April 9, 2012 First step's a doozer.

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by glatt

And a follow up question. Is terminal velocity variable depending on altitude? Seems like the air is thinner up there, and wouldn't slow you down as much. I would expect the jumper to accelerate quickly up to some terminal velocity, and gradually slow down slightly as the air got thicker, and then finally slow down a lot when the chute is deployed.

... and a whole lot more when he snags on the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks.