Paragliding lessons

During a week in August, I was lucky enough to take part in a four-day paragliding course held on and around the mountains of Morzine. The course is suitable for anyone capable of taking 12 paces, although a fear of heights is not recommended!

Before this course I had never flown, but was guided carefully and safely through everything from unpacking the canopy to attatching it properly to my harness, through to doing some smaller "nursery" flights and finally several larger flights of approximately 200m. The picture above shows the first of my big flights, which I found to be an exhilerating experience.

Posted by James, 17 years old.