Paragliding XC Full Flight 53km in Chartreuse - Vol cross parapente Saint Hilaire chartreuse (FR)

About 3 hours of soft music covering my cross-country full flight in Chartreuse (Isère, France - French Alps).
[click on the time links to jump to key points of the flight]
- Taking off from St Hilaire [00:02:59],
- Testing the air the first 15mn, by playing around [00:05:19],
- Leaving the site toward South-West [00:14:25],
- Passing by St Pancrasse [00:17:35],
- Arriving at manival [00:23:30], and fighting against the breeze that kills thermals,
- Escaping from the breeze, and going toward Fort St Eynard [00:33:26],
- Climbing up to the cloud [00:41:45],
- Admiring Mount Chamechaude ont the right, sappey en chartreuse below [00:48:16],
- Arriving at fort St Eynard [00:53:45], southwest-most point of the trip,
- Waving back at people watching [00:54:54],
- Coming back from St Eynard , tasting the cloud [01:22:20], and reaching bec charvet [01:33:25],
- Reaching the dent de Crolles [01:37:35], and 1st try out toward Mont Granier (failed) [01:43:12],
- Thermaling back again [01:55:00] and 2nd try (successful) toward North-East to Mont Granier,
- I keep myself as high as possible. A cloud kindly swallows me at [02:03:18], but i have to get myself out of him, I close my wing's ears and accelerate,
- Exploring the 2nd floor of Chartreuse's mountains [02:11:08], here between Perquelin and cirque de st Meme,
- You may like the reversed arch at [2:16:20]
- I keep flying beside of Chartreuse's wonderful clives [02:31:11], but too late for Granier, it's shading over my way, almost arrived. I reached my northeast-most point at [02:36:40] at Col de l'Alpe. I can't lift myself up enough to reach safely the sunny west-side of the mountain, got to head back to lumbin,
- No more thermals [02:40:50], I decide to dive into the valley breeze [02:47:22]. It pushes me successfully toward the landing site at glide ratio of 40:1!! :)
- Passing by Col de Marcieu at [02:51:07]
- Running out of battery :'(
- Landing peacefully at almost 0Km/h facing the breeze
- Smiling forever after this 54km flight.

Related GPS animated track here : http://www.doarama.com/view/3015

Wing: Ozone Buzz Z3
Harness: Sup'Air Altix2

To be watched during your spare time...

Club : https://www.laileetlacuisse.fr

Music for those who are interested : a blend of Dhamika songs + new age style erotic lounge 5 mix.

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