270 km on a Paraglider | Stunning Hyperlapse | Swiss Alps

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Published 2021-07-17

Must see hyperlapse of a 270 km flat triangle from Niesen via Valais and Luzern and back. Good but humid conditions carried me through the alps. After abandoning plans to fly to Chamonix due to low cloudbase and NW wind, I'm trying to fly all the way to the flatlands before getting stopped by a strong headwind. After returning to Niesen I manage to extend the flight by taking the prealps autobahn to Luzern and back, ultimately landing in to the sunset at Spiez.

Tracklog of the flight on Xcontest:

www.xcontest.org/world/en/flights/detail:osimo/12.…

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All Comments (21)

@jumbleblue 2 years ago

Holy shit, I knew paragliders use thermals to get higher, but seeing this time-lapse with orientation always forward I understood the concept a lot more. To witness how you "screw" yourself up, and then glide down again. Absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing this with us.
@voilin 2 years ago

10 minutes ago I didn't know you could do that. Now it's my life goal
@gubzs 2 years ago

I've never seen this before. You just travelled 270km, with no motor, in under a day. Absolutely blew my mind. Amazing.
@TheDeathBones 3 years ago

The place markers make it more enjoyable to follow your flight and they are very interesting. Definitely worth the extra time in editing! Thank you for taking us along on your adventures.
@schaufuss 3 years ago

The place markers are very helpful, thanks!
@TheTobyrobot 2 years ago

I'd love to see a map in the end of the video of where you flew, maybe even overlayed on the swiss topo maps! Or next level would be to have a minimap for the whole timelapse, showing in realtime where you are!
@SteFly 2 years ago

Incredible flight and video!! 🤙🏼
@BrunoHidalgo182 2 years ago

I had no idea something like this was even possible to achieve. I'm amazed.
@thebodychecker4295 3 years ago

very well explained, thanks for taking us with you!
@valentatomas 3 years ago

Wow, stunning flight and also incredible edit, thank you for piece like this 😍
@euroryan 3 years ago

Fantastic! Loved the format, the markings, the explanation. Super!
@AirRider-ez5of 2 years ago

Definetly one of the best paragliding videos here on YouTube. I enjoyed it a lot!
@craigwells3655 3 years ago

You're on another level of bravery, knowledge and skill. Amazing. Thanks for sharing.
@sylvester.2842 3 years ago

Thank you Sebastian for another AWESOME video! Fly safe! ( .
@bambiscattolin8351 3 years ago

Beautiful video! Best use/edit of a 360° footage i have seen so far. I think this really helps to improve my own XC skills. Thank you!
@johnwallington7706 2 years ago

Fantastic - thanks for sharing your incredible flying so elegantly and so informatively! I'm learning volumes from your videos - as I expect most people are - and yes, the location and mountain labels are super-useful for visualizing the flight track you take.
@deddle 2 years ago

Never in history has anyone made a video that better describes both the mechanics and the joy of xc paragliding! ❤️ Awsome👏
@floripaaventura513 2 months ago

This is the best video i have seen in my life about paragliding! its amazing, thanks you for sharing!
@richtourist 2 years ago

Absolutely superb. I've never seen anything like it. And congratulations on a great day!
@nicolalionello4421 3 years ago

Excellent ! Bravissimo !! Love the tags on the mountains