#259 Pete Thompson cracks the 300 FAI in Colorado’s Deepness

#259 Pete Thompson cracks the 300 FAI in Colorado’s Deepness

Pete Thompson had a hell of a summer in Colorado. After years of planning and trying to fly big, epic FAI triangles across the highest terrain in the lower 48 he finally beat a record set only last year by Galen Kirkpatrick when he put down a 275 km FAI in early August. A week later he went even bigger with a 292. Then just two days later he did it again, this time cracking the vaunted 300 for the first time in North America with a 305 km perfectly drawn FAI across some serious Colorado deepness. Pete shares his journey in the sport which began in the early 2000's, including his recent vol-biv across the state and flying competitions and tandems.

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#246 Soaring through History with Bill Liscomb

#246 Soaring through History with Bill Liscomb

This conversation delves into the rich history of hang gliding, exploring the personal journeys of the early pioneers of free flight. It highlights the evolution of hang gliding, the DIY spirit of ea...

17 Mai 20251h 23min

#245 The 100 Peaks Challenge with Nathan Longhurst

#245 The 100 Peaks Challenge with Nathan Longhurst

In this conversation, US based climber and relatively new paragliding pilot Nathan Longhurst shares his incredible journey of completing the 100 Peaks Challenge in New Zealand, combining his passion f...

2 Mai 20251h 9min

#244 Grit and Growth: The Mindset of a Successful Pilot w Top Gun Ace Serge Durrant

#244 Grit and Growth: The Mindset of a Successful Pilot w Top Gun Ace Serge Durrant

Serge Durrant, a former Top Gun fighter pilot turned paraglider, discusses his journey from aviation to adventure sports. We explore themes of mentorship, risk management, and the importance of commun...

19 Apr 20251h 25min

#243 Flying and the Mind: A psychological journey with Paris Williams

#243 Flying and the Mind: A psychological journey with Paris Williams

Paris has been flying hang gliders his entire life, and we’re the same age— so a long time. In this episode we explore the multifaceted nature of flying and its psychological implications. Paris has a...

4 Apr 20251h 14min

#242 Stoic, Solo Adventuring with Juraj Koreň

#242 Stoic, Solo Adventuring with Juraj Koreň

Juraj Koreň is an expert alpine climber and pilot from Slovakia who has been chasing some very extreme (often solo) adventures around the world for the last decade, including his 7 "virgin summits" at...

21 Mar 20251h 20min

#241- Tom De Dorlodot and Resilience

#241- Tom De Dorlodot and Resilience

A year ago almost to the day professional Red Bull adventure athlete, 9 time Red Bull-Alps competitor, brainchild of "The Search" projects, professional speaker, loving father and husband Tom De Dorlo...

6 Mar 20251h 27min

#240 A lifetime of Skydiving with Jeff Ayliffe

#240 A lifetime of Skydiving with Jeff Ayliffe

Jeff Ayliffe hails from South Africa and has been under some sort of canopy for a great deal of most of his action-packed years, beginning at the age of 5 when he became obsessed with skydiving. Jeff ...

21 Feb 20251h 17min

#239 The thrill of a lifetime of flying with Eddie Colfox

#239 The thrill of a lifetime of flying with Eddie Colfox

Eddie Colfox has an unbelievable history with paragliding, beginning in 1991 at home in the UK and later across India, Pakistan, and Morocco. In this show Eddie discusses the evolution of the flying c...

7 Feb 20251h 15min

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