Video: A Higher Calling – a trans Nepal paragliding journey

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Our recent post about the trans-Nepal 1999 paragliding classic Kingdom of the Clouds prompted a response this week from Neal Michaelis, a US pilot who was out in Nepal paragliding at the same time. He and his team also made a film about it. Neal wrote: Saw your post on Rob and Bob’s 1999 Nepal […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

The X-Rockies Team Rocks

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Thomas and Nelson’s incredible adventure through some of the biggest mountains in North America is now one-third complete. The duo have now traveled overland by skis, bikes, and paragliders, through 1000kms of the Canadian Rockies, in wintertime. Spring has sprung, and the team has just walked across the US border on foot, carrying their paragliders. In Nelson’s words:

“We have just crossed the US border on foot with our wings on our back: strange experience. Flying conditions were tough but we managed to crack three beautiful flights that will stay in our minds. They were in isolated and very hard to …read more

Source: Ozone Paragliders

Emilia Plak and Mathieu Rouanet in Myanmar

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In December 2013, Ozone Paramotor Team Pilots, Mathieu Rouanet and Emilia Plak, visited Myanmar where they flew some beautiful sites including the World famous Bagan temples – an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region. Bagan was made famous in the movie, “Samsara”.

Emilia reports:

“Mathieu and I went to Myanmar to be the first paramotor pilots to fly in Myanmar and over the Bagan temples with authorization. We were invited by Herve Flejo, a Frenchman, who has lived in Myanmar for over 20 years and is a passionate microlight pilot. He organized everything for us: hotels, transportation and authorization to …read more

Source: Ozone Paramotor