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Dougie Swanson-Low
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X-Eryri: Paragliding Hike&Fly Race 2021 (inc. analysis)
This is my experience of the inaugural X-Eryri paragliding hike & fly race based in Snowdonia, North Wales.
The aim of the race is for the competitors to collect points by travelling to as many of the summits over 600m in Snowdonia as possible and still make it back to Llanberis to finish. The further the summits, the greater the value and bonus points are available for completing additional challenges. It is a two day race with a mandatory rest period overnight. The competitors must only travel by foot or by paraglider.
After rescheduling several times throughout the summer, at the end of August we got the weather window we needed and 15 of the most committed pilots made the journey to take part and experience their own adventure within the beautiful and dramatic mountains of Snowdonia.
Please see the excellent videos by Tim Pentreath and Greg Hammerton for their accounts.
I have included some analysis to help explain some of my decision making during the first day.
Unfortunately, I was filming using the wrong settings on my GOPRO, leading to shaky low-res footage - many lessons learnt.
The aim of the race is for the competitors to collect points by travelling to as many of the summits over 600m in Snowdonia as possible and still make it back to Llanberis to finish. The further the summits, the greater the value and bonus points are available for completing additional challenges. It is a two day race with a mandatory rest period overnight. The competitors must only travel by foot or by paraglider.
After rescheduling several times throughout the summer, at the end of August we got the weather window we needed and 15 of the most committed pilots made the journey to take part and experience their own adventure within the beautiful and dramatic mountains of Snowdonia.
Please see the excellent videos by Tim Pentreath and Greg Hammerton for their accounts.
I have included some analysis to help explain some of my decision making during the first day.
Unfortunately, I was filming using the wrong settings on my GOPRO, leading to shaky low-res footage - many lessons learnt.
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Snowdonia Run & Fly
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Running (mostly walking) and flying around the hills of Snowdonia with friends on a winters day.
North to South - Paragliding across Wales
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Paragliding from Moel Siabod to Newport
Paragliding from Llanberis to Worcester
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My first test of the Gin Leopard S 170km 5:24 Nice puffy clouds, clear views and beautiful scenery.
Alps Paragliding VolBiv 2019: Nice to the Dolomites
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An 11 day paragliding VolBiv trip, covering 750km in the air, from Nice to the Dolomites. Me and Tony shared the first seven days of the journey together, carrying everything we needed for the journey, and then I continued on my own.
There & Back Again: Paragliding VolBiv in North Wales
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A midsummer vol-biv paragliding adventure from Snowdonia to the Berwyns and back again
As Kendrick said “a Dolomite turn into a million and we all rich that’s just how I feel!”
In witch month did you do this amazing adventure?
Best thing I watched in years. Thank you for sharing this amazing journey
hi.. can you send me some fotos, please, of your VG system and pulleys, becayse i try to fix my VG of C4 and somethink dosnt work well .? thanks..
Amazing Video 👐🏼👐🏼👐🏼👐🏼
Epic trip and very inspirational!
Congratulations to this great adventure! I did a lot of long distance flights in the Alpes, but with high performance gliders. Very good job!!
Guess Im going to start paragliding now
Simpy, amazing .
How do you know where to search..find thermals? I guess it is not only luck?
멋진 비행 잘봤습니다.두번을 모두 봤습니다😊
멋진 영상 잘 시청했습니다.알프스는 비행하기 제일 좋은 달은 몇월달인가요?
Soo good ! Inspiring video, every paragliders dream!
Supper epic! I hope to be so good to be able to do this one day!
too much music kill the music but WHAT A TRIP!!!! thx for sharing👍👍
Hi Dougie - very late to see this but WOW! - what an amazing, inspiring and truly educational video! Greg & Tim P better watch out - there's a new kid in town! Totally love the way you explain your decisions - subscribing now and very much forward to more - inspirational and congratulations!
Really top rate, enjoyed every moment of a great adventure. Loved the Google earth type visualisations of your journey. ( and the video of course ) Something to remember for ever, and thanks for sharing.
Thanks lads for a fantastic video. Just in time for my return to paragliding after a thirty year break. Yep! I did say "thirty". My last flight was likely done in Kenya's Rift valley when records were for the taking. Back then "hike and fly" was just being invented and was called "migration" . A better term by far 🙂. St Audra was one of my hang glideing adventure, so great to see you doing that area. Best wishes to you both.
Amazing trip and adventure video. I wish there were more of them.
So beautiful Now I want to learn
Hey I just watched your video! Very inspiring!! 🔥🔥🔥 Do you think it would be possible to arrange a call or txt to share suggestions?
Is it possible to paraglide from one place to another. Eg...Worcester to Swindon or Gloucester?
Awesome adventure
gotta pack the thermacell next time 4 no mozzies
Such a great watch. The final tune to bring it all home as well. Bloody great stuff!
Congratulations for your adventure - very challenging. Awesome video
Hi, This epic journey was so nice to watch! Very inspirational, and with my son, Lino we are already planing our own VolBiv adventure, but it's a pity that he is only 6 years old yet. :) So, I guess we need to wait a few years to do that! best of luck to in your next trips!
wow, an outstanding adventure you will probably never forget! Reacheing the Dolomites after that long and difficoult flight must have felt georgous. I nearly got to teers, cause i ve made some nice flews there more than 10 Y-years ago. Nice Video, nice Music... i ve had a good time watching!!
42:56 Lol peeing
this is not just a flight - this is a dream...second time i watch it again and more emotions that at first are covered my mind. Amazing!
Eeeeeepic , big inspiration
Good job, what wings did you use?
This is incredible. I think the most imporessive thing is still filming at the low moral points. Interesting inclusion at 42:56. Had a double take! Awesome video!
This is UA-cam gold. Amazing video and what an adventure. Gunna show my Dad
Brilliant!
So so good! A great combination of commentary, 3D replays, and views wrapped up in a top notch production. Just what I need coming to the end of a long winter!
Great video Dougie, was a one hour dream trip for me. Could you tell me at what period of the year you did this, i can't spot a date anywhere? Cheers mate!
What a beautiful video of an epic trip. Really enjoyed watching it, thanks for taking the time to document it.
Man this video makes me so much willing to make my first hike and fly trip!! Thank you very much for the inspiration 🙏
Beautiful film, photos, music and editing. Thanks to this film, I was able to experience it with you. Incredible adventure. I fly a little too, but it's still early days. Have you ever thought about illustrating your films with classical music?
you have best facking live bro i swear i hope one day to this in my life bro tanks for this video. perfectly bro, my dream is this.
Awesome.
Absolutely amazing filming and great music and narration to accompany the film. Well done Dougie..
Absolutely amazing!! Thank you for sharing your adventure!!
Absolutely amazing film quality and put together in a fantastic manner with superb explanations . As an aspiring flyer thankyou for the providing these great films. Really inspiring. Thanks.
I must have watched this five times already. Certainly still one of the most epic paragliding videos around
What an Epic journey!
Truly inspiring! Great work flying, filming, and story telling! This is probably the best video on youtube currently.
This was ace man. Great watch
How efficient vs how "cool" is it to make bread on a volbiv trip? Couldn't you have used this "weight" for transporting more nutritious food or even water?
Big fan of your videos Dougie, is there anyway we can make contact? I live in Anglesey... be great to grab a pint and petes eats, I'm a PPL and would love to give paragliding a shot...