Video of the Day! Hike, climb and paraglide through the Alps with Christian Maurer as he attempts to win the Red Bull X Alps for the third consecutive time.
I'm a teacher and had to explain altitude belts in the alps to my students, I used this video in several classes to visualise the actual belts....amazing footage, thanks.
I am italian and I have a very small house in the north (in the Dolomiti mountains) and I can totally understand why he is doing it. Being there is a wonderful experience, I can only immagine how it is to fly over those valleys...
I'm not into corporate-sponsored contrived drama, but I have to admit, this would be an awesome thing to do, pretty much a once-in-a-lifetime sort of things. Well done to the contestants!
This is so wild! Do these guys sleep during the hiking parts of the trip? I mean, it took just under 7 days to complete. They have to get some sleep in, right!?
Pause The Moment They had a forced 6 hour rest period (11pm-5am) every night this year, increased from previous 4 hour rule, with one overnight pass available for each competitor.
How does one get into this? Where did you get your start? This is my dream. How does one qualify for a race like this? If anyone has any information please message me.
google "paragliding for beginners" or "starting paragliding" or something to that affect, and start working on your endurance abilities... like a lot! Going to probably need to become a decently experienced paraglider considering that if faced with challenges on the race like inclement weather or gear failure, you will need be able to handle it or risk an accident. Basic camping and/or mountaineering experience wouldn't hurt either.
"Hiking up to 18 hours at a time", lol... what do these guys eat and drink and where do they carry all this stuff... and where do you sleep after 18 hours of hiking?
Depends on weather conditions and pilot ability. I think Chigrel went more than 200 km one day. He averaged 150 km per day. Weather was good for pilots this year.
you use upwinds and thermals along the southsides of the mountains for example and try to find cloudstreets that keep you in the air and so on - with the power of the wind! ;)
Video of the Day!
Hike, climb and paraglide through the Alps with Christian Maurer as he attempts to win the Red Bull X Alps for the third consecutive time.
Great video! I've always wanted to try paragliding
I'm a teacher and had to explain altitude belts in the alps to my students, I used this video in several classes to visualise the actual belts....amazing footage, thanks.
What a race. To glide over all the incredible scenery then to finish in Monaco, truly amazing
I admire these guys for their courage and perseverance. The views are absolutely beautiful!
I am italian and I have a very small house in the north (in the Dolomiti mountains) and I can totally understand why he is doing it.
Being there is a wonderful experience, I can only immagine how it is to fly over those valleys...
This thing flies everywhere !
Incredible footage! What an event!!! One for you Louise Edwards
The views are magnificent just watching the video, I can only imagine the beauty from way up there.
i don't know what to say, this is just beautiful
Absolutely killed that landing.
Truly amazing.. What a view from up there in the sky!
This. Is. Epic...
Beautiful
That's got to be the coolest competition on the planet.
Simplely amazing
Video of the Year!!!!! Yeaaaaaa....
This is unbelievable! This people are amazing!!!! Made of steel!
Loved the video...although you should have highlighted all the participants. They all are great athletes and wonderful pilots.
I'm not into corporate-sponsored contrived drama, but I have to admit, this would be an awesome thing to do, pretty much a once-in-a-lifetime sort of things. Well done to the contestants!
Fantastic!
That was an amazing ride, thankx
Amazing footage! The views are so serene!
Wow. Amazing. Beautiful views.
Switzerland! Love my country
this is incredible
Amazing journey and video, thank you for sharing.
Beautiful and magic!!
That's one of the coolest thing I've seen recently. Perfect.
beautiful post-processing job
Just amazing..
When I'm old enough, I'm so doing this!
Have u done it yet ?
It's so cool to hear my first language in a GoPro video!
love to paraglide its just the best way to get on and of a mountain.....
awesome video.
This is amazing!
Must be an amazing trip!
This is amazing!!!
I am totally going to try to do that race one day !
Who don't fly paraglider, it has no clue how this is difficult.. Respect to the legend :D
Super!!!! Me parece excelente la técnica de los pilotos. Un aplauso!
Amazing Chrigel!
This route was to short for Chrigel. He don't even looks tired in the end :) I can't wait to read his tips in Brouce Goldsmiths book.
what a cool way to travel; amazing
Beautiful!
Amazing!!
Wow. Mad respect to these dudes. I wish I had the balls to do that
Woooooow ! Awesome !
Excellent work Christian - I'm guessing the celebratory swill tasted dang good!
minute 5:33, How do you stick your GoPro up there?????
That's so epic!
This is unreal! I'd need another 4 nuts just to give it a go.
This is so wild! Do these guys sleep during the hiking parts of the trip? I mean, it took just under 7 days to complete. They have to get some sleep in, right!?
no idea Pause The Moment I'm guessing they have check points along the way where they have to go and sleep
Pause The Moment They had a forced 6 hour rest period (11pm-5am) every night this year, increased from previous 4 hour rule, with one overnight pass available for each competitor.
thank you GoPro, that´s nice
how the hell do you know where to go? just the direction of south, following landmarks?
that is amazing!
So episch! Really epic!
Amazing
Grande red bull grazie per queste Race incredibili. . Grande Gopro per il modo in cui le racconti
No words... AMAZING!!! ;)
At 2:40 minute where is it located?
The spot, the photo. If someone can tell me the exact location! Thanks!!
So cool! I don't think most people have any idea of the intensity of this event. Easily rivals all others...
I thought this was a video of their offroad spin off of the Red Bull X1.
love it !
fantastic
Awesome
If they would add shooting to this event it could be in the Olympics! Truly fantastic!!!
How does one get into this? Where did you get your start? This is my dream. How does one qualify for a race like this? If anyone has any information please message me.
Sehr episch *-* und sogar auf Deutsch :3
Yay I'm the 1% who doesn't need the subtitles :)
Even the German don't understand us Swiss.
Only to the Rare!!! Só para os Raros!!!
This is awesome.
stunning
That's freakin amazing
Genial....mis suenis es poder volar en un lugar asi.....Dios me va ayudar a Realizar mis Sueños!!!!!
Dios ha muerto
so sweet!
Bucket list
*.*, amazing!
Hold my beer, i got this.
5:31 I nearly crashed a boat into that peninsula before :D
Nice
Cool i'm from swiss too! :)
Semplicemente fantastico.....
So cool
Wow.
Wow
good lord... where do you even start with something like this... like... I need to do this... but I have no clue where to start... SOMEONE HELP
google "paragliding for beginners" or "starting paragliding" or something to that affect, and start working on your endurance abilities... like a lot!
Going to probably need to become a decently experienced paraglider considering that if faced with challenges on the race like inclement weather or gear failure, you will need be able to handle it or risk an accident. Basic camping and/or mountaineering experience wouldn't hurt either.
Österreich
This should be called the Maurer race. Nobody can do what Chriger does.
Awesome people !
oh jeah best countrie SWITZERLAND
belle aventure en parapente des haute alpes ou il y a des névés a Monaco incroyable
"Hiking up to 18 hours at a time", lol... what do these guys eat and drink and where do they carry all this stuff... and where do you sleep after 18 hours of hiking?
First comment of 2016. Hello future me!
What part did the gopro play in this?
Вот это красотища..обалдеть.
hop schwiiz !!!!! bi stolz uf di christian maurer
how long and how far can they fly in one go?
Depends on weather conditions and pilot ability. I think Chigrel went more than 200 km one day. He averaged 150 km per day. Weather was good for pilots this year.
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не надо мечтать ))
My great grandfather was from Switzerland but sadly he died before I was born
where did he came from excactly?
i don't know sorry iwish i did but i don't
que bacan poder estar en un paracaidas y poder saltar hacia la felicidad
00:41 Monaco is near the mediterranean SEA, this is not an ocean. This need to be corrected.
how do you paraglide for that long though? like going from one to another place far away like that?
you use upwinds and thermals along the southsides of the mountains for example and try to find cloudstreets that keep you in the air and so on - with the power of the wind! ;)
haha amazing what you can do with the wind
Can't believe that's a 6 day race
Hammergeil!