This is a detailed and structured report on my most severe incident and my first ever reserve deployment. This video focuses not only on what happened and how, but also on why it happened in the first place - and most importantly, what I learned from it. If you are a paragliding pilot yourself, maybe some of those lessons will be useful for your own flying too - this is why I share this incident analysis.
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00:00 What happened?
01:48 The pilot
04:24 The gear
05:28 The place
06:31 The weather
08:15 The incident
11:30 The cause
14:18 The learnings
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How to fly 120 km in Bassano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFh6jJqgS00
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BGD Diva 2
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Pulling big ears on modern 2-liner wings is not that comfortable and also not really efficient. I prefer to fly some gentle rolling maneuvers to lose a bit of height. Have you tried it?
Some landings are more spicy than the others. I needed to fly a tight turn to give some space to another wing to the right, but got into unexpectedly sinking air, so nearly touched a tree.
How does a typical paragliding year look like? 2025 was full of adventures for me. I flew far, I f*cked up, I was happy, I was mad. How did it go for you? Share your stories! Wanna see mine? Welcome to my 2025 recap!
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BGD Diva 2
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Think experience protects me from repeating mistakes? Think again. In this story, I show how pushing too hard, too fast turned into a facepalm and a reality check.
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Flight:
https://www.xcontest.org/2025/world/en/flights/detail:xc-stories/18.6.2025/09:09
Flying site:
Staller Sattel, Austria (not an official flying site)
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BGD Diva 2
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I took the new flagship from Skywalk - the Poison 4 - for 2 XC flights in the Alps. Here are my first impressions about this EN-D two liner cross country and competition paraglider.
Wing size: 95 (75-95 kg)
Flown at: 97 kg
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XContest flights:
https://www.xcontest.org/2025/world/en/flights/detail:xc-stories/15.8.2025/10:23
https://www.xcontest.org/2025/world/en/flights/detail:xc-stories/24.8.2025/10:59
Flying site:
Kössen, Austria
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Music:
TrackTribe - Guess I'll Never Know
Anno Domini Beats - Better
Skywalk Poison 4
Join me on this epic cross-country paragliding flight full of joy and happiness! Flying my favorite route, setting a personal altitude record, and being surrounded by the stunning landscapes - what could be more exciting? One of my best flights ever, so share my joy!
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XC GUIDE - Flying 200 km FAI from Speikboden: https://youtu.be/Zot0q2PSr4c
XContest flight:
https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:xc-stories/22.6.2025/08:46
Flying site:
Speikboden, Italy
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BGD Diva 2
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Mountains by Scandinavianz https://soundcloud.com/scandinavianz
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Flying this classic route - the Karwendel Triangle - can be challenging. In this video, I explain everything you need to know about flying this route on a paraglider. I cover airspaces, tricky spots, and lots of hints based on my own experience and that of my friends. This video may help you to plan your cross-country paragliding flight around the beautiful Karwendel nature park.
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00:00 Intro
00:46 The route
01:37 The weather
02:01 The airspaces
02:59 The gear
03:19 1st leg - Brauneck to Inntal
09:40 2nd leg - the Inntal
13:12 3rd leg - back to takeoff
16:57 Conclusion
XContest flight:
https://www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:xc-stories/20.3.2025/10:29
Flying site:
Brauneck, Germany
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BGD Diva 2
#paragliding #crosscountry #karwendel
Music:
Politely Rude by Filo Starquez https://soundcloud.com/filo-starquez
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Like a Dream by GalaxyTones https://soundcloud.com/galaxytones
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In this video I explain how to fly the fascinating Roldanillo triangle on a paraglider. If you are thinking about traveling to Colombia to fly XC in Valle del Cauca in winter, this video might help you plan your cross country flights.
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00:00 Intro
01:16 The route
03:10 To the north
11:02 Back to Roldanillo
13:47 To the south
17:43 To the east
22:54 Closing the triangle
25:34 The tips
XContest flight:
https://www.xcontest.org/2024/world/en/flights/detail:xc-stories/28.1.2024/14:03
Flying site:
Roldanillo, Colombia
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EzKBW7ZP04
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoDihPgHofw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkqQAHyfpOA
Niviuk Peak 6
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Blossom by GalaxyTones https://soundcloud.com/galaxytones
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Retro Dream by Devyzed & Ghostrifter
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In this video I explain how to fly the challenging and big Hochfelln FAI triangle on a paraglider. Many tricky spots, but also very inspiring!
Hohe Tauern info for paragliders:
https://www.nationalpark.at/en/holiday/summer/sport-action/paragliding/pois
https://www.salzburg.gv.at/sagismobile/sagisonline/map/Natur/Nationalpark%20Hohe%20Tauern
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00:00 Intro
00:45 The route
01:52 Takeoff and first kilometers
03:40 Steinplatte to Kitzbühel
07:15 Pinzgau to the west
08:39 Pinzgau to the east
14:55 Flying north
17:33 Landing
XContest flight:
https://www.xcontest.org/2024/world/en/flights/detail:xc-stories/11.5.2024/08:06
Flying site:
Hochfelln, Germany
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Niviuk Peak 6
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Malta by ASHUTOSH https://soundcloud.com/grandakt
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Hope by Ambyion & GalaxyTones https://soundcloud.com/ambyion
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It's easy to get the idea from all those cool YouTube and Instagram videos that every paragliding flight is a success and highlight. But sometimes, you put a lot of time and effort into this and just end up feeling frustrated and disappointed.
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Flying site:
Staller Sattel, Austria (not an official flying site)
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BGD Diva 2
Music:
Ezra Lipp - The Journey Ahead
TrackTribe - Dream It
