Cross-country paragliding courses in Chamonix

Take part in our Chamonix XC courses

• introduction to cross-country flying and thermalling proficiency course

  You know how to get up a thermal but aren’t quite sure what to do once you’re up there?
  Turning in the lift, optimizing your placement in thermals, searching, transiting, staying in the lift while soaring, waiting for the next cycle; it’s all so simple when someone helps you figure it out.
  We will work on all of that and on different flying sites; you will learn to take the initiative.
  Comprised of both theoretical and practical classes, this course will allow to you improve your thermalling technique and accomplish your first cross-country flight.
  Your will begin to see freeflight in a whole new way and the wide open spaces will then be yours for the taking.

• “50k XC” cross-country paragliding course

  How to plan and prepare your flight, optimize your climbing technique, transit, cruise, wait for the next cycle, observe, plan ahead, analyze.
  All this seems both complex and simple.
  During this course, we will provide you with a great number of keys to progressing fast and in complete safety.
  It all begins with the diligent planning of the expected flight, and ends with a personalized debriefing at the end of each flight.
  Those “50k XC” courses are intended for pilot who have already achieved a number of flights over 25k.

• "100k XC" cross-country paragliding course

  You now enjoy a good deal of long distance paragliding experience.
  Still, you would like to truly jump the fence now. Increase your average flying speed and achieve longer distances.
  Choosing the correct route by fully taking the weather conditions into account, optimizing every stage of the flight, operating your wing to its full potential, making the right choices, knowing how to adapt; not that simple.
  We will share with you the knowledge we gained during years of international competition and take you to where you need be in order to fly farther during your long distance flights.
  This “100k XC” course is intended for pilot who have already achieved a number of flights over 50k.