Much has changed in the past few years of wingsuit design. With the most modern wingsuits, they’re flying on terrain that is much flatter than ever before: now the best pilots are buzzing terrain at a glide ratio of 2.5:1, at high speeds and with a comfortable margin. They are also jumping from short, and positive, exit points.

Tim Konrad is the founder of Unofficial Networks and a passionate skier with over two decades of experience in the ski industry. In 2006, he launched the blog from Lake Tahoe with his brother John, evolving...