Mass paragliding landing on top of Europe's highest summit, the Mont-Blanc

[deSelys]

Very nice video:

http://vimeo.com/48351310#


I'm almost finished learning to fly/handle a paraglider from gentle slopes, can't wait to go to the french Alps in November to do my first 'real' flights there 

[Noir]

Erm if I were you I'd go during summer

[deSelys]

Yeah well the Missus had other plans for this summer and I don't want to take chances and wait for the next one, in case the Mayans were right 

[Noir]

November is a really bad season in the alps, I doubt you'll get a chance to fly, but good luck!

[Gh0stFT]

Looks great, but to much trouble in air, i would not want to be there,
i have a huge respect since my almost mid air crash 3 years ago, but
it looks great yes!
Never been at Mont Blanc flying tho.

R
Gh0stFT

[Shuffler]

Beautiful

[ALFAMEGA51]

That was cool! 

[forHIM]

Any idea why flying on the French side in July / August is against the law as stated in the Video?

Also with that many people, doesn't the risk of a mishap go up a lot?

[deSelys]

Thanks for the heads-up, SirNuke. I'll double-check the forecasts before deciding

[deSelys]

Any idea why flying on the French side in July / August is against the law as stated in the Video?

Also with that many people, doesn't the risk of a mishap go up a lot?

ForHIM,


About the restricted flight zone on the french mountainside, it looks like there are at least two reasons:

• reserving the airspace for rescue helicopter flights
• leaving alone some natural preserves

[curry1]

That's the coolest thing I've seen on the internet all week.