sdctlc 0 #1 October 28, 2003 I was watching RE:EVOLUTION on Fox Sports and they were talking about some hang gliding competitions that Red Bull was sponsering. The acro event they had on when i tuned in looked fun and all but then they had a "speed gliding" event. They start at the top of the run and fly a ski resort slope racing to get the best time down the mountian. They have to "hit" gates, i.e. be through and below the tops of them on the way down. They were hualing ass down the hill. Looked really cool. One guy clipped his wing tip just after he "Hooked" it into one of his gate approaches and somehow popped up and pulled it out of his ass. I was watching it going those guys f**king crazy! At the end they noted that next weeks edition was going to feature the Red Bull event in Cleveland earlier this year. SO looks like they are going to give us skydiving and swoop lovers a little TV love! Scott C."He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #2 October 28, 2003 oh man that would be a crazy ass event to photograph!!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #3 October 28, 2003 I remember seeing a competition like this on Discovery Wings which was filmed in Greece. That's cool sh*t! I think I want to try that someday...not speed-gliding but hang gliding for certain. So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdctlc 0 #4 October 28, 2003 There were a lot of very cool images from cameras mounted on the gliders. Wingtips seemingly dragging across the grass as they were approaching then the rush of grass and then off a cliff! They had some bad-ass water swoops as well! Showed a number of pilots doing a diving approach, similar to a HP canopy swoop, then they were skimming across the water with one had dragging throwing up a spray. Really gives a different look too a pond swoop! Scott C."He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #5 October 28, 2003 go there : www.redbull-vertigo.com---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
