base587 0 #1 January 30, 2003 Does anyone here paraglide? Any experience with the lighter 'hiking' systems? I foot launched my BASE canopy down a mountain side last summer and it got me interested. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #2 January 30, 2003 Yep, I've done it with a PD190. Then I bought a Super Space paraglider and flew it in local canyons for a while. It's a lot like BASE jumping in that you have to work for your altitude; I did a lot of hiking when I was flying that thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base587 0 #3 January 30, 2003 Hi Bill Yes, I'm interested in remote alpine launch points rather than the 'parkyercar-getoutngo' scenario. How heavy was your system? Did you fly in any turbulent conditions? Did you ever have the airfoil fold on itself? I know these questions are better directed towards a paragliding forum but I thought I'd start here. (besides this way I won't miss any tittie-bar posts!) Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #4 January 30, 2003 i'm really interested in this subject as well. I would say 50% of me wanting a BASE rig soon isnt so much a rush to BASE but for ground launches with a snowwboard. (and eventually a few 'left' turns that arent recommended with just a snowboard ____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #5 January 30, 2003 Zenister, you ought to talk to Huckin' Idiot. He's a pro skier (the kind that does all the twisty flips--I hear he's fairly well known for it), and he's been doing some cool ski launches off cliffs that are otherwise super-gnarly (severely underhung for a foot launch). If there's an expert on that kind of thing, it's either him or the jumper from the Eastern Sierras, who has ridden his snowboard off several big walls in foreign countries.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #6 January 30, 2003 Spence,Have you talked to Yexotay (I know you know him--PM me if you don't know who I'm referring to)? He's got a ton of paragliding time.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #7 January 31, 2003 can i use a maverone 248 to slope soar?Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billy 0 #8 January 31, 2003 How about a Falcon 210 loaded 1:1,, been thinkin about doing it with skies at the ski areas Natural Born FlyerZ.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites