In order to provide you with the experience best suited to your experience level and objectives, we divided our program into 3 different courses.
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- XC Courses "objectif 50-75+ km " from May 06 to 10 th, 2019.
In order to provide you with the experience best suited to your experience level and objectives, we divided our program into 3 different courses.
next availabilities :
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.
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.
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.
XC course session | 120 € per day | |
One-day session | ||
5 XC course sessions | 600 € 5 days | Contact us |
5-day session | ||
“À la carte” setup | ||
Contact us for a price |
The ideal period to take part in a cross-country courses is between the end of March and the end of June. Contact us to find out when the next ones are to take place. We mostly fly out of Chamonix. But thanks to our knowledge and experience of the area, we travel to every site of the Rhônes Alpes region in order to make the most of the conditions at hand. Should you be a group or club interested in taking the course; we can adapt to most dates that would be best for you.
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In preparation for our cross-country paragliding courses in Chamonix, as well as for their execution and the debriefing that follows, we will be using the following tools
By request, we can offer this tour of Mont-Blanc course which - it must be noted - is reserved to pilots who’s level we know well, as it requires a good deal of flying experience. The goal of this course is to prepare for, and perform a complete flying loop around Mont-Blanc.
100 km FAI triangle: Saisies - Parmelan - Dent d’Arclusaz - Grand Arc - Saisies
138 km free flight: Marlens - Parmelan - Grand Arc - Argentière - Chamonix
100km triangle: Chamonix - Aravis- Belle Etoile - Chamonix
Free flight: Planfait - St Hilaire
Triangle: Planpraz - Varan - Combloux - Chamonix
Free flight: Chamonix - Mieussy – Samoens
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Our partner Niviuk is a world leader in paragliding. We fly Niviuk wings. You can purchase your new wing and harness from us. We also carry good selection of used Niviuk wings and harnesses. Ask us about it.