XC INTRO

TAKE YOUR FIRST STEPS

“Thermalling is the cornerstone of all cross-country flights”

  • PURE RELIABILITY

    AS STATED elsewhere we are huge fans of the Southside of the ALPS.

    The Bassano del Grappa area boasts a SOLID record for not only flyable BUT XC-able days.

    Easily the most reliable place to fly Paragliders in the ALPS.

    Find out for yourself why we are based here…

  • cement the basics

    LEARN fundamental concepts that will allow SAFE progression through the sport.

    Many of these CONCEPTS are found in the pages of ‘MASTERING PARAGLIDING’ & we highly recommend you read it before joining us.

    So take your first steps to completing short & fun XC routes here with us.

    A NEW DAY, a new lesson.

  • LESS STRESS

    LARGE FLAT landing areas, together with wide grassy launches help YOU to concentrate on the task at hand.

    Short rides to launch allow for multiple attempts, vital to nail that elusive airtime.

    Wide, long-lasting climbs enable new pilots to get to grips with the BASICS. And remember there is nothing BASIC about them.

DAILY RUN THROUGH

After the morning briefing at our base we will head up to launch, around a 12 minute drive.

Once there we will have a short, concise talk about the topic for the day. Starting with EFFICIENT CLIMBING then moving on to BASIC XC strategies.

Once pilots are able to link smooth, efficient circles together it will be time to attempt some challenging yet achievable XC routes, a modest 15-30km to start with.

Remember Rome wasn’t built in a day and likewise we cannot teach 30 years of knowledge in a week, but these weeks are designed to give you the BEST possible start in your career.

Visit our FACEBOOK page for DAILY run reports and get an idea of some routes we will be attempting.

LEVEL: BASIC INTERMEDIATE

DETails & PRICES

Pilots wishing to attend will need at least 20hrs plus a fair amount of thermalling experience. And, of course, all pilots will be expected to be able to launch and land out unaided.

Most of the time we stay at the Garden Relais, it is a little more expensive than some paragliding accommodation. There are other options on our booking page and of course Air BNB, Booking.com etc.

Flying into Treviso or Venice is very convenient, simple and inexpensive.

XC INTRO: £600.00