Leading up to the jump, I'd had to wait for three frustrating days for the cloud cover coming from the Tasman Sea to clear clouds not only spoil the view, but prevent jumpers from spotting their landing zones.

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Getting there involves a heady mix of chicken buses and trucks (all under the watchful companionship of Rivera), but as the ridges of the mountains start to emerge from behind the clouds of dust, and then emerge some more, it is clear this is a special place.

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National Weather Service meteorologist Steve Anderson said there will be low clouds in the morning, partly cloudy skies in the afternoon and a mostly clear outlook for the evening.

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