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Picture impressions from the sucessfull first XC seminar with Antoine and Olympic Wings Paragliding Greece at Mount Olympus in 2021.

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from 28.08. to 04.09.2021

XC & Thermalling Seminar with Antoine Girard

We are very excited to see Antoine Girard paragliding in Greece, flying together with us and our pilots at Mount Olympus.

Deep knowledge in performance flying and the XC & Thermalling Seminar framework will open the horizons of ability for any level pilot.

The seminar aims at the development of paraglider pilots to perform better at flying thermals and long distance flying by receiving on point guidance.

Seminar topics:

• Tips & guidance to help you climb fast and efficiently
• In-depth directions to flying the flatlands and mountains
• Advise to keep you safe while flying near clouds and terrain
• Skills and tactics to help you fly bigger xc distances
• How-to plan your next cross country & tips on flying new unknown areas
• Straight-forward illustrations to help you maximize flying conditions
• Psychological techniques to help you perform at your best
• Benefits of adjusting your gear & insights into modern design features

on Thermalling:

• How-to search and where to find thermals
• Different techniques at thermalling
• Simple explanations of diverse wind and thermal flow patterns
• Flying with turbulence & active piloting guidelines
• Tips for take off in thermal conditions with stronger wind
  
• Tribute on altitude awareness & decent techniques
• Flying alone and thermalling with other pilots
• Fine tuning your landing in thermal conditions
• First steps to flying XC

Program:

• Introduction and establishment of pilot levels
• Review of pilot equipment
• Area briefing and weather
• Daily tasks and group flights with radio
• Daily debrief on individual and group basis
• Final seminar assessment and summary
  

The course will run in the English language.

Presentations by Antoine Girard:

• Bivouac flights in the Himalayas
• XC in the Himalayas and foreign countries & preparation
• How to beat your personal XC record with management of stress, fatigue, risks
• Choose your equipment for XC flying
• How to optimize cross country flying alone, in a group
• Pilot questions and answers

about Antoine Girard:

Antoine Girard, born in south France, is an active paragliding pilot and adventurer with career focus on cross country flying, bivouac and hike & fly paragliding.

Known in the paragliding world as a respected competition pilot with strong performance in the Red Bull X-Alps competitions and entries in 2013 and 2015. 

In 2019 he set a world record in paragliding, in altitude gain of 5.753 meters during flight.

He made the first crossing of the Andes Cordillera in paragliding from Santiago to Argentina, two flights over Aconcagua 7.100 m. the highest peak in America.

He has large experience in flying new challenging terrain with many paragliding expeditions at the furthest corners of the earth.

Great paragliding accomplishments have led him from the European Alps to higher mountains, worlds’ highest peaks and glorious landscapes in New Zealand, Pakistan, The Himalayas, Peru and Chile in South America.

He has put together and released many paragliding films that follow his explorations and achievements set in extraordinary scenery.

In 2016 Antoine embarked on an incredible journey.

On July 23 during a 20-day and 1.260 kilometres solo expedition in the heart of the Himalayas, Antoine Girard flew over the summit of Broad Peak and reached the Record Altitude of 8.157 m.

Antoine published his book about this experience  In flight towards the 8.000  detailing his efforts on this epic flying adventure. EN VOL VERS LES 8000 is currently released in the french language.

about Olympic Wings team flying support:

Olympic Wings instructors organize year after year paragliding holidays, tours and seminars for the progression of pilots. They are certified professionals in paragliding and active pilots themselves for more than 28 years.

Stelios, the founder of Olympic Wings, is a FAI-certified paragliding instructor well experienced in teaching and guiding international students and pilots at Mt Olympus and across Greece to expand their knowledge and enjoy flying in safety.

Claudia is a certified APPI paragliding instructor, active pilot since 1991 registered with DHV, flying competitions in the whole of Greece and with flying experience in Europe. She’s been a leading member of the Olympic Wings team providing excellent theoretical knowledge and active tutoring for students and pilots flying with us.

More information about us and our growing team in this link Olympic Wings.

We are with you to define what is hindering your performance, how to expand your flying experience the most and perfect your skills.

Motivated to advance your level of piloting with substantial knowledge so you evolve as a pilot – grow your sense of safety and certainty.

Previous XC seminars under Olympic Wings signature:

article XC seminar with Bruce Goldsmith at Olympus   
video Bruce Goldsmith – Cloudsurfing Olympus    
article XC seminar with Michael Nesler
XC seminar with Christoph Burger
XC seminar with Simon Kirsch

Location:

The large flatland area of Thessaly towards the south offers a big potential for open distance and triangle XC flights. A rewarding flight is the cross country towards the Aegean Sea on the eastern side of Olympus with a beach landing.

The main take-off for the XC & Thermalling seminar is located on the western side of Mount Olympus, on top of the village Kalivia. It is called Tourtofolia and provides take-off directions towards west, south and east at a height of 1.250 m. Several paragliding and hanggliding competitions up to world cup level have been organized here already.  

Organization:

Olympic Wings organizes the seminar at Mount Olympus and offers accommodation and all transfers during the flying days for all the individual pilots taking part at the seminar.

All necessary retrievals from XC flights are included in the transfers.

The pilots accommodation is located in the area close to the flying site with short drives to the take-off.

You can book the XC & thermalling seminar together with your accommodation and transfers directly through Olympic Wings.  

For bookings and any further information please contact us.

Olympic Wings
Paragliding Center & Paragliding Holidays in Greece
email: info@olympicwings.com
tel.: +30-23520-41741  
Stelios mobile: +30-6942215980
 

from 27.03. to 05.04.2021
from 03.06. to 12.06.2021

Surprise Flying Tour with Olympic Wings

This tour takes you paragliding at remote new flying areas with a surprise itinerary specially designed by the Olympic Wings team.

We visit destinations in Greece that offer great thermal and cross country flying over original landscapes plus coastal flights with impressive sea views – not missing a day of flying.

Flexibility and organizational backup, to combine areas across regions with minimum transport time further based on the weather allow us to meet each flying site at the best conditions.

We not only retrieve you after landing but most important support you from our own experience with key information to understand and make the best use of the local weather systems and cross country route options with safety.

Pilots flying with us experience thermal technical flying in addition to smooth flights into the sunset. 

A holiday nonetheless, we travel comfortable through welcoming villages and small towns. We rest nicely in newly-renovated hotels and high quality guesthouses with fresh breakfast, near the sea or on the mountain near the take off.

Suggestions and tips for lovely meals every evening from local-made products to enjoy in a relaxing ambiance.

Greece is a country with a rich natural environment on a grand European peninsula that dives into the Mediterranean sea, surrounded by thousands of floating islands.  

The mainland, primarily covered by mountains yet crusted by endless coastline, has an original beauty where the co-existence of rock, forest and sand alternates in unique ways.

High mountains expand through the whole of Greece, some reaching into the alpine zone, some forming long mountain ranges that circle field lands and track routes of rivers or shelter lakes. 

The highest mountain in Greece is Mount Olympus at 2.917 m. in north central Greece, also Olympic Wings’ home mountain.

Olympic Wings est 1995, a professional flying host with years of experience, successfully runs paragliding seminars and events, paragliding holidays and flying tours across Greece.

We specialize in the paragliding organization and support for our pilot-guests so as they fly high, fly safe and always land gently!

Impressions of flying with Olympic Wings:

Organization:

Accommodation for all pilots is at selected locations which further allow flexibility and comfort after the days flying.

Read more about it here > Services

We adhere to the legal formalities and local rules and regulations.

You can book the surprise Flying tour together with your accommodation and transfers directly through Olympic Wings. 
You are welcome to extend your travel time and stay with us longer.

For bookings and any further information please contact us.

Olympic Wings
Paragliding Center & Paragliding Holidays in Greece
email: info@olympicwings.com
tel.: +30-23520-41741
Stelios mobile: +30-6942215980

from 24.06. to 03.07.2021
from 21.10. to 30.10.2021

Come fly with Olympic WIngs at Mount Olympus & Island Lefkada on tour!

High mountain thermals and coastal thermodymanic areas with great flying conditions, amazing views of the sea and interesting landscape.

A holiday nonetheless.

We travel comfortable with organizational backup and we rest nicely in newly-renovated hotels and high quality guesthouses with fresh breakfast – not missing a day of flying.

We suggest you enjoy, lovely meals every evening of local made products in relaxing ambiance.

We not only retrieve you after landing but most important support you from our own experience with key information to understand and make the best use of the local weather systems and cross country route options with safety.

Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece, has unique flying sites that work with local climate weather conditions promoting technical flying with fantastic XC potentials.

Ideal conditions for thermal and performance flights, as much as flying to the beach and leisure paragliding games.

Lefkada, on the west coast of Greece, is a small island road-connected to the mainland with impressive coastal flying conditions.

The location is known for spectacular blue hues of the sea that is an original scenery for flying.

Olympic Wings est 1995, a professional flying host with years of experience, successfully runs paragliding seminars and events, paragliding holidays and flying tours across Greece.

We specialize in the paragliding organization and support for our pilot-guests so as they fly high, fly safe and always land gently!

Impressions of flying with Olympic Wings:

Organization:

Accommodation for all pilots is at selected locations which further allow flexibility and comfort after the days flying.

Read more about it here > Services

We adhere to the legal formalities and local rules and regulations.

You can book the Olympus Lefkada paragliding tour together with your accommodation and transfers directly through Olympic Wings. 
You are welcome to extend your travel time and stay with us longer.

For bookings and any further information please contact us.

Olympic Wings
Paragliding Center & Paragliding Holidays in Greece
email: info@olympicwings.com
tel.: +30-23520-41741
Stelios mobile: +30-6942215980

from 24.04. to 01.05.2021

Olympic Wings offers a Tandem Pilot Course
plus Single Skin Training

Pilots learn how to fly with passengers safely

This course offers optional for pilots to learn and train with the modern Single Skin tandem paraglider.

A cutting edge design highly developed that offers performance and flexibility.

The one-surface canopy has low weight and compact abilities allowing pilots and their passengers to travel, trek, hike, bike, free ski and combine alpine activities.

Best way to find your way back down the mountain, cover more ground and explore by air.

They are ideal for nature enthusiasts, mountaineers and adventurers.

Tandem paragliding course points:

• Official maximized safety standards
• Technical and tactical flying of a tandem glider
• Tandem equipment functionality – Weight range & Speed range
• Psychological techniques to help you perform at your best
• Guides to prepare and manage passenger responses
• Professional tandem paragliding class steps

Program:

• Introduction and establishment of pilot levels
• Review of the equipment – Insights into tandem equipment design & purposes
• Tandem paragliding & Tandem paragliding equipment in established theory
• Passenger briefing and area/weather tandem pilot analysis
• Practical lessons and experience under clear instruction and radio guidance support
• Psychological preparation – self analysis techniques – safety standards & components
• Final assessment & formal certification including activity insurance options

Olympic Wings Paragliding School & Center
– with constant and complete operation as a paragliding professional –
worldwide recognized since 1995 
for paragliding holidays, beginner & performance courses, special seminars
and leisure & training tandem paragliding flights.

Location:

Olympic Wings can arrange and book for you accommodation and transfers for the duration of your visit and your participation to the course.

Olympic Wings school & flying center paragliding equipment is modern following the latest technical designs and materials,
continuously checked and EN certified for paragliding.

Those who are interested for alternative dates and/or private lessons are welcome to place their request.
For bookings and any further information please contact us.

Olympic Wings
Paragliding Center & Paragliding Holidays in Greece
email: info@olympicwings.com 
tel.: +30-23520-41741  
Stelios mobile: +30-6942215980

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