#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 Mars 20241h 11min
#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 Mars 20241h 10min
#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 Feb 20241h 6min
#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 Feb 20241h 41min
#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 Jan 20241h 18min
#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 Jan 20241h 35min
#210- Louis Tapper and Reducing Carnage
Louis Tapper, a passionate Kiwi adventurer, holds kitesurfing records, competes in paragliding, and advocates for safety in extreme sports. In an in-depth discussion, he emphasizes the importance of r...
29 Dec 20231h 25min
#209 Thad Spencer- the Comeback
Thad Spencer, a paraglider, narrates his experience of a severe accident in western Minnesota, reflecting on the selfish nature of extreme sports and their impact on relationships. He talks about usin...
14 Dec 20231h 29min
