New River Gorge Bridge
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The New River Gorge Bridge is the site for Bridge Day, a legal BASE jumping festival held on the third Saturday of October every year near Fayetteville, WV. With 450 jumpers from 40 states and 10 countries, its the largest BASE jumping event in the world (since 1980). Participants must have 100 s...
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This location offers excellent jumping conditions year-round with mild temperatures averaging 14°C, light wind speeds around 18 km/h, and mostly cloudy skies. The best months for skydiving are typically May, June, July, August, September, offering optimal weather conditions.
14.1°C
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18.2 km/h
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60%
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Weather data based on historical averages from Open-Meteo