Manali used to be paragliding’s alternative universe with hundreds of tandem pilots with ragged-out wings vying for tourist trade
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Himalayan Getaways: 360, India
If the heli-paragliding of Chamunda doesn’t grab you but you’d still like to escape the crowds on take-off at Bir/Billing then head east to 360
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Himalayan Getaways: Sirkot, Nepal
Get away from the crowds and stable air of Pokhara a couple of hours’ drive or so southwest. Sirkot has been developed by Babu Sunuwar, of Everest fame, who has built a resort on the ridge line.
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Himalayan Getaways: Chamunda, India
Chamunda Devi temple sits at 2,800m in the mountains about 30km west of the famous paragliding site of Bir and 400m higher than that take-off
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Himalayan Getaways: Bandipur, Nepal
Assuming you’ve visited Pokhara, Nepal’s biggest flying destination, then next on your list could be Bandipur
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Tomáš Lednik and passenger in tragic accident in Kerio
Tomáš Lednik and his tandem passenger have died in a paragliding accident in Kenya.
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Ospadeletti, Italy
The Italian seaside resort of Ospedaletti offers a little of la Dolce Vita just over the border from the French Riviera
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Saint Victoire, France
Inspiration for French artist Paul Cézanne, this imposing mountain is visible from the market town of Aix-en-Provence where he lived.
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Moustiers, France
The spectacular Gorges du Verdon should be on any visitor’s tick list
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La Colmiane, France
La Colmiane allows pilots to get close to the big terrain of the Mercantour, legally
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