'Tis the Season For (jacuzzi) Hike and Fly...
An addendum to this news piece: a couple more photos at right, and a link to describe them here: http://www.jaccuzzi.ch/. Hanging out on the summit of Mt Blanc in style!
Also, some new photos from Vincent Marclay’s alpine ascent and Ultralite descent of the Grandes Jorasses, photos at bottom right!
As the summer thermals cool, and the mountains turn in color, pilots all over the world take advantage of the sometimes stable and clear early autumn air to get some great hike-flights in.
Recently, Dav and Jerome (designer, and test pilots) took the Ultralites to Mt Blanc for a little hike up and a long flight down, with their friends Thierry Guillard and Valerie Donius. Dav and Jerome summited in clear and cold conditions, and then enjoyed an almost 12,000′ / 3600m sled ride to the valley floor in Chamonix!
In the northwest USA, a couple of Canadian pilots, Richard Teszka and Kevin Ault, summited Mt Baker in excellent conditions. Richard and Kevin weren’t flying Ultralites, but they did enjoy the flight down on their Mantra M2 and Vulcan… click here for more photos.
Congratulations guys, and also to anyone who loves to earn their ride with a little exercise… enjoy the fall weather and check out the world’s lightest paraglider here.
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On the long climb to Baker's summit, USA.
Dav and Jerome's team, heading for Mt Blanc.
Kevin on the long glide from the Mt Baker Summit, well over cloudbase!
Landing at the Col, with the Ultralite.
Sunset view of the Glacier de Bossons, as seen from the Cosmiques refuge. Photo by Dav Dagault.
Dav's knees on the long glide home.
From left to right: Dav Dagault, Thierry Guillard, Jerome Canaud, and Valerie Donius. All obviously overjoyed to be back in the warmth of the valley. Photo-montage by Valerie.
On the SUMMIT of Mt Blanc! Seriously! Ozone Test Pilot Jerome Canaud managed to take a jacuzzi shortly before launching his Ultralite off the summit of the mountain...
Jacuzzi panorama.
Vincent Marclay's Ultralite wingtip.
Vincent, descending from the Grandes Jorasses.
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