The Rigging Zone is more than a physical place or loft where our team of professional riggers work. It also acts as an educational platform that provides an environment where skydivers (from beginners to experts) can consult us for advice related to purchasing and selling gear as well as the maintenance, inspection and repair of their equipment. Of course, our riggers can make most types of repairs, but they are also trained to offer answers and to help anyone who needs assistance with their equipment. Their goal is to promote and share knowledge related to skydiving equipment and safety.
In the last year, we have enriched our team of professional riggers, which enables us to make our vision for the Rigging Zone a reality. We recently trained two FAA Senior Riggers who have been working full-time since October 2018, as well as two CSPA Riggers A and A1. They are now an integral part of our team of talented riggers, some of whom have been with us for many years.
To make sure we offer the best services possible, we also purchased top of the line sewing equipment and planned for a complete rigging loft at each of our drop zones. Finally, we work in collaboration with Mobility Lab, a renowned industry leader in the field of military equipment, and have the support of an additional FAA Senior Rigger and an FAA Master Rigger who show extensive experience with all types of equipment.
The Rigging Zone services are offered at our three skydiving centres:
Get your reserve parachute repacked by our riggers before April 16, 2019, and get a free jump (13 500') at Parachute Montreal South or North Shore.
To book your repack for the 2019 season or to know when and where you can hand over your equipment to us, contact the Rigging Zone by email or by phone (espacegreage@parachutemontreal.ca / 1 877-727-2685).
Opportunities to hand over your equipment to one of our riggers:
Please tell us in advance where you would like to meet up to hand us your equipment, or if you are no longer able to do so. We will only show up if people confirm their presence!
Taxes are not included in the Rigging Zone prices.
If you need a repair or a service not listed above, contact us! Our riggers are experienced and flexible: they can accommodate most types of requests or can refer you to the right resource if necessary. For any service not listed above, the minimum charge or hourly rate will apply.
If you wish to order your jump suit and/or your parachute with us, we can assist you in taking the right measurements.
Parachute Montreal can take care of bringing your equipment to a rigger of your choice if you request it. This means you could leave your equipment on the North Shore for a rigger working on the South Shore! If your usual rigger is not available and you want a quick service, we will simply assign the work to one of our other riggers who has the required experience and who is available at the time of your request.
Email us at espacegreage@parachutemontreal.ca or call us at 1 (877) 727-2685.
We have always worked with highly specialized and experienced coaches and instructors in order to offer the best, safest and most professional experience to all of our customers, whether they are first jumpers or experienced skydivers. It’s one of the main reasons why people choose to jump with us!
Our vision and objectives are the same when it comes to our rigging services. We understand the necessity of having well-trained riggers, and that is why we have concentrated our resources to build a strong, versatile and flexible rigging team for both our Parachute Montreal locations (Farnham and Saint-Esprit) and for Parachute Ottawa.
Our riggers are always available to repair, inspect and maintain your equipment. They can also give advice and answer any questions you may have about your skydiving equipment.
Gabrielle Prévost
FAA Senior Rigger
Parachute Montreal North Shore
Mathieu Fournier
FAA Senior Rigger
Parachute Montreal South Shore
Francis Desrosiers
CSPA Rigger A1
Parachute Montreal South Shore
Simon Bouchard
CSPA Rigger A1
Parachute Montreal South Shore
Corentin Bernaudin
CSPA Rigger A
Parachute Montreal North Shore
Marie-Eve Dazé
FAA Senior Rigger
Parachute Ottawa
Jake Mason
FAA Master Rigger
Parachute Ottawa
Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page to meet our riggers!
To help in your progression and improvement within the sport, regardless of your level, Parachute Montreal has at your disposal load organizers who are well known in the Canadian skydiving industry.
Whether you prefer Freefly, Formation Skydiving or Wingsuit, our objective is to help you make quality jumps in a safe environment, trained by skydivers who are amongst the best in the country.
On our team of load organizers, we have Andrew Toman and Al Nadeau, Canadian head down record organizers for 2012, 2014 and 2016; Benoit Lemay and Jean-Sebastien Vadeboncoeur (alias Jee Vee), members of national team Evolution; Yves Morisset, Sonia Santerre and Ron Gagné for belly organizing; Monika Wittmer for freefly organizing; Ulysse Bélanger for wingsuit organizing and more.
Visit our Facebook page to view the organizers’ schedules, or contact us.
Check out our 2019 event calendar below! You can also download the PDF version here to refer to it during the season. The calendar offers organisation and training camps for all levels and disciplines, coaching, record attempts and social events. We’ve planned activities almost every weekend, taking place on both our South Shore and North Shore locations. The detailed descriptions and all the information related to each event that we are planning (how to register, prices, etc.) will be published on Parachute Montreal North Shore’s and South Shore’s Facebook pages. Don’t hesitate to check them out! Stay tuned as other events and all the dinners and parties will be added throughout the season!
Become a coach 1 with Parachute Montreal! The next Coach 1 Course will take place from May 24-26, 2019, at our North Shore school (theory portion and evaluation jumps). Trainer: P-A Gauthier. Prerequisites: B license and a valid CSPA membership. For more details and to register, please contact P-A Gauthier (pierreagauthier@hotmail.com) or click here.
Developing your canopy control techniques is a good way to start the season! Parachute Montreal will be offering a canopy control course with Mario Prévost on May 26, 2019, at our North Shore school (Saint-Esprit). Training will be adapted according to the candidates' needs and experience. Prerequisites: having a Solo license (it is not mandatory to have your own equipment.) Price: $150 (plus taxes) + the cost of 5 jumps at 5000’. To register, please contact the manifest at (450) 839-1111 or 1 (877) 727-2685. Available slots are limited to 8 participants. For more information, click here.
With Benoit Lemay. The 102 course is the continuation of the 101 course and deepens the techniques learned in addition to introducing several other elements. Price: $195 + 5 jumps at 5000’. Click here to register.
Monika is ready for the summer and has lots of new jumping ideas! She will organize freefly jumps for all levels at Parachute Montreal South Shore (Farnham) on June 1-2, 2019. Pre-requisites: having a B license and being able to maintain a stable vertical position in freefall. Objectives: to develop your freefly skills, to meet new people, to try new things and, of course, to have lots of fun. No registration fees! For more information, click here.
Become a coach 2 with Parachute Montreal! The next Coach 2 Course will take place from June 7-9, 2019, at our South Shore school (theory portion and evaluation jumps). Trainers: Mario Prévost and P-A Gauthier. Prerequisites: C license, Coach 1 certification (card in hand) and a valid CSPA membership. For more details and to register, please contact P-A Gauthier (pierreagauthier@hotmail.com) or click here.
The Vertical North first head-down big-way camp with Andrew Toman and Al Nadeau will be held at our North Shore school (Saint-Esprit) on June 8-9, 2019. For novices and pros. The ideal weekend to get a good amount of skydivers together and to organize great freefly jumps. This will also be an opportunity to prepare and to improve your flying skills for the next 2020 Canadian Headown Record (objective: 80-way formation). Registration fees for the camp: $40 + $2 per jump completed. Register by contacting the manifest at (450) 839-1111 or 1 (877) 727-2685. For more information, click here.
Philippe Morin will organize big way jumps at our North Shore school on June 15-16, 2019 (open to all B-licensed skydivers). The goal of that weekend is to get ready for the 60-way belly sequential Canadian record attempt (on invitation) to be held from August 15-18, 2019 at Parachute Montreal South Shore. To register or for more information, please contact Philippe Morin via Facebook. or click here.
In anticipation of the 2019 Canadian record attempt that will take place at Parachute Montreal North Shore this summer, there will be three preparatory wingsuit camps during the season. Camp #1 with Ulysse Bélanger is held on June 15-16 and is for people who want to work on the skills and attitude needed to be part of large wingsuit formations. Come and learn the latest techniques from the World Record! We want to include everyone with at least 20 wingsuit jumps, so give it a try even if you think that you are not ready for the record yet. Organizers will be on hand to help everyone get the most out of the event. Registration fees for the camp: $40 + $2 per jump completed. Register by contacting the manifest at (450) 839-1111 or 1 (877) 727-2685. For more information, click here.
Parachute Montreal will be offering a canopy control course with Mario Prévost on June 23, 2019, at our North Shore school (Saint-Esprit). Training will be adapted according to the candidates' needs and experience. Prerequisites: having a Solo license (it is not mandatory to have your own equipment.) Price: $150 (plus taxes) + the cost of 5 jumps at 5000’. To register, please contact the manifest at (450) 839-1111 or 1 (877) 727-2685. Available slots are limited to 8 participants. For more information, click here.
Benoit Lemay will organize freefly jumps for all levels at Parachute Montreal South Shore (Farnham) on June 23-24, 2019. Benoit is an experienced organizer and instructor who has done more than 7000 jumps, including 2000 freefly jumps. His experience can benefit anyone who wants to learn or solidify his or her freefly skills. Don’t miss out on this opportunity! Pre-requisites: having a B license, being able to maintain a stable freefly position in freefall and jumping with a freefly friendly rig. Objectives: to develop your freefly skills, to meet new people, to try new things and, of course, to have lots of fun. No registration fees! For more information, click here.
TWO-PLANE wingsuit formation camp with Scott Callantine, a world-class organizer who is participating in the organization of the 2019 World Record, which is taking place this summer in the Czech Republic. In addition to being a preparatory camp for the 2019 Canadian Record, camp #2 will serve as a QUALIFIER EVENT FOR THE WORLD RECORD! Do not miss the chance to benefit from Scott's knowledge and from his expertise in big wingsuit formations. The camp is limited to 21 people; register quickly by contacting the manifest at (450) 839-1111 or 1 (877) 727-2685. You only need 20 wingsuit jumps to participate! Registration fee: $130 + $2 per jump. For more information, click here.
The Vertical North second head-down big-way camp with Andrew Toman and Al Nadeau will be held at our North Shore school (Saint-Esprit), on July 6-7, 2019. For novices and pros. With two planes! This camp will offer qualified new 2020 Head-Down Record hopefuls a chance to experience 40-way formations and is an essential opportunity for veterans to remain current. Registration fees: $60 + $2 per jump completed. For more information, click here.
Developing your canopy control techniques is a good way to start the season! Parachute Montreal will be offering a canopy control course with Mario Prévost on July 20, 2019, at our South Shore school (Farnham). Training will be adapted according to the candidates' needs and experience. Prerequisites: having a Solo license (it is not mandatory to have your own equipment.) Price: $150 (plus taxes) + the cost of 5 jumps at 5000’. To register, please contact the manifest at (450) 293-8118 or at 1 (877) 668-8357. Available slots are limited to 8 participants. For more information, click here.
Benoit Lemay will organize freefly jumps for all levels at Parachute Montreal South Shore (Farnham) on July 20-21, 2019. Benoit is an experienced organizer and instructor who has done more than 7000 jumps, including 2000 freefly jumps. His experience can benefit anyone who wants to learn or solidify his or her freefly skills. Don’t miss out on this opportunity! Pre-requisites: having a B license, being able to maintain a stable freefly position in freefall and jumping with a freefly friendly rig. Objectives: to develop your freefly skills, to meet new people, to try new things and, of course, to have lots of fun. No registration fees! For more information, click here.
Monika is ready for the summer and has lots of new jumping ideas! She will organize freefly jumps for all levels at Parachute Montreal South Shore (Farnham) on July 27-28, 2019. Pre-requisites: having a B license and being able to maintain a stable vertical position in freefall. Objectives: to develop your freefly skills, to meet new people, to try new things and, of course, to have lots of fun. No registration fees! For more information, click here.
TWO PLANE camp with Ulysse Bélanger. Just like camp #1, this one is for people who want to work on the skills and attitude needed to be part of large wingsuit formations, in anticipation of the 2019 Canadian Record attempt. Come and learn the latest techniques from the World Record! We want to include everyone with at least 20 wingsuit jumps, so give it a try even if you think that you are not ready for the record yet. Organizers will be on hand to help everyone get the most out of the event. Registration fees for the camp: $60 + $2 per jump completed. For more information, click here.
The Vertical North third head-down big-way camp with Andrew Toman and Al Nadeau will be held at our North Shore school (Saint-Esprit), on August 3-4, 2019. For novices and pros. With two planes! This camp will offer qualified new 2020 Head-Down Record hopefuls a chance to experience 40-way formations and is an essential opportunity for veterans to remain current. Registration fees: $60 + $2 per jump completed. For more information, click here.
Become a Progressive Freefall Instructor (PPF-I) with Parachute Montreal! The next PFF Instructor training course will take place at our South Shore school (theory portion and evaluation jumps), from August 5-9, 2019, with Mario Prévost and P-A Gauthier. Don’t wait to sign up; spots are limited and only one PFF-I training course will be held this summer! For more details and to register, please contact P-A Gauthier (pierreagauthier@hotmail.com) or click here.
Our objective is to set a new big-way Canadian freefall record in 2019! The event will take place at Parachute Montreal South Shore (Farnham), on August 15-18. Only invited skydivers can participate. Organizers: Philippe Morin, Marcel Faguy, Monique Andrie and Jeff Gemmell.
Registration fees: $220 + taxes / $42 jump tickets. Confirm your place on the record attempt by paying your registration fees by phone at (450) 293-8118 or 1 (877) 668-8357. For more information, please visit the event's Facebook page.
The Vertical North fourth head-down big-way camp with Andrew Toman and Al Nadeau will be held at our South Shore school (Farnham), from August 16-18, 2019. For invited flyers. With two planes! Registration fees: $60 + $2 per jump completed. For more information, click here.
We’re happy to welcome Mathieu Lebel at both of our schools as an official Parachute Montreal freefly organizer this summer! Mathieu's technical skills, his accessibility and the fact that he first wants to have fun jumping make him an excellent resource to learn to freefly or to simply improve. He will organize on the North Shore (Saint-Esprit) on August 24-25. For all levels, no registration fees. For more information, click here.
Monika is ready for the summer and has lots of new jumping ideas! She will organize freefly jumps for all levels at Parachute Montreal North Shore (Saint-Esprit) on the weekend of August 31-September 1, 2019, with Jeff Whibbs. Pre-requisites: having a B license and being able to maintain a stable vertical position in freefall. Objectives: to develop your freefly skills, to meet new people, to try new things and, of course, to have lots of fun. No registration fees! For more information, click here.
Our friend Jeff Whibbs will be organizing freefly jumps at Parachute Montreal North Shore (Saint-Esprit) on August 31-September 1, 2019 (with Monika Wittmer). Pre-requisites: being able to maintain a stable vertical position in freefall, must have a freefly friendly rig and an audible altimeter. Whether you have a bit or a lot of experience in freefly, Jeff will adapt the jumps for you, depending on your level. Jumpers will be placed into similarly skilled groups with an emphasis on safety, freefall skills and fun! For all levels. No registration fees! For more information, click here.
Monika is ready for the summer and has lots of new jumping ideas! She will organize freefly jumps for all levels at Parachute Montreal North Shore (Saint-Esprit) on the weekend of August 31-September 1, 2019, with Jeff Whibbs. Pre-requisites: having a B license and being able to maintain a stable vertical position in freefall. Objectives: to develop your freefly skills, to meet new people, to try new things and, of course, to have lots of fun. No registration fees! For more information, click here.
Our friend Jeff Whibbs will be organizing freefly jumps at Parachute Montreal North Shore (Saint-Esprit) on August 31-September 1, 2019 (with Monika Wittmer). Pre-requisites: being able to maintain a stable vertical position in freefall, must have a freefly friendly rig and an audible altimeter. Whether you have a bit or a lot of experience in freefly, Jeff will adapt the jumps for you, depending on your level. Jumpers will be placed into similarly skilled groups with an emphasis on safety, freefall skills and fun! For all levels. No registration fees! For more information, click here.
It's finally time to smash our 2014 wingsuit formation record! Be part of this great event taking place on September 12-15, 2019, at our North Shore school (Saint-Esprit) to keep your place as a veteran on the new record or to demonstrate your achievements of the last five years. Registration fee : $170 + $ 2 per jump completed (until August 11th) / $190 + $ 2 per jump completed (after August 11th). For more information and to know how to register, click here.
Join The Vertical North at Parachute Montreal North Shore on September 14-15 for our last official training camp of the season, as we continue to prepare for the 2020 Canadian Head-Down Record! Open to novices and pros. With Al Nadeau and Andrew Toman. This is your last chance to train with us this season and to set you on your 2020 record path. Registration fees: $40 + $2 per jump completed. For more information, click here.
We’re happy to welcome Mathieu Lebel at both of our schools as an official Parachute Montreal freefly organizer this summer! Mathieu's technical skills, his accessibility and the fact that he first wants to have fun jumping make him an excellent resource to learn to freefly or to simply improve. He will organize on the South Shore (Farnham) on September 21-22. For all levels, no registration fees. For more information, click here.
Our friend Jeff Whibbs will be organizing freefly jumps at Parachute Montreal South Shore (Farnham) on September 28-29, 2019. Pre-requisites: being able to maintain a stable vertical position in freefall, must have a freefly friendly rig and an audible altimeter. Whether you have a bit or a lot of experience in freefly, Jeff will adapt the jumps for you, depending on your level. Jumpers will be placed into similarly skilled groups with an emphasis on safety, freefall skills and fun! For all levels. No registration fees! For more information, click here.
In order to meet the needs of skydivers who do not have their own equipment, we have available thirty new sets of gear designed for all levels. The canopies we use are the Navigator for students, and the Safire and Sabre 2 for experienced skydivers.
You would like to purchase your own equipment, but need to do some jumps on transition gear before downsizing to a smaller canopy? No problem! To help you transition safely, you will be able to use one of our seven gear rentals that contain a more advanced sport canopy with a wing size of 170 square feet.
To see equipment rental rates, click here. Gear rental includes parachute, jumpsuit, helmet, and altimeter.
Formation skydiving is a skydiving event where multiple skydivers attach themselves to one another by grabbing each other's limbs or by the use of grippers on their jumpsuit while free falling through the sky. The goal of this skydiving program is to build a formation of multiple divers arranged in a geometric pattern. During competitions, formation skydive teams consist of 4 or 8 people, and is filmed by a cameraman.
Freefly is the skydiving discipline which consists of flying in proximity to someone while sitting, head down or on an angle. The speed of freefall is an impressive 250 km/h or more. You can learn these disciplines with our experienced instructors who have been freeflying for a number of years. For personalized training, contact the employees of the manifest.
Vertical formation skydiving is a cross between formation skydiving and freeflying. In this discipline, the skydivers fly in formation during freefall in a sitting or head down position by taking grips on other skydivers. In competition, vertical formation skydiving is performed with a team of 4 plus a cameraman who films the sequence during freefall. Several of our instructors have won medals in this discipline during national and international competitions and will be pleased to coach you on what they know.
Artistic freefly is a discipline of creativity and expression. Two skydivers and a cameraman create a pre-determined choreography in freefall to provide a breathtaking spectacle. During competition, certain choreographies are required, while others are left to the team’s creativity.
Wingsuit is performed with a special jumpsuit in the form of a wing. The purpose of this discipline is to reduce vertical speed and convert this to horizontal speed. This helps the flyer to increase their freefall flight time considerably. Skydivers who practice wingsuiting are true birdmen !
Since Parachute Montreal is also a wingsuit school, you can be trained in formation wingsuit flying with our instructors who will help you discover this discipline in a safe environment. To register, contact the employees of the manifest.
Formation under canopy is equivalent to formation skydiving, but it is practiced under canopy rather than in freefall. Immediately after jumping out of the airplane, the skydivers will deploy their canopies, and fly as one in attached formations by grabbing other canopies with their feet and legs.
Canopy piloting, also known as swooping, is a discipline practiced under canopy and on landing. By making a low turn under canopy, the skydiver increases the vertical speed and transforms this speed into horizontal speed for landing. The idea is to glide the canopy as far as possible over the ground, often over a body of water to avoid a violent impact with the ground. This discipline is performed by experts, and requires an extreme mastery of canopy control.
Parachute Montreal North Shore has built heated and air-conditioned rooms for you, directly on the drop zone, that you can rent for the duration of your stay. Whether you come for training or for an event, you will feel like you are at home. Please note that the rooms are only available on our North Shore dropzone in Saint-Esprit.
Bathrooms complete with showers are accessible 24 hours a day. You can use our barbecue to cook your meals, or enjoy the on-site restaurant before joining us for the evening fire. We also have complete bedding sets available for rent if necessary.
The 2019 season will start on May 4th and ends mid October.
Yes, we sell different blocks of jump tickets with or without gear rental. For the prices, please contact the manifest.
For licensed skydivers, the price of a solo jump without gear rental is $36 and the price of a solo jump including gear rental is $70. Taxes are included.
Yes. You can purchase helmets, altimeters, audible-altimeters, batteries, camera equipment and more. We primarily sell new equipment, but sometimes we may have used gear available. If we do not have something in stock, we can order it for you. You can also order jumpsuits and parachutes from us.