These are some pix from my stay in Korea. I started paragliding in June 2002. The weather in the summer in Korea is pretty unstable, and July and August mark the rainy season as a roaming edge of the Indian monsoons hits the country. Given these very poor conditions for paragliding I didn't actually experience my first flight until after a very long two months wait. But after the first try I was hooked. The rush of the air all around you and it's whistling in your ears is enough to make your hair stand on end. If you add the breathtaking views that you get from above then you've got the perfect cocktail for a magical experience.
Here are some photos of my experiences around ‚‹ΑΦ (Kyongju).
Canopy layed out on the ground ready for inflation. |
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Ground control practice (groundhandling). |
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View from the top at take off. The city in the background is Kyongju. |
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Canopy layed out for take off. |
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Inflation of a Tandem canopy at the top. You can see the left side of the wing is coming up faster than the right side. This attempt ended in the bushes next to the TO area. |
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Successful inflation of the Tandem wing. After this attempt they were flying. |
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