About Me
Melissa “Missy” Nelson
In April 2013, my partner, Ben Lowe and I are opening our new skydiving school in Moab, Utah called Arches Air Sports. I recently finished my pilot’s license and am finishing my dad’s book called, Sugar Alpha. Otherwise I enjoy cooking, writing, traveling and any kind of flying 
PROFESSIONAL SKYDIVING RESUME
Total Jumps: 10,000 +
AFF/AFP: 2000 jumps Freefly: 6000 jumps RW: 1280 jumps Wingsuit: 100 Camera: 620
Ratings: D License, AFF Instructor, Coach Course Director, Pro Rating & Videographer
World Records
2003 16-Way Women’s Vertical World Record
2004 42-Way Vertical World Record
2005 18-Way Women’s Vertical World Record
2005 151-Way Jump For the Cause Women’s RW World Record
2007 20-Way Women’s Vertical World Record
2007 69-Way Vertical World Record
2009 108-Way Vertical World Record
2010 41-Way Women’s Vertical World Record
2011 9-Way Women’s Wingsuit National Record (Unofficial World Record)
2012 138-Way Vertical World Record
Championships
1999 US Nationals Freestyle Champion: Gold
2001 US Nationals Freestyle: Gold
2002 US Nationals Freestyle: Bronze
2003-2005 US Nationals Freefly: First All Female, Open Freefly Team, Sugar Gliderz
2010 US Nationals 10-Way: Bronze
Events
I have co-organized the successful 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2010 Women’s Vertical World Records (WVWR). I have organized all over the United States including famous boogies such as, Skydive Chicago’s “Summerfest,” Skydive Carolina’s “Carolina Fest,” and Skydive Elsinore’s “Chick’s Rock” as well as organized events in Canada, Mexico, Australia and Italy.
Other
Creator of 4-Way VFS
2003 – 2007 Drop Zone Owner, Skydive Chicago
April 2013 – Owner of Arches Air Sports in Moab, UT