Tag archive for MENTOR Light

How I got addicted to Bir …

How I got addicted to Bir …

Short version: With Bir it was “love at first sight” for me. Bir became my second home, so to speak. If you want to know more … just read on. Well, every paraglider pilot has probably heard of Bir. Maybe you have also read this…

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Two days on the MENTOR 7 light – First one good, second one even better!

Two days on the MENTOR 7 light – First one good, second one even better!

Dear teammates and paragliding friends, I had the privilege to fly the MENTOR 7 Light for two days recently. So, I thought it would be nice to share this experience with you with a few words and pictures. I got the wing from NOVA for…

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WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE: LANDING ON TOP OF MONT BLANC

WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE: LANDING ON TOP OF MONT BLANC

  Since my beginnings in paragliding, I always have been fascinated by some pilots of my club telling stories about landing on the summit of Mont Blanc in 2012. I was wondering what kind of experience it would be and if I would be up…

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Rundflug um die Zugspitze

Rundflug um die Zugspitze

Eigentlich war die Planung an diesem Mittwoch eine andere: Ich wollte mit Markus zusammen vom Brauneck aus Richtung Ötztal und Zillertal auf Strecke gehen. Aber dann kam es doch anders: Am Morgen hatte sich die Prognose für Inneralpin nochmals verschlechtert: Dazu kam ein starker NO…

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Light & Shadow / GROSSGLOCKNER AND ALPENHAUPTKAMM

Light & Shadow / GROSSGLOCKNER AND ALPENHAUPTKAMM

Last Thursday (June, 26) was possibly the best day of the year to date. I was planning big – but I bombed out near Lienz already at 10.30h in the morning. More than ten hours before sunset. Maximum penalty! Once again, I was awfully disappointed….

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Das Licht ausmachen…  Switching off the Light…

Das Licht ausmachen… Switching off the Light…

Mit Freunden am Hausberg. With friends at our local mountain.   Location: Tegelberg Gliders: NOVA Ion 3  and Nova Mentor 3  

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