#237- Removing the Anxiety of Vol Biv with Tim Pentreath
Four years ago almost to the day we released a podcast with veteran UK pilot/adventurer Tim Pentreath that explored his "Gumball Rally"- a vol biv adventure open to anyone in the Alps every summer. At...
9 Tammi 202555min
#236 Soaring through History with Butch Peachy
In this continuing series on legends in the sport I sit down with Butch Peachy to discuss his over 40 years of flying hang gliders and his continued passion today. We begin with Butch's early days in ...
28 Joulu 202451min
#235 A Record is Crushed in Norway with Arne Kristian Boiesen
On June 10, 2023 Arne Kristian Boiesen, a veteran paraglider from Norway stepped off one of his local sites outside of Oslo hoping to go pretty big. 9.5 hours later he'd flown his Niviuk Peak 6 343 km...
13 Joulu 202459min
#234 A lifetime in the clouds with Chuck Smith
Free flight tends to attract some rather big personalities to its crutches. And among its most interesting and passionate devotees is American pilot and pioneer Chuck Smith. Chuck learned back east on...
29 Marras 20241h 57min
#233 A Monster day in the Owens with Gordon Boettger
Gordon Boettger has achieved remarkable feats in wave flying, breaking records with a 3100+ km flight in 18.5-hours using night vision goggles and strong atmospheric wave. This Monday I joined him for...
15 Marras 202443min
#232 An Impossible Story of Survival with Ben Lewis
Canadian pilot Ben Lewis shares his perilous and rather unbelievable cloudsuck experience paragliding in Bir, India, where extreme turbulence led eventually to a harrowing near-death "landing." After ...
1 Marras 20241h 7min
#231 Chasing Excellence with Evan Bouchier
Evan discusses his transition from extreme kayaking to paragliding, highlighting the significance of tandem flying, competition experiences, and mental techniques like intuition and visualization. He ...
17 Loka 202450min
#230 Hugh Miller and making the Glide to Sailplanes
Hugh Miller, a renowned paraglider pilot, has recently transitioned to flying sailplanes, capturing interest with his first competition experience. His journey highlights the challenges and excitement...
5 Loka 202450min
