We also welcome walk-ins, but space is not guarauteed and you may expect longer waiting times.
All video and photo options can be chosen on the day – you do not need to book these in advance. Video from an outside cameraman is only available on request, and not guaranteed until the day of the jump.
We will pick you up at your hotel anywhere in Interlaken or at one of the train stations. Of course you can come with your own transport as well. We have plenty of free parking available at our drop zone.
After filling out some paper work, you can choose your video and picture options (no pre booking required for the video and pictures), and you can then pay the outstanding balance. Cash (CHF and Euro) or credit card accepted.
Yes! Your first skydive will definitely take your breath away – but not literally! Luckily it’s just as easy in freefall as it is on the ground to get that O2 into your lungs.
The summer season is by far the best time to skydive. The mountain peakss are still covered in a thick blanket of snow, and the valley floors are alive with colour – the contrast is unbelievably beautiful, and the air is warm and clear.
These are the most natural questions in the world to be asking when you’re considering throwing yourself out of a helicopter at 14,000 feet and entrusting your life and limb to a person–and a company, for that matter–that you’ve never met before. On a tandem jump, you’ll be harnessed securely to an experienced, qualified tandem skydiving instructor. You’ll exit the helicopter together and enjoy the company of your professional guide as you freefall together for around 45 seconds, before your parachute opens and your instructor flies you safely back to the ground.
Equipment:
The technology of skydiving has evolved by leaps and bounds since its original invention. These encyclopaedic changes and additions to the equipment collaborate to keep us safer. Tandem skydiving jumping with two parachutes: a “main” and a “reserve.” The reserve is packed and maintained by an certified rigger. Should the first malfunction in any way, that backup takes over.
Interestingly, the reserve doesn’t even need to be activated manually. All of our equipment utilize an automatic activation device (“AAD”) to ensure that the reserve parachute opens for us in the event that we are unable to open it ourselves. The AAD is a small gadget that monitors the jumpers’ descent rate and altitude. If the tandem pair is still falling at full speed at a given height, the reserve opens. Pretty cool, huh?
Tandem Instructors/Company:
To become a tandem skydiving instructor, the instructor candidate must have years of experience and pass extensive training, which ensures your safety during a tandem jump.
Our team is highly professional and experienced, with hundreds of thousands of jumps between them. We have been in this business for more than 20 years, and take your safety incredibly seriously.
If you’re thinking of making a tandem skydive, we’d love to welcome you to our dropzone. Book your tandem skydiving experience at Skydive Interlaken–or get in touch via phone, WhatsApp or email if you’d like to speak to a member of our team. We’d love to answer your questions!
Our limit is 100kg/220lbs and 195cm/76” tall. If you are slightly outside this range, please contact us before booking. A little over the limit then it could still be possible, but is not guaranteed and must be assessed case by case. Skydive Interlaken reserves the right to refuse a client if there are any safety concerns, even if the limits are respected.
Depending on the time of year, the air temperature can range from warm to quite chilly. In the colder months, the helicopter cabin is heated and we put you in a jumpsuit to keep you toasty while in the air. Even though the temperature of the air changes throughout the year, this is the last thing you’ll be worried about when coming for your first skydive! 😉
At Skydive Interlaken we pride ourselves on having a friendly, relaxed atmosphere while offering a very unique experience. The only way to maneuver through valleys, glaciers and high mountain peaks is with a helicopter, and this is why at Skydive Interlaken we choose to jump from these aircraft. This makes it very special and rare as there are not may other dropzones around the world that jump solely from a helicopter.
Still not sure about jumping with us? Take a look at what other adventure seekers have to say about their experience at Skydive Interlaken.
