Swiss Team, with Chrigel Maurer as their paraglider pilot and olympic rower Simon Niepmann on the oars, won the 2016 Red Bull Elements multi-sport adventure race on 17 September. This year’s four-discipline relay race was battled out by 58 teams in grey and rainy conditions, with some of the events, most notably paragliding, having their courses altered for safety […] …read more
Author: winguu
Steve Nash Funeral Arrangements: 28 Sept 2016
Friends of Steve Nash who wish to attend his funeral should note these details, which have been given to us by his wife Shirley with a request that we publish them here, so his many friends can join her in marking and celebrating Steve’s life. Funeral Arrangements for Steve Nash Date: 28th September 2016 Address: […] …read more
R-Bus, the great traveller
R-Bus, the great traveller …read more
Source:: Niviuk
‘It has the feeling of a true all-rounder’
‘It has the feeling of a true all-rounder’ …read more
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Paragliding across Canada
Paragliding across the entire span of Canada’s Southwestern Mountain ranges this summer, OZONE’s Benjamin Jordan discovered that impossible is sometimes just a code-word for fun.
His adventure, “From Pacific to Prairie” took the 35-year old filmmaker from glacial peak to high desert to rocky mountains, landing high when possible and near villages to re-stock supplies when needed.
Solo and unsupported, Jordan took his time, walking only when necessary and spending time on-summit for up to one week during bouts of temperamental Canadian weather. Though often in solitude, hikers would occasionally find the pilot playing ukulele, waiting out stability or strong winds, and ask how many days had passed or how much distance he’d covered. “They thought I was being an a**hole” he said “because I had no clue. But it didn’t matter to me, and, if I was looking at those numbers I probably would have gone crazy!”
In the end it took him 39 days to cover 1000 km, much of which had not previously been flown. The first 100 km of the journey was made on foot as Jordan marched away from the stabilizing effects of the Pacific sea breeze. Once nestled in the mountains, things came together and, despite having …read more
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
Bi Skin 2 P, tandem from Les Grand Jorasses
Bi Skin 2 P, tandem from Les Grand Jorasses …read more
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Profile: Inspirational paramotor pilot Cayle Royce
“Two guys left the trench before me and nothing happened, but then I climbed out … and bang!” British Army veteran Cayle Royce speaks to Matt Warren about the day he lost his legs in Afghanistan … and how he recovered to pilot a paramotor trike from John O’ Groats to Land’s End. See what’s […] …read more
Jon Chambers: Mountain flying when base is super-high
“You will be rewarded with better climbs and once you are above the peaks you’ll move faster and open up a different world. Things you’ve flown around before, you’ll now fly over.” Jon Chambers unlocks the secrets of flying VERY high. See what’s in the issue …read more
Understanding the weather in coastal Chile
“What if someone told you that you could free-fly 200km without ever getting higher than 1,200m ASL?” You just need to head to coastal Chile – and understand the conditions, says our resident meterologist Honza Rejmanek. See what’s in the issue …read more
High Altitude Flying: 7,000m and above
“We saw big avalanches from the air, flew over glaciers. They were magic days.” Only a handful of pilots have flown above 7,000m. Fresh back from an epic expedition to Pakistan, Tom de Dorlodot tells us about flying in the heavens. Just don’t forget your oxygen. See what’s in the issue …read more