what you said about us
Hugh Burnaby, U.S. "Great course mate - really enjoyed it... Really was a pleasure to be in such safe and experienced hands. The whole package was great - learnt a lot, flew a lot, covered a lot of distance and had a heap of fun - hard to ask for more than that.
BTW were you a swallow in a previous life - you have strange powers of predicting the weather? Mayrhofen should just sack the Meteo service and use you."
Steve Etherington, Cumbria "you're a real pro, so many so called xc courses fail to grasp the basics of how the mountains work and just take people to an into wind site and say go fly,great effort and good luck for 2007. All the best Steve.E"
Skywings Magazine - Comp lines "British Open Mayrhofen, Best Open ever?" "The comp was one of the most sucessful British opens of all time by sheer number of tasks, record number of goal arrivals and incredibly fast racing, all across even more incredible scenery."
Christopher Sturdy "Very many thanks indeed for the week, which I really enjoyed... Very much appreciated all that you did for us in every way, and all your care. I particularly enjoyed the two evenings under the Ahorn. Perhaps I can return in the spring for some of those stronger climbs, or if you get a good forecast later this year..."
Colin Davies "All in all a superb trip. Encountering conditions that were a little 'tastier' than any I had flown in before I feel that my flying has stepped up several gears. I was shocked to realise I had flown over 10 hours in five days." "I'll certainly be recommending visiting your valley, as the groups are small, the scenery big and you kept us safe"
Tony Warburton, North England "Simply the best paragliding holiday I have ever had! Kelly offers a great service on the ground and in the air. It is a superb venue to introduce yourself to the unbelivable terrain of the Alps - It is simply perfect for paragliding. Every day was excellent but two memories stand out. 2000m above the valley floor and having to work hard to decend and the stunning flight over the Hintertux glacier. Satisfaction must rate at 10/10... See you next year no doubt."
Paul Adams Paul has been kind enough to write a 'day in the life of.......' piece for us. Click here to read this article
Pete Chalmers, Wessex Read an article the Pete posted on the Wessex Paragliding site about his time with us here, scroll down to 2nd story.
Marko Wramen, Sweden Check out Marko's home page there is a very nice gallery just about the Zillertal. Click here
Geoff Deady "Kelly had a network of flying buddies ... and would receive 'updates' on local flying conditions therefore we were always flying in the right place at the right time." "The highlights of my flying were flying from the Hintertux glacier at 3250m, flying from Melchboden and climbing to 2999m... but the best was probably flying over the Ahornspitz. During my two week stay I had 25 flights up to 4 hours in duration and clocking up about 27 hours flying time." "Flying with the Austrian Arena they first and foremost have your safety as their priority, only ever flying in suitable conditions... always gave thorough briefings, there was never any pressure on anyone, and Kelly was always approachable friendly and informative. I'll be back next year for one of your XC clinics"
John McNamee, Ulster "Haus Martinus - A perfect place to stay for the pilot/skier, comfy, great hosts and close to the lifts and landing field!"
"Zillertal Valley - A vast number of varied, accessible sites and easy landing fields - a real gem!"
Mark Gibson, Ulster "Dining out is such good value, £6 for evening meal and beer. Local pilots are very friendly and keen for you to explore their fantastic valley in the air."
Brian Green, London "It was a genuine delight receiving guidance from you..."
David Tweedie, Ulster "Austria was much cheaper than I expected and the accommodation and food was first class. Kelly put a lot of effort and hours into guiding us and I can recommend him to anyone who wants to fly in this valley." "The Zillertal valley would be a good course for pilots who want an introduction to mountain XC flying."
Karen McNulty "Just a little message to say thanks very much for a lovely week in Mayrhofen. You did a superb job when flying could have been virtually nil for us if we'd done it off our own backs. Good advice from you, ace food rcommended, good accommodation and a fantastic place to fly. We enjoyed the whole week thoroughly. Many thanks once again and keep up the good work. "
