These Acrobats Take Paragliding To A New Level

Mt Blanc - Europe’s highest and most renowned mountain. Paragliding pilots Tim Alongi, Francois Ragolski and Martin Schricke take some of the most incredible flights of their lives over the world famous mountain. The three athletes drop out of a helicopter — which is not a regular practice for a paraglider — and soar over Mont Blanc at over 16,000 feet.

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To exit the chopper, they used a technique called “d-bagging” (no joke), a maneuver where the glider is packed in a bag, held by a “drop master”. Soaring on top of Mont Blanc is rarely done by gliders, but these guys get the job done and were blessed with awesome conditions at the top. Watch as these madmen perform flips and other tricks alongside each other going at a rapid clip. Their steering skills are very precise, being able to glide between the jagged edges of the Aiguille De La Republique at 3305m. The gents manage to land flawlessley and almost make the flight look effortless.