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Ever had a go at skiing "parapente"?
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I did a tandem parachute 'jump' off Mount Joux (Megeve) last week - and thoroughly recommend it! Cool

You're strapped into a harness clipped to the expert and the only real instruction I got was "you ski us off the mountain, I'll deal with the parachute!". So Eddy the Eagle-like you just stand tall, weight forward . . . ski off! Shocked

Fortunately it only takes a few seconds for the parachute to inflate and then it's up, up and away. Absolutely fantastic! Once you're airborne, the harness is a seat and matey-boy does all the flying - although the acrobatics made me glad I did it before lunch! You either drift silently over the pistes and trees below - or get up a head of steam by rapidly dropping height and swinging up and round again. Incredible views too!

The landing was a bit eventful. The previous bloke dropped softly and without fuss - my pilot took us in fast and low just for the fun of a James Bond-style pose as our skis touched down and we kept skiing into a restaurant garden! But it didn't look too cool when we then hit about three feet of powder snow and binned it! Very Happy


Got some piccies. I'll post a few when I learn how!
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Ah yes... happy memories...!!

I did it too (for the first time) in December, in La Plagne. Absolutely amazing experience! Fantastic flight with a lovely smooth uneventful landing... wish I could say the same for the take off. Confused We touched down again and all I can remember was the ground rushing up at a helluva rate of knots and the instructor yelling 'keep your tips up' in my ear. The descent was fantastic, exactly as you say; alternately drifting gently interspersed with bouts of spinning around and trying to keep the last hot chocolate down..!

Definately one of the most amazing things I've done... despite the need for a large brandy after the event (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!!) Laughing

Look forward to seeing the pics Very Happy
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Charli939, sounds great. I mistakenly read your post as being from charlatanefc, imagine my surprise........ Laughing

To the opening poster - yours sounds great too - sorry clicking on your name to put your name in the reply doesn't work - I think maybe it's because you have an apostrophe in your name?
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holidayloverxx, Laughing Laughing Not sure if charlatanefc would appreciate being confused with me.. Toofy Grin

Ditto the problem you had - it wouldn't work for me either, at least I know I'm not going completely mad... Puzzled
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

I had a go without skis - great experience.
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pam w, I had a go without skis in Turkey - it was fantastic - this is a photo that I took while in the air:
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I did it a few years ago in Courchevel - it was great but being a bit of a scardey I asked him to land us as soon as we'd taken off. That was my plan as I knew I'd be scared but I really wanted to do it, the skiing off the mountain and landing back on it bit so I was more than happy with my ten minute flight!!
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holidayloverxx wrote:
Charli939, sounds great. I mistakenly read your post as being from charlatanefc, imagine my surprise........ Laughing

To the opening poster - yours sounds great too - sorry clicking on your name to put your name in the reply doesn't work - I think maybe it's because you have an apostrophe in your name?


I may re-register - So Soleil D'Or Crew seemed a good name at the time, but it's a faff when logging on! Embarassed
But clicking on the "reply with quote" icon seems to work okay for me. Confused

Edit: Ah, I see what you mean now - "error on page" when I click my own user name.
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You can ask an administrator (Yoda, Admin or Michelle IIRC) to remove the apostrophe so you don't need to re-register. also you can click the box to log on automatically if that suits you.
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holidayloverxx, Cheers for that - I'll get the admins on the job!

And here's a mobile phone pic of me coming in to land! (Technical prowess permitting!)

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Were you trying to catch the lift back up? Laughing Great pic!
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Yup. At Les 2 Alpes. Fantastic - skied right off the mountain over lots of nothing. Fantastic. Recommended.
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