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Verbier - Volume II

simonvacher | August 8, 2009

scaledp1000506 Verbier, images for your viewing pleasure

 

 

 

Swiss Night

Bangers in the street - Swiss Night
The little Swiss train to Verbier
It's not always sunny in Verbier
Peering into the glacier

'It sticks, honest!'
Crazy airfield

Parawaiting
Ahhh ...


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Paragliding in Verbier - Sunday 27th July 2009 onwards

simonvacher | July 31, 2009

 

Over Attelas

Over Attelas looking towards the Combin Glacier.

My first day in Verbier, and I’ve already managed nearly two hours airtime! Day two saw some more stunning photography and the start of the instructor shadowing that will lead me to hopefully one day teach this sport. The place is stunning, surrounded by snow caps, while at the valley floor temperatures soar to the mid 25’s before lunchtime. The bars also serve great beer! The chalet food is the best three courses, and of course the flying is challenging in these areas and very different to what I’m used to in the UK.

 

 

View from the chalet terrace, where one can dine
View from my room
High above the valley on my wing

Stu takes Tom on a tandem flight
Over Attelas, looking towards the Combin Glacier

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Yellow field under a cumulaic sky, and onto Vacherauville - Saturday 26th July 2009

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Lake Geneva and Switzerland

Lake Geneva and Switzerland

The journey through France and into Switzerland was stunning, taking only the country roads all the way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vacherauville!
Awesome skies above Vacherauville
Rafting on a passing
Lake Geneva and Switzerland


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Setting off from grey coastlines … Friday 25th July 2009

simonvacher | July 30, 2009

 

All decked out for the big one

All decked out for the big one

Well the day has finally come for the trip to the paragliding course in Verbier, Switzerland. In the morning of Friday, I passed my car driving test, so set off into the grey underbelly of Blighty with an incredibly good mood at about 11:30am. The port of Dover, and much holiday traffic awaited me.

 

 

 

 

 

A rainy start from England

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Woolacombe - Tuesday 24th April

simonvacher | May 5, 2009

scaledp1000379Ahh.. my second home. What a great time we had.. Surfing, flying and camping.

 

 

 

 









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Rolling green hills … Mercury - Saturday 18th April 2009

simonvacher | April 30, 2009

scaledp1010017Spring has really sprung, and so have the thermals! Some fabulous punchy lift pushing through on Mercury. I am still amazed by the sheer greenness of our British springtime. Its like a green I’ve never seen anywhere else in the world, so to be flying above this fizzing landscape is a privilege.

 

 






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White Horse, Dorset - Monday 13th April 2009

simonvacher | April 17, 2009

3 and a half hours of the scratchiest, yet mostly thermic fun I’ve had this season! Jumped in the car with Andy and headed down to the White Horse for about 11:30 am and the wind was blowing SSE. During the afternoon conditions came on for a wonderful afternoon.






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Wales, Tal-y-bont BCC round - Friday 11th April 2009

simonvacher | April 16, 2009

After spending a refreshing and eventually tiring hike up in the morning, a few pilots got away into the clouds and off onto the horizon first thing at about 12ish on the South take off, but most scratched around on the north west take-off. Bring on the next round!

Meg also wants to fly, but out the window!

Fabulous hike up to take off

North West face of Tal-y-bont
Flying down wind back to the car park


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Stubbington - 29th March 2009

simonvacher | April 9, 2009

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Ahh.. Spring is here. The sea breezes are beginning, and so we celebrate with a lazy wallow up and down the cliffs at Stubbington. This is the life!

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Mr Fox

simonvacher | March 29, 2009

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He knows he’s being naughty, just look at how flat those ears are against his head.
Keep an eye out for more action from Mr Fox this year!

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