Episode 80 – The History and Future of Hang Gliding

Episode 80 – The History and Future of Hang Gliding

Hang gliding is arguably the first "extreme sport" in human history and it literally changed the world. Drawing inspiration from Leonardo Davinci, Otto Lillienthal built the first foot-launched hang gliders in the late 1800's. His wings inspired Octave Chanute and his assistants to make thousands of flights at the turn of the last century on the shores of lake Michigan which led to the Wright Brothers' remarkable inventions- and humans take to the skies. Orville and Wilbur Wright's flights in the early 1900's are still hard to wrap your head around. Imagine picking up a 150 pound glider built out of bamboo and mizzen cloth in 30 miles per hour of wind and actually soaring!

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#258- Ariel Zlatkovski and Project 100: the Ultimate XC Challenge

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#257- Chrigel Maurer and the Safety Debate

#257- Chrigel Maurer and the Safety Debate

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#256 From Newbie to the Red Bull X-Alps with Sebrand Warren

#256 From Newbie to the Red Bull X-Alps with Sebrand Warren

Sebrand Warren got his start paragliding just a few short years ago in the US but got hooked immediately and set his sights on the ultimate challenge- the Red Bull X-Alps. Last year he dedicated himse...

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#255 XC Concepts in depth with Calef Letorney

#255 XC Concepts in depth with Calef Letorney

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#254 Simon Oberrauner and Cracking the Code

#254 Simon Oberrauner and Cracking the Code

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#253 Ask Me Anything with Karlis Jaunpetrovičs

#253 Ask Me Anything with Karlis Jaunpetrovičs

We depart from the Red Bull X-Alps in this episode and dive into a whole bunch of questions that have come in this past year from our listeners. And instead of answering them on my own we return to Ka...

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#252 Beyond Limits with Celine Lorenz

#252 Beyond Limits with Celine Lorenz

Join us as we delve into the remarkable flying career of Celine Lorenz, a passionate paraglider who took to the skies at a young age. Discover how a tandem flight gift sparked her lifelong love for fl...

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#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 seriou...

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