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A short paragliding flight from Farleton Knott in Cumbria, UK. Farleton is a familiar landmark for anyone travelling north on the M6, located just to the side of Junction 36 for the south lakes. Its my first attempt at video using my new gopro HD camera and editing it into some sort of eligable movie. Hopefully next time I can get more varied angles to make it more interesting. Thanks for watching, please feel free to leave comments

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u-turnusa.com Paramotoring the K2 has changed powered paragliding forever. Commonly referred to as the biggest advancement in the history of the paraglider the K2 has brought safety, performance and fun to a whole new level. Before the K2 beginners would start their journey into the world of backpack aircraft on completely different gliders than what more advanced pilots would fly. Beginner or “school” gliders as they were referred to were designed with very toned down capabilities in order to get the canopies to pass the highest levels of safety certifications. There was a huge separation between what new pilots would fly and those that the more experienced pilots would choose for themselves. This also meant that new pilots would first purchase “school gliders” and then 6 months to a year later they would then purchase the more enjoyable higher performance gliders. Enter the K2! Now a glider exists that is so advanced it surpasses the performance of most everything on the market other than completely uncertified competition gliders while also exceeding the safety requirements of “school gliders” and setting an all new level for stability and ease of flight. Made with the brand new ultra high tech fabrics from the worlds most legendary developers the K2 weighs about half of what the canopies of yesterday use to weigh while offering more capability and benefits in every single way. The K2 also adds for the first time in history auto stability to a fully certified canopy …

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Anexciting combo of powered paragliding and go kart riding! Learn how to inflate a paraglider in this free extreme sports video. Expert: Chad Bastian Contact: www.trikebuggy.com Bio: Chad Bastian has been flying since 1993. He has owned one of the top US paragliding flight schools, Fly Above All, since 1998. He has since opened American Paragliding, a powered paragliding school Filmmaker: Patrick Eaves

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Lovely flight from this Devon and Somerset Condors site in Devon on 2nd May 2008. This is a nice 10k run from Beer Head to Sidmouth (20 k out and back) soaring in front of and occasionally on top of, or through orographic cloud on the cliffs. Best height about 1300 feet above sea level. Awesome day! (This version quick edit from 11m 30 to 10 mins for u tube limit. Longer version on Google Video. Please see my web site homepage.virgin.net for more paragliding videos, pics and some great games, reaction tests, etc!

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www.falkflug.de Welcome to our paragliding adventure! Have you ever experienced the endless freedom of flying like a bird ? Well, you are here at the right place! This video shows a tandem paragliding flight in Fieberbrunn Austria (from the Lärchflizkogel 1645m). If you want to make the same great expierence book you flight on http Kompletter Tandemflug vom Lärchflizkogel (Kitzbühler Alpen, Tirol, Österreich,1645m) nach Fieberbrunn (834m) bei Sonnenschein im Januar 2010. Wenn Sie auch einmal mitfliegen möchten finden Sie Informationen auf: www.falkflug.de © prayforsnow PRODUCTIONS http

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A short video of mishaps on the mountain

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Anexciting combo of powered paragliding and go kart riding! Learn how to mount a reserve parachute on a powered trike paraglider in this free extreme sports video. Expert: Chad Bastian Contact: www.trikebuggy.com Bio: Chad Bastian has been flying since 1993. He has owned one of the top US paragliding flight schools, Fly Above All, since 1998. He has since opened American Paragliding, a powered paragliding school Filmmaker: Patrick Eaves

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Compilation of PPG video and pictues

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u-turnusa.com Paragliding world’s first paraglider flight from the island of St Thomas in the Caribbean! WPSDA World Champion SUPERDELL Schanze pulls off an incredibly impossible launch out of a parking lot overlook, between trees and over a 5 ft railing. Once again wild man SUPERDELL shows his stuff continuing to set records all over the world. Normally found flying the legendary Flat Top paramotors, this time he harnesses the extreme efficiency of the K2 paraglider and uses lift from rising air to make flight possible without a motor at all. The K2 paraglider seen as the biggest advancement in the history of paragliding aids it making the impossible, possible. With incredible glide performance, super easy launch characteristics and an industry setting standard for safety, flight is now possible from the most unusual places. For more information on the products displayed in this video just visit http or call 801-631-1731 or in the USA Toll Free at 800-707-2525

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short video I took whilst on holiday, over Christmas 2008 with www.passionparagliding.com great trip and recommend them for guided trips to Morocco, hope you enjoy.

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