#217 Kinga Masztalerz and Going Wild

#217 Kinga Masztalerz and Going Wild

Kinga Masztalerz gets after it. She picked up paragliding not too long ago, but has been pretty fierce about chasing it hard from the beginning. She's tackled the Red Bull X-Alps twice, flown all over the world, runs her own hike and fly race in New Zealand, and instructs at home in New Zealand and in places like Bir, India. But her journey has had quite a few scary bumps on the way. We start off with her experience in the X-Alps. She shares her initial excitement and overwhelming feelings during her first race in 2019 and the disappointment of being eliminated and the emotional impact it had on her. Kinga also talks about her injury in 2021 and the challenges she faced in participating in the race. She reflects on the changing dynamics of the Red Bull X-Alps and how her approach to flying has evolved over time...

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#233 A Monster day in the Owens with Gordon Boettger

#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

#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

#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

#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

#229, The Exit Point Podcast interviews your Host

#229, The Exit Point Podcast interviews your Host

Gavin McClurg, an accomplished extreme sports athlete and Patagonia ambassador, discusses his experiences with risk, flow, and mentorship in extreme sports on the Exit Point Podcast. He covers his his...

24 Syys 20241h 51min

#228 Eat, Sleep, Fly 100 km Repeat with Mathew Fiddes

#228 Eat, Sleep, Fly 100 km Repeat with Mathew Fiddes

Mathew Fiddes, a relatively new pilot, set out to win the Australian XC league in the 23' XContest season. Despite early challenges, he aimed for 52 100 km flights in a season and achieved this goal b...

9 Syys 202457min

#227 The XPeaks Expedition with Chrigel Maurer and Peter Von Känel

#227 The XPeaks Expedition with Chrigel Maurer and Peter Von Känel

Peter Von Känel and Chrigel Maurer embarked on the Xpeaks 82 summits project, becoming the first to link all 82 of the 4,000-meter peaks in the Alps using only their feet and paragliders. Despite weat...

21 Elo 20241h 25min

#226 Benni Bölli and the Art of Flaring

#226 Benni Bölli and the Art of Flaring

The episode features Benni Bölli, the inventor and designer behind Flare kites, discussing "flaring" or parakiting, a sport combining kitesurfing and paragliding elements. He explains the Flare system...

13 Elo 202457min

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