#264 – A Monster record downwind wave flight across the US with Gordon Boettger

#264 – A Monster record downwind wave flight across the US with Gordon Boettger

Gordon Boettger discusses an extraordinary gliding adventure that took he and his copilot Bruce Campbell across the Rockies in mountain wave in an Arcus glider from Minden, Nevada to Dodge City, Kansas- 1112 miles on December 19th, 2025. Gordon shares his lifelong dream of soaring high (max altitude was near 28,000 feet!) and downwind in mountain wave and the technical aspects of his wild flight, including the use of night vision goggles (they took off at 0300) and the importance of very specific weather conditions to pull it off.

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Episode 99- The 2019 Red Bull X-Alps (Installment 2)

Episode 99- The 2019 Red Bull X-Alps (Installment 2)

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Episode 98- Learning it all from an XC Master, Alex Robe

Episode 98- Learning it all from an XC Master, Alex Robe

There is the most information-dense podcast than possibly any previous show we've done. Alex Robé and one of his main flying partners Primoz Susa are nearly always the two guys right at the top of XCo...

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Episode 97- The 2019 Red Bull X-Alps (Installment 1)

Episode 97- The 2019 Red Bull X-Alps (Installment 1)

This is a special episode of the Cloudbase Mayhem to give all of the fans of the race a little insight into the greatest game on Earth directly from the perspective of the athletes. In this first of t...

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Episode 96- Christian Ciech and a life of Hang Gliding

Episode 96- Christian Ciech and a life of Hang Gliding

Christian Ciech has been flying Hang Gliders for over 30 years. He remembers watching his Dad fly when he was just four years old. He has an arsenal of trophies that showcase his legendary competition...

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Episode 95- Willi Canell and wrestling with the Risk

Episode 95- Willi Canell and wrestling with the Risk

Willi Canell will represent the US in the 2019 Red Bull X-Alps, the 5th US athlete in the history of the race to call Sun Valley, Idaho home of the 10 US athletes who have competed. He'll be lined up ...

26 Jun 20191h 13min

Episode 94- Patrick Von Kanel and the greatest Game on Earth

Episode 94- Patrick Von Kanel and the greatest Game on Earth

Patrick Von Kanel is only 25 years old but in a few days he'll be one of the athletes to really watch in the Red Bull X-Alps. His mentors include Michael and Chrigel Maurer, he's a test pilot for Adva...

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Episode 93- Wolfgang (Wolfi) Siess and the Hang Gliding obsession

Episode 93- Wolfgang (Wolfi) Siess and the Hang Gliding obsession

Wolfi Siess has been chasing it hard for the past 19 years. He watched his Dad fly from the time he began to walk- the flying blood runs thick in this family! As soon as it was legal (and his mom gave...

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Episode 92- Marcella Uchoa and breaking the Women’s World Record

Episode 92- Marcella Uchoa and breaking the Women’s World Record

On October 25th, 2018 Marcella Uchoa flew into the record books by flying 411 km across the Sertao, Brazil. She broke Seiko Fukuoka's record of 402 km in Australia set in December of 2015. Marcella wa...

16 Mai 20191h 39min

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