Gliding gives you the chance to see the world from a different perspective. Take in scenery that you normally only see from ground-level and watch how whole landscapes unfold beneath you. Enjoy greater detail than you could possibly get from an airplane and a more peaceful experience than flying by helicopter.

Stunning scenery

Enjoy excellent views out over snow-capped mountains, massive glaciers, rolling grasslands and thick forests all from the air! Get a bird’s eye view out over the surrounding scenery and enjoy all the nuances of every natural landscape. With at least 10 to 20 minutes of air time, you’ll have plenty of time to get a truly panoramic vista.

Combine climbing and flying

When you head out on a paralpine expedition, you get to combine the gratifying feeling of summiting a mountain with the inexplicable bliss of gliding back gown on currents of air. Skip the arduous and anti-climactic slog back down and replace it with the highlight of the whole trip! See what you’ve just climbed from above and yell encouragement to those below.

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Where there are mountains, even hills, then paragliding and paralpinism are readily available. The difference between the two generally is that the latter is tacked on to the end of a mountaineering expedition, while the former is done from a more easily reached summit.

From California to Rio de Janeiro and the Canary Islands to Jungfrau, paragliding and paralpine options are available. Watch the sunset as you glide over the hills of Santa Monica or spy CopaCabana from above.

In the Alps, numerous summits lend themselves to paralpine experiences. They are especially popular on some of the most prominent, including Mont Blanc, Jungfrau, the Breithorn and Blauherd.

While it takes a bit of training to master the techniques, patience is rewarded with incredible experiences. Training courses that last for a weekend or so are help all over the place, including California and Switzerland.

Taking one of these will cement the basics of the sport into your memory and ensure that many more amazing aerial adventures await you in the future.

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