Tandem Paragliding

In this sport, you pay big bucks to an experienced professional to push you off of a mountain and ensure that you hit bottom safely after a couple of kilometres of free-fall. Well, thats if you're lucky :-)

Smiling into the sun — by Abhijit Emery — last modified 2008-07-25 01:30 AM Smiling into the sun (tough to keep eyes open - just too bright) The view from above — by Abhijit Emery — last modified 2008-07-25 01:30 AM (taken by the pilot behind me) Whats in front of you — by Abhijit Emery — last modified 2008-07-25 01:30 AM (highway 70 and the local town) Its still a long way down, though... Where it all begins — by Abhijit Emery — last modified 2008-07-25 01:30 AM Well, first you stand up on the mountain and get the flying apparatus set up. Then you run fast and hope the wind fills your sail & that you clear the trees. The lady who jumped before me barely made it, really she just about didn't make it. And they really did have a person helping her and literally throwing her off the launch pad. It's a long story...