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• Your paragliding guide knows the area - he lives in the area

• Your paragliding guide has flown the sites - big and small

• Your paragliding guide understands the conditions

• He can arrange your transport to launch

• He can organize your retrieves

• He is available whenever you wish for as long as you want.

• Whatever your plans he's your best man

Welcome to the 2007/8 edition of the Annecy paraguides website. Here on the edge of lake Annecy, you are at the birthplace of paragliding. If you're passionate about paragliding and you want achieve your best in the sport then take a wee moment to shuffle around our site and get acquainted. ...you wont find better place anywhere in the world.

……. we are famous for guiding paraglider pilots in the air but whatever you want from a holiday in the Alps. Every activity from Adventure Shopping to Winter Sports - you will find us here all the year round and we can make the arrangements just for you.

To book or for more information just phone 0033 677975957

Check out the team

To be a competent guide in this complex area it's no good just bringing a few guys on holiday for a week now and then.*

Irwyn

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• close support coaching to improve you skills in alpine flying.
• Introductory XC guided flying.
• Advanced XC guided flying.
• Tandem training.
• Vol Bivouac coaching or leading.
• Ski launch and winter flying.
• Para Mountaineering.
• Competition training.

How to book your guided paragliding

Simply phone or email the guide of your choice

Gareth

0033 698561785 - garethdjames@hotmail.co.uk

Irwyn

0033 0677975957 - irwyn@annecy-paraguides.com

Jon

0033 637272434 - jonshaw@ekit.com

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Paragliding Expeditions

Para mountaineering .................. Sun Soar Surf Morocco

This September you we are promoting para-mountaineering. Each week we will be there to support you in the following ventures.

• Paragliding from the Aiguille de Midi
• Paragliding from Mont Blanc de Tacul
• Paragliding from le Dom de Neige
• Paragliding from Mont Blanc

Given good weather it is possible to complete all 4 objectives in one week. Though any one is a considerable achievement.

Aiguille de Midi

Approach - Cable car then descent of a steep exposed snow/ice arret followed by a glacier plod to launch. 1hour from cable car. Mainly descent.

Equipment - Lightweight paragliding kit, Glacier kit including rope. ( it is possible to hire ALL kit including wing and harness)

Launch - North or South 3500 meters on shallow and steepening snow.

Landing - in Chamonix.

Mont Blanc de Tacul

Approach - Descend to the Col de Midi. Traverse the col. Ascend Tacul on fairly steep snow passing seracs and crossing snow bridges. 3 hours plus preparation time to launch.

Equipment - Lightweight paragliding kit, Glacier kit including rope. ( it is possible to hire ALL kit including wing and harness)

Launch - westerly 4000 meters on shallow and steepening snow.

Landing -in Chamonix via the Glacier du Geant and the Mer de Glace.

le Dom de Neige

Approach - From the car before dawn a long trudge to the glacier via the hut (breakfast) Ascend the glacier to the summit of the dom. 6 hours.

Equipment - Lightweight paragliding kit, Glacier kit including rope. ( it is possible to hire ALL kit including wing and harness)

Launch - Southerly 4000 meters on shallow and steepening snow.

Landing - at the car, St Gervaise, Plan Joux or preferably Chamonix after a demi tour of Mont Blanc.

Mont Blanc (our way)

Approach - After lunch in Chamonix take the cable car to the Midi. Paraglide over the col de midi to land near the base of Tacul. Evening feast and bivouac after games on the snow. DAY 2. Up Tacul to the shoulder, cross the col de Maudit and ascend the rimaye, Over the coll de Brenva and up to the summit 6 - 8 hours. Planned arrival time mid day.

Equipment - Lightweight paragliding kit, Glacier kit including rope. Bivi kit ( it is possible to hire ALL kit including wing and harness)

Launch - Anything except Westerly 4807 meters

Landing - Chamonix, Plan Joux or possibly back at the car below the Dom de Neige ?

Any one of these trips is a great buzz. You can take on any one, two, three or go for all four.

Only the dream is pre planned. All you have to do is commit to the idea and meet us in Annecy.

If you want advice as to how to join in just phone Irwyn on 0033 677975957 for a chat or register your interest at irwyn@maison-du-moulin.co.uk

If not now when?

The format

Sport not Comptition

• The fox (a guide) prepares to fly free and gives the hounds his take off site and launch time. His aim is to stay free and fly for as long as possible and for as far as possible before going to earth.

• The Master of hounds leads a review of the weather conditions and the route the fox might take.

• Everyone meets up on launch. The master of hounds and the fox decide whether to go for an air or ground start. Everyone checks radios.

• Whichever start is called the hunters cannot chase the fox until the Master gives the tallyho. The fox is given an agreed lead time. (5 to 10 minutes).

• During the hunt The Master will encourage the hounds.

• The fox will leave a trail by giving his position at frequent intervals.

• The Fox and the Master will give consideration to safe flying conditions and landing options.

• The Fox is deemed caught by all hounds who land with him before he has packed away his kit.

Come and join us - We fly most days.

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Sun Soar Surf Morocco

Irwyn Jehu (course director) - Annecy resident pilot for 10 years

• One of the worlds first paraglider pilots. (been flying more than 25 years)
• International competition pilot who has represented the UK.
• Major player in teaching paragliding - highly qualified and has examined UK instructors.
• Helped to develop tandem paragliding in the UK
• Other sports - climber/mountaineer (alpine rock and ice), instructor for RYA sailing, BCU canoeing and BSAC snorkel diving.
• Favorite activity when not flyable - Via Ferrata, Canyoning and Ski mountaineering.

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(Hairy) Gareth James (XC guru)- Local resident pilot

• World wide experience of paragliding solo and tandem.
• Competition pilot with experience in many countries.
• Has been guiding XC in Annecy for 4 years.
• Other sports - climber/mountaineer (Yosemite and the Alps), Canoeing, Mountain biking.
• Favorite activity when not flyable - Via Ferrata, Canyoning and Mountain biking.

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Jon Shaw (attacks the day) - Annecy resident pilot.

• One of paragliding's hard men - flew in the first Red Bull X-Alps.
• Competition tandem and solo pilot with experience in many countries.
• Has perfected tandem flying for XC training.
• Other sports - Can't sit still
• Favorite activity when not flyable - See above.

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Mark Hayman (Race training and technical advisor) - local resident pilot

• One of the UK's top competition and XC paraglider pilots
• Flys in the PWC and is Safety rep on the UK comps panel.
• Set a world paragliding record in Annecy.
• Other sports - Top international snow boarder before he turned to paragliding.
• Favorite activity when not flyable - Kite surfing.

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