Video sent to me by Avinash. Very scary operations in Manali (HP). The video is in German, but the message is very clear. The pilot and passenger do not wear appropriate foot wear, they have no helmets and their paragliding gear is worn out beyond repair. This practice would be totally banned in countries were there is a paragliding regulation in place. I feel it is important to expose this kind of practice, because at the end of the day the people who are most at risk at the innocent tourist who believe they get a fair deal. In the long run this kind of practise can only hurt the sport and it is us, the paragliding community that will bear the consequences. So much more the reason to take responsible actions and self-regulate our beloved sport.
You can see the video here
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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