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  • 2021 Alpsfreeride Calendar
  • Artik 6 Party above Verbier
  • A deep dive in the Sertão – The movie
  • Les cieux du Sertão pour des vols infinis – article paru dans le Temps
  • Brésil 2020 – Episode 2
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Second day trying to become more like Kelly Slater 😁 Loooong way to go...
📷 @arte.yoga_flurina
#wannabeasurferdude #playaavellanas #costarica
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Northeast Brazil, one of the best place for cross country 🌤 💙 🇧🇷

#cloudhopper #cloudbase #cloudstreet #cumulus #brazil #sertao #freeflight #voolivre #parapente #paraglidinglove #paraglidinglife #purepassionforflying #airdesigngliders #alpsfreeride #addictionhappiness
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Some speedriding action for another great alpine lunch break 🤩🤩🤩 #lunchtime #lunchbreak #workingfromhome #socialdistancing #riederalp #alpsfreeride #teamalpsfreeride #aletscharena #myaletschmoment #atomicski #flyneo #speedriding
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Some pics of the people I met after landing in the deep Sertão. 

Such nice people. Human with great generosity. To drink, to eat, a chair, a hammock, a bathroom, a house they offered.

They have always helped me. I sometimes spent just 5 minutes with them, but sometimes I was able to discuss several hours with these Brazilians while waiting for the recovery in the car. The moments spent with these people were always rich in emotions. I laughed a lot and sometimes I felt like crying of happiness because the moments were so intense. 

I was marked by the simplicity with which they live. All they need is a small home, food, family and friends to be happy. Everything else is superficial. We live on the same planet but our world is completely different. 

What do we really need to be happy? I often forget to go back to basics, swept away by what our society sells to us. Meeting these people and seeing them happy with "nothing" made me realize that I live with far too much unnecessary material things. I hope one day to succeed in living with their simplicity... 

#sertao #nordeste #nordestebrasileiro #voolivre #love #backtothebasics #hapiness #humanity #positivevibes #sharethelove #brasil #wildlife #simplelife #humanresources #shareasmile #brazilian
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Memories of a day at the beach on the brazilian coast 🪂🚗🔝

📸@habnerweiner

@falesias_pousada @paraglidinggirls

#groundhandling #advanceparagliders #pi2 #havingfun #parapente #voolivre #paraglidinggirls #flylikeagirl #sunset #beach #brazil #pontadomel
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Thanks @smitsheree and @brady.king.18
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Some videos of windy take-offs in Brazil:

Caico (winch) - Assu (winch) - Quixadá - Madalena 

I arrived in Brazil with fear. I was scared about the winch take-off and the strong wind.

Hopefully, when I arrived in Caico in October, there was almost no wind the first days. I had simple take-offs and was able to get used to the winch. 

After about twenty winches the fear decreased and I started to observe the elements around me (vario, clouds, birds) during the ascent in the winch.

Cobra take-off really helps to start more easily with strong wind. Winch launched, I think I never had more than 35km/h on the ground.

Then I went to Quixadá in December. The launch is on a little hill with 300m of height difference. The wind there can be really strong. Some days, gust up to 57km/h. 

I was very scared on my first take-offs there because I don't like windy conditions with relief... The first days there were some local pilots helping me waiting the right moment to take off.

But then, I was alone with my driver and my anemometer. I took off about twenty times there and I became more and more confident. And that was a problem... I was used taking off with strong wind. 

I had an accident on my last take-off there. My anemometer showed me up to 51km/h of wind. I had to wait a good wind window without thermal. I didn't was patient and haven't observed enough the conditions this day. 

When I took off, I flew backwards pushing full speedbar. I was just 15 meters high and had a collapse and crashed behind the launch. The shock was violent. After half hour lying on the ground, I was able to get up and walk. No fractures, just a muscle injury. I was incredibly lucky. That day, my overconfidence quickly put me back in place... 

Taking off from Quixadá is easy when the wind is light, but you have to be extremely careful when the wind is blowing hard. There have already been many accidents there and this is one the reasons why winch take-off has developed in the Sertão. 

@flywithandy_paragliding
@paraglidinggirls
@airdesignparagliders
@freeflight.tv
@quixadaaventura

#takeoff #brazil #sertao #caico #assu #quixada #winch #voolivre #decolagem #parapente
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Tenerife tan! ☀️ In December I had the opportunity to finally come back to this island.  I realized how the geology is interesting there. Volcanic rocks and magnificent lunar scenery that I could observe from the sky and from the ground. 

#AlpsFreeRide #mountain #volcano #geology #tan #hike #desert #canaryisland #Tenerife #mountainlover #cristals #route #mountaingirl #hiking #discover #stratus #girls #deserthike  #moon #Spain #Faraway
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A dune to myself #xmas #paragliding #ozone #dune with @mi.burbon
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The rainy season here called "temporada verde" begins slowly in the Sertão. The weather is much wetter and nature is becoming more and more beautiful. The flying conditions are still good but the days to fly far are rare. Locally there is some precipitation, the wind is weaker and the top out altitude is low.

#temporadaverde #quixadaaventura #sertao #quixada #voolivre #brazil #parapente #gleitschirm #flatland #instability #voldeplaine #airdesigngliders #alpsfreeride
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Practicing ground-handling is one of the best things you can do to improve your confidence with the wing. Sunday I had my first soaring flight with the Black Out wing but I only decided to take off after one hour and a half of ground handling with it. The conditions were good and the wind was perfect to completely feel the glider. What a good training! 

What do you think about the colours? 🌈

#uturnparagliders #AlpsFreeRide #paraglidinggirls #parapendio #xcmag #crosscountrymagazine #parapente #paragliding #groundhandling #Uturn #BlackOut #rainbow #sky #takeoff #windride #soaring #moutains #Jura #Faraway
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The 2021 Alpsfreeride calendar is available 🤩🤩🤩 All pictures are visible here: https://www.alpsfreeride.com/33474-2/ (link in the bio as well). Send me a private message if you are interested by having one. The format is 35x60cm. Thank to @yaelmargelisch for the January & February pics. #alpsfreeride #teamalpsfreeride #zeolitegt #flyozone #parapente #gleitschirm #paragliding
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Oh yes!!! Congratulations to all Alpsfreeride pilots who achieved great flights during 2020 season. As results, our club finished at the 1st place of the Swiss CCC ranking🤩🤩🤩 Very well done Alpsfreeride boys and girls💪💪💪 Now, it is time to celebrate 🎉🎉🥂🥂🍾🍾 #alpsfreeride #teamalpsfreeride #parapente #gleitschirm #paragliding @shv_fsvl
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First flight with my new wing, the Volt 3 in Canoa Quebrada 🪂🏖 🎉

After 450 hours and 9500 kilometers with the Soar, I needed a new wing. I can't wait to do crosscountry flights and hike&fly with this EN-C glider from @airdesignparagliders ⛰🚀🔝

📸@dragonfly_423 💜 and @munho72 👌

#soaring #beach #brazil #canoaquebrada #paraglidinggirls #borntofly #paraglidinglove #paraglidinglife #gleitschirm #parapente #parapendio #volt #letsfly
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Even on the moon you can climb! 

#Moon #MoonFreeRide #Tenerife #AlpsFreeRide #climbing #Teneriffa #climb #mountain #volcano #cirrus #mountaingirls #ride #Spain #canaryislands #Faraway
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Flying in the Sertão. 
I have been in Brazil for two months now learning to fly in the flatland. I arrived here with some trepidation about the flight conditions, not knowing what to expect. Now I find it is a crosscountry flight paradise. I was able to fly in a lot of different conditions and every day there was a lot of potential to do some distance. Conditions can be difficult when the wind is strong and the thermals are turbulent, but overall it's really good. 
But it's not just flying that's amazing here. People are open and always ready to help. The population is very generous despite the poverty. I have very often been offered food and drink and even take a shower after posing in the middle of nowhere. The kindness of these people is heartwarming.

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#voolivre #brazil #sertao #hospitality #love #wilderness #freedom #adventure #freeflight #paradise #parapente #parapendio #gleitschirm #crosscountry #flatland #voldeplaine #voldedistance #xc #alpsfreeride
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This photo is in memory of friends who left us too early. Many of them loved those mountains. I learnt couple of things from them: 1/ we should enjoy the present moment and 2/ we should enjoy what we have and not what we wish to have. It seems obvious but not always easy to put in practice;-) Happy Sunday!!! #aletscharena #myaletschmoment #alpsfreeride #teamalpsfreeride
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Magic Salève
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💙 • ☁️ Sweet dream ☁️ • 💙

#brazil #sertao #cumulus #flatland #voldeplaine #cloudhopper #cloudbase #voolivre #quixada #paraglidinggirls #airdesigngliders #alpsfreeride #dreamscometrue
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Winter is right at the corner🤩 #blausee #bettmeralp #aletscharena #riederalp #alpsfreeride #teamalpsfreeride #myaletschmoment
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Sweet memories from this Summer! ☀️Sometimes, I actually get excited about the forecast not being very good. It feels nice to know that the stakes are not high today, and that I don’t have to think too much or work too hard! I just enjoy taking it easy! 😎🏖
I used to joke that my true nature was really just a couch potato. Now I have been promoted to sky potato!!! 🥔👩🏻‍✈️
The conditions on that September day turned out much better than forecasted, but @jacob.nicolas and I had already zoomed down to the Rhône valley on a no fuss race down to Visp.. 🤷‍♀️ oops! 😅
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📸: #sonyalpha6000 
#paragliding #parapente #gleitschirm #voolivre #gleitschirmfliegen #paraglidinglove #weliveparagliding  #amazing_paragliding #flylikeagirl #pilotexcellence #adventurespirit #wanderlust #mountainview #aerialphotography #teamalpsfreeride #myaletschmoment #altescharena #moosfluh #riederalp #moneteenvalais #mysummerinvalais #flyozone #blickheimat #extremeathletes #radgirlslife #topswitzerlandphoto #ozonezeno #xcflying #dragonflyfliesaway 09/20
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@michaelsigel, lunch breaks are also not that bad on the other side of the "big ridge";-)
.... and governments can stay relax as mother nature will take decisions for them: there is no snow in the Alps, so ski resorts will remain close anyway😂😂😂 #aletscharena #myaletschmoment #riederalp #bettmeralp #aletschgletscher #socialdistancing #workfromhome #lunchbreak #alpsfreeride #teamalpsfreeride #parapente #gleitschirm #paragliding #wallis #myswitzerland
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Bantam fun @rigi 😁😁

#bantam #novaparagliders #paragliding #paraglidingpictures #novamontis #montis #rigi #rigikulm #flying #snow #alpsfreeride #gleitschirm #creativepilots #highadventure #brooks #brooksrunning #crazy #winter #novaparaglidersbantam

@novaparagliders
@alpsfreeride
@paraglidingoutlet
@weliveparagliding
@pilotstuff
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Throwback to last year over one of the best places in the world to spend the start of the paragliding season. 
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Flying in Himachal Pradesh has been one of the best experiences in my life! I had never flown in such consistently friendly air! Seriously, it felt like the sky welcomed us. 🙏
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#paragliding #parapente #gleitschirm #voolivre #gleitschirmfliegen #paraglidinglove #weliveparagliding  #amazing_paragliding #flylikeagirl #pilotexcellence #adventure #wanderlust #mountainview #aerialphotography #flyozone #ozonealpina3 #birbilling #paraglidinggirls #voolivre #vollibre #xcflying #pilotexcellence #paraglidingpilot #adventureinthehimalayas #magnificentindia #teamalpsfreeride #alpsfreeride #dragonflyfliesaway 10/20
📸: #sonyalpha6000 by @jacob.nicolas
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Finally I had the chance to visit Glacier 3000 for the first time and that was huuuuge! I have always dreamt to fly above it and the ridges on the first picture. I remember last July I landend a few kilometers far from Les Diablerets after a crosscoutry flight and I was disappointed not having the chance to give it a try again before the end of the season! Very soon 😎

#lesdiablerets #glacier3000 #paragliding #xcountry #mountains #nature #mountainslover #Alps #LesDiablerets #AlpsFreeRide #Faraway
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Yepaaaah! After many attempts, I finally managed to fly more than 300k on the Brazilian flatland. I can't find the words to express the feeling I get when I spend a whole day in the air. But I feel a part of magic, of unreality. To fly from cloud to cloud for a whole day and to admire a sunset under my paraglider are such precious moments. Brazil offers incredible flying conditions. If there is not too much wind, flying in the Sertão is quite accessible to an intermediate pilot who knows how to pilot a wing in thermal. I find the conditions much calmer than in the Swiss mountains. I learned a lot while flying on the flatland here. Find the triggers, thermaling and winch take off with strong wind, analyse clouds, spot birds, dust, dead leaves or smoke that reveals the presence of a thermal. I still have so much to learn, it's a difficult game for me but when it works it's amazingly beautiful.

@airdesignparagliders @alpsfreeride

#brazil #sertao #voolivre #crosscountry #xcflight #parapente #parapendio #paragliding #gleitschirm #paraglidinggirls #flylikeagirl #dreamscometrue #flatland #voldeplaine #assu #quixadaaventura #garmininreach
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Who else but @sebosimobenz could I have met at almost 3000m in the middle of the Alps mid-November🤩🤩🤩 What a day!!! #alpsfreeride #teamalpsfreeride #socialdistancing #aletscharena #riederalp #fiesch #paragliding #parapente #gleitschirm #ozoneparagliders #zeolitegt
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Mid-November...Really???!!! Perfect weather for an outside lunch break🤩🤩🤩 Taking advantage of working from home is important those days;-) #bettmeralp #bettmersee #aletscharena #alpsfreeride #teamalpsfreeride #wallis #switzerland #myswitzerland #socialdistancing #workingfromhome
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538km cross country flight in brasil. New personal best.
Thanx to @josewagnerfly for winching, retrieving and solving all kinds of challenges. 
Thx @flywithandy_paragliding for the infrastructure and the support.
#paragliding #paraglidinglove #gleitschirm
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Good Morning Wallis🤩🤩🤩 #aletscharena #riederalp #wallis #alpsfreeride #teamalpsfreeride #wallis #myswitzerland #colorful #pictureoftheday #switzerland
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What a great landscape for ground handling ! I had fun with a friend who was training with a hang-glider 💛🌅⛱

📷@habnerweiner @visitecostabranca @praia_de_ponta_do_mel_oficial @paraglidinggirls @sonho_devoar @falesias_pousada @advancegliders

#groundhandling #alpsfreeride #gleitschirm #parapente #sunset #beach #asadelta #delta #hanggliding #praia #whataview #instashot #enjoylife #wildlife
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Having some fun at the beach of Ponta do Mel, in Brazil. 

📷 @habnerweiner Muito obrigado 😉

@paraglidinggirls 
@alpsfreeride 
@advancegliders
@visitecostabranca

#parapendio #voolivre #groundhandling #praiadepontadomel #flylikeagirl #skywoman #advanceparagliders #parapente
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Hike and fly Fronalpstock & Rophaien

#rophaien #fronalpstock #stoss #nebel #fog #herbst #automne #vierwaldstättersee🇨🇭 #flüelen #novaparagliders #novabantam #gipfel #gipfelkreuz #hikeandfly

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