#17 - Matt Gerdes

Founder of Squirrel, the Next Level instruction program and author of The Great Book of BASE Matt Gerdes has built a reputation as a leading innovator and educator in skydiving and BASE jumping.

We talk to Matt about his early days in BASE, how he has seen the sport develop, and his process as a test pilot.  We dive into what motivates him to improve BASE jumping educational material and develop new technology in BASE.