Today was my last day in the Autonomy paragliding course. I scooted to Talloires as normal and we loaded the van up quickly to get a first flight in at Planfait before other schools got up there. After launching I practiced pulling big ears of various sizes, all of which…

After a solid day of flying and reviewing videos to perfect our form, I took off with my GoPro on a chest mount to try again at capture some driving footage. The chest mount worked a lot better so I rode up towards bluffly then back down to Tallories and then towards Dossard.

Today was pretty standard. Got a few flights in the morning then went to Dossard to learn about the landing and kite a little bit. After the course ended for the day I tried to get some GoPro footage riding my scooter but the suction cup mount I was trying to use vibrated way too much for the footage to be worth it. Here is a video of one of my landings: landing

North valley flow with south meteorological winds by midday was forecast. Paragliders fly in the valley flow. A higher wind in the opposite direction compresses and thus speeds the valley flow. We went up to Planfait launch early and I was able to get one flight in. After prepping my…

I snoozed my alarm until I was supposed to leave, as normal. I guess even the thought of flight can’t get me out of bed on time. I loaded up my scooter, and with my wing and harness on my back, I set off to Les Grand Espaces in Talloires …

I arrived at Geneva Airport and by 11am I had my glider and was headed to the train station. I caught an inter-regional and one stop later was lakeside. I had a super expensive cappuccino that I didn’t pay for with my friend from school who is studying in Geneva…

Chamonix Town

Brunch at Stika We waited outside this trendy brunch spot for about 20 minutes before getting a table for two. The waiters are attentive to gluten in unassuming places. Portions are ok, plated well. Most, if not all, egg dishes are poached eggs. Coffee is good too. Gozsdu Udvar — Craft Market While walking to the Great Market…

Arrival Our flight landed on time around 10:40am. We walked straight through the airport without any customs stop to the bus area. There are a few different options to get to city center using public transit. We opted to buy a ticket for the 100E shuttle and a 24h pass that…