October 26, 2007 paragliding | paragliding bir | paragliding blog | paragliding holidays | paragliding india | parapente en inde Astrid Rao

Paragliding at Bir Billing Tales – 5

Today I flew for more than two hours. My vario was now sounding me out but since I never paused to look down at the screen I had no clue as to my exact height above takeoff. Have my own theories about flying with or without that beeping gizmo but since I’ve only just started [...]

October 25, 2007 paragliding | paragliding bir billing | paragliding in india with nirvana adventures | paragliding north india | paragliding trips Astrid Rao

Paragliding at Bir Billing – 4

Today’s hour long flight was a triumph. Thermalling can grow on you- it takes a fine awareness that is challenging, absorbing and exciting.  My variometer was acting up and remained silent for most of the flight but there was no stopping me. I turned and turned and milked the tiniest updraft. My instructor's occasional reassuring [...]

October 24, 2007 paragliding | paragliding bir | paragliding bir billing | paragliding himachal | paragliding holidays india | paragliding north india Astrid Rao

Paragliding at Bir Billing – 3

Had a flight on the 22nd and the 23rd – a little bit of thermalling over the house thermal and then heading out to the landing field. I’m pleased with my progress but have a million questions in my head while airborne that somehow seem insignificant once I’ve landed. Met Steve in the evening and [...]

October 21, 2007 paragliding | paragliding billing | paragliding bir | paragliding manali | paragliding training in india | paragliding trips | paragliding trips north india | pararagliding training Astrid Rao

Paragliding at Bir-Billing – 2

Woke up early and was pleasantly surprised to see what seemed to be a party of pied rather large paradise flycatcher like birds gliding excitedly from one tree to another. Still haven’t identified them but it sure was an interesting opera while it lasted. After breakfast we drove up to Billing, the flying site located [...]

October 20, 2007 learn paragliding | paragliding | paragliding billing | paragliding bir | paragliding club | paragliding himachal pradesh | paragliding holidays | paragliding trips Astrid Rao

Paragliding at Bir Billing – 1

Sunil, Me and Gokul flew out of Mumbai in the wee hours of the morning. We are on our way to Bir Billing for a paragliding holiday.  After an uneventful but pleasant journey, we alight at Kangra airport and lug our oversized glider bags into a vehicle that will drive us up to the village [...]

October 15, 2007 kamshet | learn paragliding | Ozone Paragliders | paragliding club kamshet | Paragliding Equipment | paragliding in india | Paragliding Season India | paragliding training in india Astrid Rao

Ozone Mojo rising

I had a great first flight of the season at tower hill. The wind was mild and I did 15 minutes of kiting a bit behind take off, ran with the wing inflated up to takeoff and then ran down hill with wing inflated for another 10 feet or more!!! - The wing is great [...]