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7 Days with Nick Grillet aka Junior

Some of the best conversations with Junior didn’t make it into his article. Pearls of wisdom from Junior…enjoy!

The thriving metropolis of Des Moines

The thriving metropolis of Des Moines

What do Nick’s friends from back in Des Moines think of his skydiving career?

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Grillets back home in Des Moines

Grillets back home in Des Moines

Nick’s dad, Sandy Grillet, is a well-known Iowa organizer, coach and 4-way mentor. His mom has never made a single skydive. Hear Nick explain how that works out:

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Nick's childhood around drop zones

Nick likes the girly drinks

Another Nick likes the girly drink

Another Nick likes the girly drink

Former PD buddy/boss/mentee Isaiah McCauliffe began a tradition of ordering the fruitiest, girliest drink for Junior every time he left the table. Listen to Junior talk about what he loves most about these fruity pink concoctions:

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Junior prepares another generation of Grillets for drop zone life

Junior prepares another generation of Grillets for drop zone life

Nick talks about his childhood at the drop zone and how much he wishes he could pack tandems again.

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Mandrin, courtesy Eric Deren

Mandrin, courtesy Eric Deren

Listen to the story of Elsinore BTE, IVs, why Meili Modini is a bad influence, and the impact of Eric Deren from 3,000 miles away:

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That Guy is: Dominik Loyen

Today’s That Guy is the guy who buzzed the European ski lodge in a wingsuit, prompting the local mayor to attempt to ban BASE jumping, wingsuit BASE jumping, wingsuit BASE jumping within 3 meters of a recreational skiier and really, just anything that comes close to what that guy did. The video and resulting press coverage was all over the whuffo world, and we want to know: Who is that guy?

That guy is Dominik Loyen, German ex-engineer turned drop zone owner turned blue skies free spirit, whose penchant for all thing Spongebob leaves everything just a little uncomfortable. He currently splits his time between teaching first jump BASE courses at 3-2-1 BASE in Spain and AFF/camera/coaching in Norway.

Stay tuned for an in-depth, heart-wrenching, tell-all interview with Dom . . .

7 Days With Jeffro Provenzano

Every month we’ll follow around one “pro” for seven days to see what it’s like in the life of.

If he’ll let us, we’ll stalk Jeff “Jeffro” Provenzano, world-famous swooper, freeflyer and the nicest guy you’ve probably ever met, for a week. Jeffro will be one kickass seven days, too; he parties like a rock star, jumps like a bad ass and hopefully will take us along for the whole ride.

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