Paragliding in the swiss alps and especially above Zermatt has been absolutely stunning and beautiful. Hike and fly from some of the most beautiful paragliding sites in this world, seeing Matterhorn so close, is unforgettable. Today I hiked over 10 Km to Schwarzsee on a plateau, high above Zermatt. This is the closest I have been to Matterhorn!
Paragliding here has to be done carefully and especially in high alpine region you got to pay attention at all times due to the wind system. I knew the wind will be quite strong at the landing site, yet I was caught off guard as I gently landed. The landing itself was very beautiful... controlled, soft and precise. So basically what happened is that I got caught by surprise because in the first second as I landed, I wanted to keep the wing above my head, but I got pulled a bit backwards by a small wind gust, I lost my balance, I fell and I thought it was over. I had no time to stand back up and immediately the wing got caught by another wind gust and started pulling me even stronger. Moments after that, I was standing upright facing my wing, I tried to grab the C's or the breaks but I didn't manage to do it in time, so I got dragged a couple of meters over the grass. I should have paid more attention to the wind and right after landing, turn around, grab the C risers and kill the glider or at least grab both brakes (after the paraglider was on the ground), do a couple of wraps on my hands and pull it firmly towards me... additionaly pull the C's too.
**IT LOOKED WORSE THAN IT REALLY WAS**
Once again for all PARAGLIDING ''EXPERTS'' out there, I know what I have done wrong. Just wanted to share my experience. Thank you!
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - 00:35 Intro (Plan for today)
00:35 - 02:35 Beautiful hike to Schwarzsee (Take off site)
02:35 - 03:44 Stunning drone flight over the landscape
03:44 - 05:07 Launch site arrival & Cool take off
05:07 - 09:51 Flight over Zermatt (First good thermals)
09:51 - 10:41 Beautiful Landing
10:41 - 11:02 Dancing with the paraglider :)
11:02 - 12:04 WHAT HAPPENED?!
12:04 - 12:22 Outro
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Countries I traveled through:
Germany
Switzerland
France
Monaco
Spain
Gibraltar
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