Paragliding above the peaks around Chamonix. Photo: www.absolute-chamonix.com
French paragliding team trainer, Caroline Brille, and competition pilot / mountain guide Lionel Pouzadoux have created Absolute Chamonix to share their passions for flying and high mountains with others.
Caroline was the first woman to have top-landed and re-launched from Mont Blanc, that amazing day on 19 August 2009.
Absolute Chamonix specialises in cross country training and high mountain flights, with courses this year beginning in April. The timetable is as follows: They also offer a la carte training for groups of 4 pilots.
5 – 9 April: XC and competition training
19 – 23 April: XC goal 100 km (Pilots must have flown 50 km + several times)
8 – 12 May: XC goal 75 km (Pilots must have already flown 50 km +)
13 – 16 May: XC goal 75 km (Pilots must have already flown 50 km +)
17 – 21 May: XC goal 50 km: (Pilots must have already flown 25 km + several times)
28 June – 2 July: Introduction to XC
5 – 9 July – XC goal 100 km (Pilots must have flown 50 km + several times)
19 – 23 July – Tour du Mont Blanc – a repeat of 19 August 2009, perhaps?
30 August – 3 September – Introduction to XC
More information on their website, or email the team
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