 Poster: A snowHead
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For my 74 year old stepdad's Christmas pressie, I said I'd get him a tandem paragliding flight while were in Morzine next month.
Has anyone done this and who did you use ?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Google "parapente Morzine" for schools.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I have had a look at a few of the schools in the area,
wanted to see what peoples experiences were
I might have to have a go too 
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Check your insurance.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Done it in the summer. Lots of choice of schools. Can't remember the name of the place we used but as I recall there were lots very near the Pleney lift. Well worth it.
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I'm learning to paraglide. A tandem passenger is going to form part of the landing carriage and needs to be able to run on landing and take-off, especially if the wind is light. I'm not saying a 74 year old couldn't do it but it is worth thinking about.
Insurance is also worth considering. Specialised paragliding insurance is around double the cost of ski insurance and my usual ski insurer (Snowcard) won't cover paragliding at all. I don't think accidents involving Tandems are common but they do happen.
Last edited by You'll need to Register first of course. on Tue 27-12-16 11:42; edited 1 time in total
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morzineparapente.com and aireole.com are both good 
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No running involved in most cases. Both take off and landing will be done on skis.
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@TQA,
Sorry but total crap. Not in Morzine. I fly paragliders here, a lot. All the tandem operators are good, and take people of all ages, however, your father will be expected to run, particularly on take off because the wind is often very light. This is especially so with are prevalent high pressure conditions. Fine if he's fit but what about he he falls over?
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