#251 Risk and the Red Bull X-Alps with 9 time competitor Tom De Dorlodot

#251 Risk and the Red Bull X-Alps with 9 time competitor Tom De Dorlodot

In this conversation, four-time competitor and 2-time color commentator Gavin McClurg and 9-time competitor and Red Bull athlete Tom De Dorlodot discuss Tom's continued recovery journey after a serious injury over a year ago snow-kiting in Norway and his recent emotional return to flying. They reflect on both of their recent Red Bull X-Alps experiences this June, exploring the dynamics of risk management in paragliding, the influence of gear and technology on performance, and the impact of media on the public perception of risk. The conversation also touches on the camaraderie among pilots and the future of the Red Bull X-Alps, emphasizing the balance between competitiveness and safety in high-stakes flying. We discuss the complexities of paragliding competitions, particularly the Red Bull X-Alps. They explore the pressures faced by athletes, the role of the organization when it comes to safety, and the tricky balance between racing and responsibility.

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#218 John Heiney and 45 years of Hang Gliding

#218 John Heiney and 45 years of Hang Gliding

John Heiney started hang gliding in 1978 and he's still going strong today. His photographs of free flight have been on more than 50 magazine covers. He broke the Guinness World Record for looping in ...

19 Huhti 20241h 22min

#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...

4 Huhti 20241h 11min

#216 Tom Peghiny and Taking the First Leaps into the Unknown

#216 Tom Peghiny and Taking the First Leaps into the Unknown

Tom Peghiny's lifelong passion for flying, beginning with hang gliders at age 13, progressed the sport significantly. A key figure in early hang gliding, he competed in the first US Nationals and Worl...

22 Maalis 20241h 11min

#215 CRUSHING with the US Women’s Team

#215 CRUSHING with the US Women’s Team

The US competition scene is thriving, led by women like National Champion Galen Kirkpatrick. Gavin McClurg interviews the leading US Women's team members (Alexia, Violeta, Jenny and Galen), discussing...

7 Maalis 20241h 10min

#214, Galen Kirkpatrick and Creating New Lore

#214, Galen Kirkpatrick and Creating New Lore

Galen Kirkpatrick rose from a beginner to the 2023 US National Paragliding Champion in seven years, becoming the first female champion. Her journey from fear of flying to the pinnacle of the sport inv...

23 Helmi 20241h 6min

#213 Pierre Carter and Into Thin Air

#213 Pierre Carter and Into Thin Air

South African pilot and adventurer Pierre Carter has been at this game for a very long time, and he hasn't wasted any time chasing thin air dreams. Pierre has been knocking off the world's seven summi...

9 Helmi 20241h 41min

#212 The Most Important Flight with Marcus King

#212 The Most Important Flight with Marcus King

Marcus King has been flying pretty much full time since 1991. He spent many years with the early Ozone team and has been on the design team with Cross Country Magazine for ages. All those gear and win...

25 Tammi 20241h 18min

#211 – Jake Holland and the New Way Up

#211 – Jake Holland and the New Way Up

Jake Holland is a British filmmaker and adventure pilot based in Chamonix. In this episode we discuss his totally wild experiences this season and last in Pakistan with professional climbers Will Sim ...

13 Tammi 20241h 35min

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