Paragliding Mont Saleve Was NOT WHAT I EXPECTED! Awesome XC in France

Paragliding Mont Saleve in France was definitely not what I expected… but it was one of my best xc paragliding flights on my entire cycling adventure through Europe. Maybe THE BEST flight alltogether. I cycled well over 600 km to reach this mountain, which offers an awesome view over Geneva city and it’s huge lake in Switzerland.

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After arriving on top of the take off site, I was humbled by the fantastic view over Geneva but I was very excited to fly over the landscape. Shortly after taking off, I was able to soar the ridge back and fort many times, having fun thermaling my way up and flying extremely close over people who were very funny and friendly, and enjoying the view of the mighty Mont Blanc – the tallest mountain in Europe.
After playing around, I entered the „elevator“ which is my definiton a reliable strong thermal that catapulted me at least 200 meters higher in around 2 minutes. The highest altitude I reached was around 1650 m AMSL. The highest legal altitude is 1700 m AMSL so it was all fine.
Once I arrived at the altitude, I went on a xc flight but on my way back I couldn’t find any thermals anymore, so I had to land in the middle of nowhere.
Enjoy watching the video!
#paragliding #paraglide #paraglider

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - 00:35 Intro
00:35 - 03:32 Take off & Soaring the ridge
03:32 - 05:52 Show time (flying close to people)
05:52 - 08:38 Thermaling high & XC
08:38 - 10:12 Fighting to stay up
10:12 - 12:14 Landing & finding my way back
12:14 - 12:41 Outro

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COUNTRIES I CYCLED THROUGH:

Germany
Switzerland
France
Monaco
Spain
Gibraltar

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There is a lot to tell and show about this epic bike journey. I've had very beautiful and exciting moments but also moments of pain, frustration and misery. Traveling on bike for such long distances teaches you who you really are, what you really want in life and what you are made of.

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Bike: TX800 from Fahrradmanufaktur
Panniers: VAUDE
Trailer: Burley Coho XC
Tent: Bessport Basic 2Persons
Air matress: Therm-a-Rest Trail Pro
Sleeping bag: Bessport 3 seasons outdoor
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Drone: DJI Mini 2
Cameras: GoPro 7 black ; GoPro 5 black
Paraglider: Mescal 5
Harness: Woody Valley Vani 2
Helmet: Charly Insider Kevlar reinfroced
Vario: Skytraxx 3.0

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