164-Way Vertical World Record at Skydive Chicago - Insider's View

In 2015 I took a leap of faith (pun intended, ha) and drove across the country to take a position managing digital communications at Skydive Chicago for the '15 season. Leaving ATX was hard but being part of this even behind the scenes is everything that's awesome, out of the ordinary, and the adventures I welcome in life. I took this on as a side project, as I was inundated with footage during SDC's 2015 Summerfest boogie, an annual event which happens to be host to the most current Vertical World Record. There are more “professional” videos out there, but I had footage and just couldn't resist the chance to show this epic story unfold! I worked on this off/on after the record which was set Friday, July 31, 2015—Thanks to y'all who encouraged me. Thank you Rook Nelson for this amazing experience.