Podcasts about red bull x alps

Sí. Hay muchas aventuras y de todos los niveles. Hoy, sin quererlo nos hemos acercado a dos de ellas. La cordada navarra conformada por Uxue Murolas e Ignacio Barrio regresaron hace pocos días del Makalu. Hicieron cumbre, pero el cansancio y un problema técnico implicó que su defenso fuera más difícil de lo que es de por sí. Y luego nos vamos a Austria donde se encuentra Mattin Íñiguez ultimando su participación en una de las pruebas de aventura más duras del mundo: la Red Bull X-Alps donde la escalada, el trail y el vuelo en parapente hay que combinarlos para abordar los 1.283 kilómetros de una prueba que con el sello Red Bull solo puede ser épica. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

French pilot and serious adventurer Antoine Girard has laid down some of the boldest lines on Earth, and he's been doing it for a long time. Antoine competed in the Red Bull X-Alps four times, starting in 2013 where he found himself on the podium (3rd), again in 2015 (4th), 2017 (badly injured), and 2019 (retired due to continued trouble with the injury sustained in 2017). He's pulled off some of the most extreme expeditions in paragliding and mountaineering in Pakistan on 6 different trips, flew from west to east across the Andes, was nearly killed in Eritrea (by people, not flying), flew the length of the south island of New Zealand, and is currently traversing the United States from the Mexico border to the Northern Canadian Rockies.

Repasamos con los Hermanos Pou el momento que están viviendo, con mucha actividad, nos dan algunos consejos sobre una vida dedicada a la aventura. Hablamos con Mattin Iñiguez que este verano va a participar en la Red Bull X-Alps, una carrera a pie y volando a lo largo de los Alpes, 1.283 kms de aventura recorriendo cinco países de la cordillera alpina.

Juraj Koreň is an expert alpine climber and pilot from Slovakia who has been chasing some very extreme (often solo) adventures around the world for the last decade, including his 7 "virgin summits" attempt to climb and fly off the world's highest peaks. We begin this conversation discussing his experience in the 2019 Red Bull X-Alps and how mistakes in his first race have guided his last five years of preparations for his second race this June. They discuss the challenges of solo climbing and the importance of understanding mortality in adventure sports. Juraj reflects on his experiences, including a harrowing solo climb of the north face of the Eiger and the mental battles faced during the Red Bull X-Alps race. We discuss the addictive nature of extreme sports, the lessons learned from past experiences, and the importance and intrigue of solo missions for personal growth and reflection.

Paraglider Tommy Friedrich entdeckte seine Leidenschaft fürs Fliegen bereits im Alter von elf Jahren. Als jüngster Teilnehmer der Red Bull X-Alps 2021 spricht der Grazer im aktuellen Podcast über die Entwicklung des Sports, die wichtigsten Faktoren beim Paragliding und seine Ziele für die Zukunft.

In this episode, hosts Laurent Frat and Matt Blank step outside the realm of BASE jumping to gain valuable insights from Gavin McClurg, the host of Cloudbase Mayhem and a celebrated figure in the paragliding world. Gavin, a former Red Bull X-Alps pilot and National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, shares his journey from ski racing to paragliding, offering lessons that resonate across high-risk sports. The discussion covers the importance of SIV training, the dangers of intermediate syndrome, and the crucial role of mentorship in extreme sports. Gavin also delves into maintaining passion and sustainability in high-risk activities and the value of community support. -This independent project can only survive with the support of our listeners.  You can contribute by visiting: support Exit Point For more info visit exitpointpodcast.com Producers: Laurent Frat, Matt Blank, Mark Stockwell  Host: Matt Blank Sound mixing: Mark Stockwell Music credit: Staccato Strings by Andreas Beats 

My neighbor and mentor Nate Scales has been flying paragliders at a high level for over 30 years. He competed in the 2007 Red Bull X-Alps. Owned the US foot launch record out of Idaho, where conditions can be about as rough as it can get. He has been flying 2 liners since their inception in 2009. But until this week had never done an SIV, and never stalled a glider. He finally decided the time was right and it was time to conquer his fears. This is his story. Let's call it a PSA for those on the SIV fence. Nate has had a nearly accident-free flying career. Chalk it up to skill and making good decisions and a good dose of luck but we all know this sport can bite, and it's never too late to mitigate some of the risk.

South African pilot and adventurer Pierre Carter has been at this game for a very long time, and he hasn't wasted any time chasing thin air dreams. Pierre has been knocking off the world's seven summits for nearly 20 years (some of them several times), and has flown off all but Denali (because it's illegal) and has only Antarcticas Mt Vinson remaining. In between his efforts to summit and fly off the worlds highest peaks Pierre competed in the Red Bull X-Alps three times, organized the X-Berg hike and fly race in South Africa and most recently had a bit of an epic in Pakistan. Come along for an amazing ride with a very special gentleman.

Das Podcastjahr beginnt einer Powerfrau, die 2023 Geschichte geschrieben hat: Eli Egger erreichte als erste Frau das Ziel des wohl härtesten Hike and Fly-Rennens der Welt: Die Red Bull x-Alps führen von Kitzbühel über Wagrain, Chiemgau, Piz Buin und Interlaken nach Frankreich, umrunden einmal den Mont Blanc und erreichte über Dufourspitze, Cima Tosa und Drei Zinnen das Ziel in Zell am See. Überhaupt das Ziel zu erreichen ist eine verrückte Leistung, wenn man dann aber bedenkt, dass meine Gesprächspartnerin im Grunde ziemlich ungünstige Bedingungen fürs Gleitschirmfliegen mitbringt, wird die ganze Sache noch bemerkenswerter: Sie ist nicht nur sehr klein, sondern vor allem super leicht, was im Gleitschirmsport einfach extrem ungünstig ist. Ihre Lösung war es, mit 15 Kilo Zusatzgewicht in Form einer Bleiweste und Wasser unterwegs zu sein. Wir sprechen über ihre Vorbereitung, über die Höhen und Tiefen des Rennens, über Ihre Überlegungen zur Ausrüstung und darüber, was sich durch die Red Bull X-Alps für sie verändert hat. Links: Eli Egger Website | Instagram (P)lausch-Gleitschirm Podcastfolgen Den Podcast unterstützen Im Shop einkaufen (Versandpause im Januar 2024) Werbung: AG1 Nahrungsergänzungsmittel* BERGZEIT: Mit "ulligunde10" im Outdoor Second Hand Shop RE-USE 10% mehr vom Ankaufswert ausbezahlt bekommen. *Werbung / AG1: Informiere dich jetzt auf drinkag1.com/ulligunde, teste AG1 völlig risikofrei mit 90 Tagen Geld-zurück-Garantie und sichere dir bei deiner AG1 Erstbestellung einen kostenlosen Jahresvorrat an Vitamin D3+K2 zur Unterstützung des Immunsystems & 5 praktische Travel Packs! Gesundheitsbezogene Angaben zu AG1 und unser Angebot findest du auf: drinkag1.com/ulligunde Auf die Bedeutung einer abwechslungsreichen und ausgewogenen Ernährung und einer gesunden Lebensweise wird hingewiesen. Außer Reichweite von Kindern aufbewahren. Nicht geeignet für Kinder und Jugendliche

Tarquin Cooper has been the voice of the Red Bull X-Alps the last few editions and this year was joined by your host and four-time X-Alps competitor Gavin McClurg to add some commentating and live footage from the air. In this episode the two of us sit down to share our own unique perspective of the race as we chased the athletes and teams around the Alps and had our own adventures (and misadventures!) in our mostly frantic attempts to keep up. I go into the full details of the unfortunate "tree incident", we hear about Tarquin's wild sail in the Fastnet race immediately after the Red Bull X-Alps ended, the athletes who most impressed us this year, Chrigel's continued dominance, what it was like for me to be covering the event instead of racing and a lot more. If you're in a bit of Red Bull X-Alps withdrawal this episode should help bide some time until 2025! The post #207- Behind the Scenes of the Red Bull X-Alps with Tarquin Cooper first appeared on CLOUDBASE MAYHEM.

Paul Guschlbauer has been on the podium more than anyone in the Red Bull X-Alps other than of course Chrigel. He began his X-Alps journey back in 2011 when by his own account, he was a pretty beginner pilot. But that year the weather was horrific and he is a beast on the ground and he managed to nab 3rd place. This result lead to becoming a Red Bull athlete, a spot in that year's Dolomitimann, and the rest is...well at least history in the making as Paul is far from done! This year's Red Bull X-Alps was Paul's 8th edition of the incredible race and a lot has happened over the more than a decade of racing. The post #206- A Walk (and Fly) down Memory Lane with Paul Guschlbauer first appeared on CLOUDBASE MAYHEM.

“I do this evaluation of what is it really? Is it actually just my thoughts or is it the reality around me?”Distinguishing between subjective and objective assessments has helped Austrian paraglider Paul Guschlbauer push himself out of his comfort zone and reach new heights in his sport. Paul's career revolves around Red Bull X-Alps, a race where competitors hike, run and fly more than 1200km across the biggest mountains in the Alps. When covering brutal terrain and navigating tough conditions, Paul has to consistently evaluate his surroundings to make the right decision that gives him the best opportunity to succeed. And as host Cédric Dumont explains, this is a technique we can all adopt in our daily lives when faced with moments that challenge us. Through incorporating Cédric's exercise, we can learn how to better make objective decisions. For more, check out www.redbull.com/mindsetwinGet in touch with us @cedricdumont, @paulguschlbauer

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5 time Red Bull X-Alps pilot Honza Rejmanek and his son Martin return to the Cloudbase Mayhem this week to recount yet another incredible vol-biv tandem adventure in the Alps. Martin is now 14, and he and his dad have been tackling some pretty epic lines in the Alps since Martin was 8. In this episode they recount their 3rd attempt at hiking and flying from Annecy to Zermatt last summer and hooking into incredible weather which allowed for an amazing flight right up on the Matterhorn massif and then continuing well past their goal of Zermatt and carrying on all the way to Davos. This is inspiration on a magical level.

Se la conoce como la carrera de aventura más exigente del planeta, y año tras año sigue acumulando méritos para ganarse la etiqueta. Hablamos, claro, de la Red Bull X-Alps, que está a punto de dar el pistoletazo de salida. Una treintena de atletas de todo el iniciarán su ruta el próximo 11 de junio para recorrer y sobrevolar 1.000 kilómetros a lo largo de los Alpes, sin más ayuda que unas botas de montaña, una mochila y un parapente. Entre ellos, estará Jordi Vilalta, un bombero barcelonés que será el único participante español en la prueba.

Our Mayhem editor Myles Connolly is about 350 hours into his flying journey and is leaving soon for an SIV course with Jocky Sanderson in Turkey. We thought it would be fun to connect and have him fire questions at me about all the things he's currently curious about as his XC skills and training progress. Hike and fly; risk related to big events like the Red Bull X-Alps; how to approach Vol Biv (gear, locations, top landing, distance, etc.); Wing and gear developments and the new 2 liner C wings, gear choices and a lot more.

Gaspard Petiot is a mountain guide and very accomplished pilot who competed successfully in the Red Bull X-Alps in 2015 (5th, Monaco), 2017 (broken wrist, withdrawn after leading day 6) and 2019 (7th, Monaco) despite having very bad knees. In this episode we rewind the clock as we have done with the others in this X-Alps series and hear the behind-the-scenes stories that the fans didn't see on live tracking.

Manuel Nubel has competed in four Red Bull X-Alps, starting in 2015. On Team USA 1 we call him the comeback kid. He often starts in the middle or back of the pack but gets stronger and more crafty as the race goes on. We rewind the clock to 2015, his first race and find out the back story of landing in a tree on his way to Monaco and the hilarity that ensues, the ups and downs of his campaigns, (for example having to quit due to exhaustion in 2017, and making a series of magical moves in 2021 which saw him climb from 16th to 6th in the final days of the race) and his decision to not compete in 2023, but why we may see him again in 2025.

We keep the absolutely nutty going this week with 5-time Red Bull X-Alps competitor, 2 X Superfinal champion, and winner of just about everything in our sport, Aaron Durogati. Aaron and I sat down in person on the final day of the Superfinal in Valle De Bravo in Mexico and he had me in stitches from the get-go. Aaron is a fantastic story-teller and his triumphs and beat-downs in the X-Alps are jaw dropping. Enjoy these incredible amazing tales from the edge!

We're continuing the theme of radical stories from radical people this week with Honza Rejmanek, who competed in 5 Red Bull X-Alps from 2007 to 2015. Honza begins the storytelling in 2007 with what has to the hardest start in the history of the race after eating some questionable food the night before the event even started, puking (and worse) all night, spending the night on the Dachstein because he could barely move, and then the long fight back. We learn about his podium in 2009 shared with Red Bull X-Alps legends Chrigel Maurer and Alex Hofer...

Tom De Dorlodot has done more Red Bull X-Alps than everyone other than Toma Coconea (who has done them all!). The Belgian explorer extraordinaire started at the tender age of 21 in the 2007 race and hasn't missed one since. He is currently training for the 2023 event, which will be his 9th! We got together recently to dive into his campaigns just after he and his family moved into their new home on the island of Faial in the Azores. We rewind the clock to a time where teams didn't have GPS, athletes used paper maps (in the air!) to navigate, and a Russian athlete carried over 20 kg on his back! As we wander through Tom's highs (getting to Monaco in 2019...) and lows (getting evacuated in 2015...) of his campaigns we tap into all kinds of great advice for pilots dealing with risk (who doesn't?), family (ditto!), and living life to its fullest.

With the 2023 Red Bull X-Alps quickly approaching I thought it would be fun to sit down with Chrigel "The Eagle" Maurer to take a walk back through his 7 winning campaigns. No one in our sport has been and continues to be more dominant than Chrigel. He won his first X-Alps in 2009 and hasn't lost since (2023 will be his 8th campaign). He's won everything (many at least 3 times)- Bornes to Fly, X-Pyr, Dolomiti Superfly, EigerTour, Dolomitiman, VercoFly (which he won flying tandem too!), and of course dominated for several years on the world cup, is a test pilot for Advance, heads up the X-Alps Academy and is without rival as the best mountain pilot on Earth.

Tim Rochas is a long-time Niviuk Test pilot (he did his first testing for Niviuk at the age of 12!), wing and harness designer, French team member and veteran World Cup pilot. Tim has has recently gotten into hike and fly racing not only for his own pursuits but to become a Red Bull X-Alps supporter of Tanguy-Renoud Goud in the 23' race this summer.

Living on the edge and creating your own rules with Adventurer of The Year Gavin McClurg Gavin Noll McClurg is an American paragliding pilot, adventurer, and offshore sailor. As a paraglider, he pioneered a route over the Alaska Range along with Dave Turner, and completed several expeditions over remote areas across North America. As a sailor, he circumnavigated the Earth twice. Gavin McClurg is no stranger to adventure and exploration. He is a 2015 National Geographic “Adventurer of the Year” for his unpowered paragliding expedition across the Canadian Rockies (documented in the Red Bull Media House feature film “The Rockies Traverse”). He became the first person to traverse the full length of the Alaska Range by foot and paraglider (unsupported) in 2016 (documented in the Red Bull Media House feature film “North of Known”). He is the owner, founder and Captain of “Offshore Odysseys”, a global kitesurfing/surfing/sailing expedition. He has twice circumnavigated the world by sail, living at sea for 13 straight years, including short-handed roundings of both notorious capes (Horn and Good Hope). Gavin holds the former North American record for foot-launched cross-country paragliding, a flight of 240 miles deep into Montana from his hometown of Sun Valley, Idaho. Gavin is the first American (and only 3rd non-European) to complete the “toughest adventure race on Earth”, the Red Bull X-Alps a paragliding/foot race across the Alps from Salzburg to Monaco. In ten days Gavin flew 1560 kilometers, walked 498 (12+ marathons), and scaled 52,000 meters of vertical ascent on foot (Everest 5 times). Gavin competed again in 2017, 2019, and 2021.

Een verslag van de 30ste Stubaicup! Dat klinkt misschien als een wedstrijd, maar dat is het niet (meer). Stubaicup is tegenwoordig vooral een ontmoetingsplek van designers, fabrikanten en vooral heel veel piloten. In deze aflevering hoor je Johanna Eller (organisatie Stubaicup), Paul Guschlbauer (deelnemer Red Bull X-Alps) en verschillende bezoekers. Veel luisterplezier! https://petjeaf.com/paraglidingvliegpraat

Gavin McClurg is no stranger to adventure and exploration. He is a 2015 National Geographic “Adventurer of the Year” for his unpowered paragliding expedition across the Canadian Rockies (documented in the Red Bull Media House feature film “The Rockies Traverse”). He became the first person to traverse the full length of the Alaska Range by foot and paraglider (unsupported) in 2016 (documented in the Red Bull Media House feature film “North of Known”). He is the owner, founder and Captain of “Offshore Odysseys”, a global kitesurfing/surfing/sailing expedition. He has twice circumnavigated the world by sail, living at sea for 13 straight years, including short-handed roundings of both notorious capes (Horn and Good Hope). Gavin holds the former North American record for foot launched cross-country paragliding, a flight of 240 miles deep into Montana from his hometown of Sun Valley, Idaho. Gavin is the first American (and only 3rd non-European) to complete the “toughest adventure race on Earth”, the Red Bull X-Alps a paragliding / foot race across the Alps from Salzburg to Monaco. In ten days, Gavin flew 1560 kilometers, walked 498 (12+ marathons) and scaled 52,000 meters of vertical ascent on foot (Everest 5 times). Gavin competed again in 2017, 2019, and 2021. Some more of Gavin's career highlights include: 2015 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year; 8th place Red Bull X-Alps and the first American to reach goal in Monaco in the race's history; Former World Mountain Distance record holder in paragliding (387 kilometers, 240 miles); 2 X circumnavigations by sail, including short-handed rounding of both Capes (Horn and Good hope). 160,000 total miles; Created, founded, captained and current CEO of Offshore Odysseys, an ocean-based expedition company based around kitesurfing, surfing and paragliding; Former US Alpine Ski Team member; Several first descents (kayaking) in Central America (class VI); Published author, countless magazine features   Gavin had a number of amazing insights during our conversation. Some of them include: “He was an explorer in terms of his entrepreneurial spirit. He was always trying stuff that was 10 years too far in the future” (21:30). “Most people go to security when they have that kind of background, and for me it was the opposite” (22:25). “For whatever reason, I've always been drawn to speed and risk” (23:40). “When you're letting your subconscious do the work and you're so embedded in the moment, then all of this frivolous stuff that drives life, that's distracting and stressful and sometimes painful, goes away” (24:50). “It's a battle against your own mind” (27:35). “The risks are enormous, and I think eventually for everybody the luck's going to run out” (30:25). “Until that day, I hadn't understood death” (33:00). “Death is a fascinating animal” (36:15). “I feel celebratory, in a sense, towards the concept of death. To me, it's a driver. It's kind of like fear. Fear is a really good thing; it keeps you alive” (36:30). “The inevitability of death is a really good thing because it reminds me every day of how important and how precious every day is” (36:50). “We've all got to figure out how to replace that rush with something else” (40:30). “That's what I want to do. I want to have the most fun” (41:55). “The more we separate ourselves from attainment, and the more we can be present, then we're winning” (42:20). “Just being who you are is good enough” (42:35). “Sometimes, you have to be dumb enough to launch. Otherwise, life is pretty gray” (44:00). “If you're not falling, you're not pushing hard enough” (44:25). “That's my New Year's resolution every year: to be more present, to be here, and to be grateful and thankful for that” (46:00). “That's what my daughter has taught me: to be more curious” (49:15). “Wow we are lucky. Wow we are fortunate” (52:45).   Make sure to follow Gavin on Instagram and Facebook. Additionally, you can purchase Gavin's book, "Advanced Paragliding,” wherever books are sold. Gavin has also written hundreds of magazine articles and been part of many films. Lastly, you can find Gavin's recent TedXTalk here! Thank you so much to Gavin for coming on the podcast! I wrote a book called “Shift Your Mind” that was released in October of 2020, and you can order it on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Additionally, I have launched a company called Strong Skills, and I encourage you to check out our new website https://www.strongskills.co/. If you liked this episode and/or any others, please follow me on Twitter: @brianlevenson or Instagram: @Intentional_Performers. Thanks for listening. -Brian

No matter the situation, Patrick is ready to take off. Whether it's a 5000-meter jump from a helicopter over the Eiger or a detailed lecture about the lessons of his magical moments, his backpack is always full of new experiences and ideas. As the 2nd place finisher of this year's Red Bull X-Alps alongside the longtime uncontested dominator of recent years, Chrigel Maurer, Patrick understands the impact of teamwork to break boundaries. From his early days as a kid stealing his parent's paraglider to becoming one of the world's top pilots today, this is the story of how Patrick defied the odds and climbed to new heights.

My guest today is Gavin McClurg.It's difficult to know how to introduce Gavin.  He's had more adventures, close-calls, and epic expeditions than anyone I know.  He's also one of the most driven and passionate humans out there.  I met Gavin through the paragliding community by listening to his podcast, Cloudbase Mayhem.  After learning to paraglide, I got the crazy idea to reach out to Gavin and pitch the idea of me being a guest on his podcast – a total newbie, but with some insights that could be helpful to other new pilots and especially for woman in this sport, as we are a minority.  I was thrilled when Gavin answered my email with a Sure, let's give it a try!  He did caveat the invitation with, “I'd like to reserve the right to decide whether I publish it or not until after we talk!”  (And I made the cut! Listen to Episode 60 here!)Gavin started his athletic career as a ski racer and was headed for the Olympics in the early 90s when an accident resulted in his knee being unable to keep going under that amount of pressure.  He started and ran a sailing and kite surfing expedition company for over 10 years, circumnavigating the world twice and exploring some of the most remote beaches and waters in the world.In 2006 he learned to paraglide, and I think it's safe to say paragliding has consumed his life ever since!  He's a professional pilot and has competed in the X-Alps (one of, if not, THE, most challenging adventure race across the Alps) 4 times now. (and counting…?  Maybe!)I love exploring the idea of making life less difficult with people who chose hard things, who push themselves to the brink over and over.  Does it even apply?  Is the concept relevant here?  In our conversation, Gavin generously shares his stories and reflections around the difficulties in life, especially when they are chosen.  We explore the value of simplicity and how even in challenging situations, simplicity is often what makes life less difficult, and we touch on themes of pursuing what's most important, letting go of the drive to get and accumulate more and more, and also the unique challenges of the changes that come with the privilege of aging.Thank you, Gavin, for your inspiration, not just to me, but to countless others around the world!Please check out the  links to Gavin's website, Ted Talks, Expedition Movies, and more:Cloudbase Mayhem PodcastGavin's Tedx TalkNorth of Known500 Miles to NowhereThe Rocky Mountains Traverse2021 Red Bull X-AlpsInstagramBook: Advanced Paraglidingwww.makelifelessdifficult.com

This episode I have a great chat with action sports presenter and commentator of the Red Bull X-Alps, The UIAA Ice Climbing world cup and all round adventure man Tarquin Cooper. We also talk a bit about mountaineering books too. Hope you enjoy? @adventuretarq  https://www.tarquincooper.com/  @redbullxalps https://www.redbullxalps.com/  @uiaamountains https://iceclimbing.sport/  @climbbookshelf   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJZ21CWUovyyynvHF6sVx-g climbingonthebookshelf@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/climbingonthebookshelf/message

V roce 2019 jsme na našich stánkách publikovali krátký článek to tom, jak se při ideálních podmínkách podařilo velké skupině pilotů vytočit až nad Mt. Blanc. To jsem ještě netušil, že o dva roky později si o tom budu moci promluvit s Vítkem Ludvíkem, přímým účastníkem této nezapomenutelné události a naším dnešním hostem - známým sportovní fotografem a také paraglidingovým instruktorem se základnou na Kozákově. V první části podcastu si povídáme právě o již zmíněném zážitku z létání nad Mt. Blancem, v té druhé se pak s Vítkem podíváme tam, kam se běžný člověk těžko podívá, a to do zákulisí nejtěžšího adventure závodu – Red-Bull X-Alps. Zmiňme, že z tohoto závodu jsou to často právě Vítkovy fotky, kterými se člověk může kochat. V podcastu uslyšíte i o tom, jak se fotí paragliding během letu, resp. jak na to jde Vítek. Obsah 00:53 - Létání nad Mt. Blancem 13:26 - Vše o zákulisí RedBull X-Alps 32:52 - Jak se fotí paragliding za letu

Want to listen to some crazy stories? Eduardo Garza (Team Mex 1) competed in his second Red Bull X-Alps this year. Eduardo has also competed in two X-Pyr's, and he's done all of it while working full time in a very intense and demanding engineering job. Most X-Alps pilots are full time, sponsored professional athletes. Their work is flying paragliders. And most of those who do well in the race also live in and regularly compete in the Alps. How does Eduardo go about finding an edge against the best in the world given limited time and resources? Eduardo takes us well beyond the live tracking so we can see, feel, and hear about some of the madness of the 2021 race.

Vliegpraat is terug! Na een periode vol inspiratie kun je de komende maanden weer volop genieten van nieuwe afleveringen. In de podcast over paragliding en alles wat daarbij komt kijken. Ik ga nog niks verklappen, maar er staan een hoop interessante en boeiende onderwerpen op het programma. Te beginnen met een terugblik op die loodzware wedstrijd: de Red Bull X-Alps. Ik zag op sociale media foto's langskomen van Ferdy van Schelven waarop te zien was dat hij het zwaar had. En dan druk ik me bijzonder zachtjes uit.Dus toen ik hem een week na de wedstrijd appte en voorzichtig vroeg of hij aan het eind van de zomer eens terug wilde blikken... toen was zijn antwoord: 'Ja super geen probleem.' Ga er maar eens lekker voor zitten. Of liggen, mag natuurlijk ook. p.s. Word je blij van Vliegpraat, steek je er iets van op? Overweeg dan een vrijwillige bijdrage. Hieronder staat een gebruiksvriendelijke link: https://petjeaf.com/paraglidingvliegpraatMet een donatie steun je mij enorm in het verder uitrollen en ontwikkelen van Paragliding Vliegpraat.Hartelijk dank! 

Vasile Cipcigan îi are ca invitați pe zburătorul Toma Coconea și pe Adrian Pochiu, suporterul său oficial de la ediția 2021 a Red Bull X-Alps. Prima aparițe publică a celor doi după a 1-a ediție de Red Bull X-Alps bifată.

This year's Red Bull X-Alps, if you could put it in a word- scary. We didn't have a single "standard" day of flying with light wind, nice cumulus, and good base, unless you count the Prologue! We had incredible heat the first three days, low base, wind and stable conditions, then the thunderstorms started, strong Fohn from the South and North, window-breaking hail, severe lightning and really, really strong wind for the remainder of the race. Every athlete I spoke with at the awards at the end had a look of just going to battle. For the first time in my four races, the bad weather got everyone, regardless of where you were on the course, and it didn't let up. There were times when all 12 pairs of my shoes were soaked. After a good showing in the Prologue and going into the race pretty beat up from a crash at the end of May, and carrying the remainder of a flu into the race, which later turned into some kind of pneumonia (we're not sure, but it was ugly!) and having a terrifically bad start, Team USA 1 started clawing back.

Meet Belgian paraglider Tom de Dorlodot as he competes in the world's toughest adventure race: Red Bull X-Alps. For 13 brutal days Tom battled weather, fatigue and demoralising setbacks as he sought to finish the 2021 competition. We tracked him every step of the way as he hiked, ran, climbed and flew, placing microphones wherever we could without compromising his performance. Throughout his journey, he shares his experience of the physical and mental toll it takes to compete in Red Bull X-Alps. Make sure you hit follow to be the first to hear the latest episodes. Discover more about Beyond the Ordinary at redbull.com/beyondtheordinary.

J'ai le plaisir de recevoir dans ce nouvel épisode, l'athlète de haut niveau Laurie Genovese qui s'est notamment illustrée avec deux titres de championne du monde de parapente ces dernières années.Laurie s'est lancée fin juin dans une course incroyablement épique : la Red Bull X-Alps, une course de 12 jours et plus de 1200 kilomètres à vol d'oiseau qui combine parapente et marche, en bivouac, au cœur des Alpes.Préparez-vous à vivre dans cet épisode un défi hors normes et très riche en émotions avec des moments d'exaltation, mais aussi de très grosses frayeurs, comme a pu les vivre Laurie à l'occasion de ces Red Bull X-Alps.Mais je ne vous en dis pas plus, Laurie va vous raconter tout ça bien mieux que moi.Bienvenue dans notre nouvel épisode de Course Epique : “Courant d'air”.Episode réalisé en partenariat avec Hanroad.***Course Epique, c'est le podcast running et trail qui vous fait vivre dans chaque épisode une histoire de course hors du commun.Pour ne rien manquer de notre actualité et vivre les coulisses du podcast, suivez-nous sur Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/courseepique.podcast/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I sat down for a special edition of the Cloudbase Mayhem directly after the Red Bull X-Alps Prologue yesterday with my Salewa teammates Paul Guschlbauer, Aaron Durogati, Markus Anders, Chrigel Maurer, Simon Oberrauner, and Tommy Friedrich to find out how they are feeling going into the race, what they are most concerned about with the course, how they take care of their body for 12 days of pounding, how they train, what they changed coming into this race, funny stories from previous editions, critical gear choices and a lot more. We all had a blast with this and we hope you enjoy. The race kicks off Sunday, we hope you'll follow along and cheer us on!

Red Bull X-Alps is an elite adventure race, a unique test of flying skills and physical endurance – and for most of the men and women taking part, a competition they don't have a hope in hell of winning. For 12 days, this exceptional group of ultra-prepared athletes will hike up into the mountains for altitude, paraglide for hours in pursuit of distance and almost certainly find on landing they've lost more ground to a man nicknamed The Eagle who's been untouchable in the event for over a decade.This is a long read taken from redbull.com. Make sure you hit follow to be the first to hear the latest episodes. Discover more about Beyond the Ordinary at redbull.com/beyondtheordinary.

When Adrian's wife thought it would be a good idea to learn how to Paraglide, she probably didn't foresee that in a relatively short amount of time, her husband would be summiting and flying solo off volcanoes near their home in Mexico City.Obviously, Adrian took to the sport quickly and it gave him a completely different view of his other favorite hobby, climbing. But with their recent family addition of a little girl and limited time off work, Adrian needed a way to summit mountains over 18,000 feet and return home in the same day. This led him to sleeping in a hypoxic chamber to decrease the amount of time needed to acclimate to high elevation.  Talk about dedication to adventure. What's your excuse?Adrian will also be supporting Marko Hrgetic in the Red Bull X-Alps this June.Instagram: @ponchoelpilotohttp://youtube.com/ponchoelpilotoSupport Adventure Sports Podcast monthly by going to Patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast or make a one-time donation to the show here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Veel paragliders zullen de datum 20 juni 2021 in hun agenda hebben staan. Dan gaat de tiende editie van de Red Bull X-Alps van start gaat. Voor Nederland is Ferdy (Ferdinand) van Schelven voor de vijfde keer van de partij. Hij snapt eigenlijk zelf ook niet waarom hij toch weer meedoet. 'Het moet gewoon een verslaving zijn. Want het is ongelooflijk wat atleten hier presteren.' Midden in zijn trainingsschema neemt hij - op zijn verjaardag - alle tijd voor een gesprek met Paragliding Vliegpraat over een van de zwaarste avonturenwedstrijden ter wereld. In deze aflevering hoor je ook: Gavin McClurg, Joost van Dam, Karlien Engelen, Marc van Nieuwpoort, Anne Jan Roeleveld en Max Wout. p.s. Ik hoop dat je met plezier naar Ferdy hebt geluisterd. Zo ja, dan hoop ik dat je een vrijwillige bijdrage wilt doen, zodat ik meer afleveringen van Vliegpraat kan maken. Hieronder staat een gebruiksvriendelijke link:https://petjeaf.com/paraglidingvliegpraatJouw donatie helpt mij in het verder uitrollen en ontwikkelen van deze podcast.Bedankt! 

Un super sportiv extrem. Sigurul atlet din lume care a participat la toate edițiile Red Bull X Alps și singurul deținător al titularii X Alps Man. De departe, cel mai bun ambasador al Văii Jiului. În acest video am folosit ilustrație din portofoliul HDmDAN MEDIA Drone FPV. Fără ilustrația oferită de Dan, materialul de față ar fi fost mult mai sărac. Îi mulțumesc și pe această cale și vă invit neapărat să-i descoperiți întreg portofoliul și să-l urmăriți aici: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJnvrOL6UxyaGnVKeyI3lxg/videos https://www.facebook.com/HDVmDan​ Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVQblIRTNtc&t=26s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBRRULs-tKs&t=8s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cAtxOYXwL4&t=51s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhpRCUYvQ2Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmtXOK9z_hA Puteți contribui direct la susținerea lui Toma Coconea astfel: ▶️ donații direct prin card: http://bit.ly/TOMA_COCONEA_X-ALPS2021​ ▶️ cont: RO36BTRLRONCRT0386479601 (cont în lei, deschis la Banca Transilvania) ▶️ Revolut / BT PAY: 0722446352 cu mențiunea TOMA COCONEA Vă invit din tot sufletul să-l urmăriți pe Toma aici: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2NQnIlb​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TomaCoconea​ #tomacoconea​ #valeajiului​ #andimoisescu

Originally “aired” May 17, 2018 Paragliding! This one has been on our adventure bucket list for some time now. But can you imagine using your paraglider as your transportation method to new overnight camping locations and putting a multi-day trip together? That would be sweet! Nick Neynens is on the show today to explain what this "Vol-Biv" sport is and what it's like to soar up in the air like an eagle with the intention of landing to camp each day. Nick also talks about the Red Bull X-Alps which is an event where paragliders race across the Alps, flying straight-line distances of more than 600 miles! Vol-Biv demands paragliding skills as well as physical endurance. For you fans of flying, this one is not to miss! Facebook: @sharemyjoys ( http://www.facebook.com/sharemyjoys ) www.sharemyjoys.com ( http://www.sharemyjoys.com/ ) Instagram: @nneynens ( http://www.instagram.com/nneynens ) www.twitter.com/nneynens ( http://www.twitter.com/nneynens ) www.youtube.com/sharemyjoys ( https://www.youtube.com/sharemyjoys ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/adventure-sports-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Eurovision and Barkley talk kick off this week’s conversation. Is the Barkley hype waning or is Doug just a pessimist who doesn’t believe in fun? Red Bull X-Alps is starting and both Mathias and Doug daydream about mountain running and learning to paraglide to participate in this unique Alps adventure. Nathan now has clothes, Mathias has shoes and Doug has bison and bighorn sheep on a run. Links: http://outdoor-society.com

Michael Witschi has an extremely impressive flying resumé. He's won pretty much everything you can in competition paragliding. He's a 3-time world champion; has won maybe more world cup tasks than anyone; competed in the 2015 Red Bull X-Alps; is a current coach of the X-Alps Academy; and is the mastermind, founder and organizer of the incredible EigerTour, a 4-day hike and fly race in the Bernese Oberalps. Michael is the father of two adorable children and is a very successful businessman and eloquently shares his vast competition experience with us in this engaging, very fun talk. 

Nik Hawks returns to the Mayhem in response to the pilot survey we put out a couple months ago to take on a whole bunch of topics you, our listeners asked for. We broke this wide-ranging show into four main parts- Nik's answers a bunch of questions about his own sometimes frustrating progression and how he's had to adjust his own expectations in the sport in order to avoid being a "dangerous pilot"; I answer questions from Nik about a recent interesting discussion he had with a new pilot on launch; we revisit some of the takeaways from the Kiwi SAR effort in Nevada; and finally Nik interviews me about the upcoming Red Bull X-Alps, my own progression choices over the years, what makes a "dangerous" vs a "safe" pilot, gear choices for hike and fly and a lot more.

Ferdinand (aka "Ferdy") Van Shelven, "The Flying Dutchman" is returning for his 5th Red Bull X-Alps this June. Ferdy has been in the top 7 in all of his previous 4 campaigns from 2011 to 2017. How has a pilot from the flatlands of the Netherlands become so competitive in the toughest race on Earth? We explore his flying philosophy; his approach to risk; the dynamic with his wife Nicole supporting him in the race; the right head-space for something as huge as the X-Alps; how his approach will change in this edition; the good and bad side of ignorance; some of the sketchy situations he's experienced in the race; how to follow your instincts and a lot more.

Yael Margelisch began flying ten years ago at the age of 19. She's an Ozone and Swiss national team pilot, has been on the podium ten times on the world cup, is the first woman to fly over 500 km and owns the current female distance world record of 531 km as well as the current women's FAI record (263 km) and is gunning hard for a 2021 Red Bull X-Alps campaign (she supported Michael Witschi in 2015).

Honza Rejmanek competed in the Red Bull X-Alps 5 times. His last was in 2015 but apparently nutty runs in the family and he and his son Martin have been doing incredible 8 day tandem vol-biv adventures for the past three years in the Alps. Their style is pure- no mechanical support is allowed (ie they fly or they walk), food is collected or carried, where they start and end is fixed so if they don't make it one year they just come back the next! Honza says compared to the X-Alps they move at about one quarter of the speed but with four times the weight and no support crew!

Welcome to the podcast Gavin McClurg! Gavin is a paragliding pilot, sailor, skier, kayaker, NatGeo's Adventurer of the Year and a podcaster. He hosts the Cloudbase Mayhem Podcast, a paragliding show that interviews the top pilots to spread their knowledge on flying and safety. He's raced 3 times in the Red Bull X-Alps, a 1100km adventure race that crosses the Alps 5 times. He's an inspiration to so many, myself included. So stoked on this episode. Donate to support this show at www.paypal.me/ariintheair Subscribe and Share! Thanks for listening! Mentioned in this episode, Jeff Shapiro, Cody Mitanck, Cloudbase Mayhem, and more. "Gavin McClurg (born April 21, 1972) is an American paragliding pilot, adventurer and offshore sailor. As a paraglider, he pioneered a route over the Alaska Range along with Dave Turner, and completed several expeditions over remote areas across North America. As a sailor, he circumnavigated the Earth twice. McClurg set the free-distance USA foot launch paragliding record at 387 km in 2013, taking off from Sun Valley, Idaho.[5] He was awarded the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year nomination in 2015 for an 18-day crossing of the Canadian Rockies from McBride, British Columbia to the US border with Will Gadd, documented in the film The Rockies Traverse.[6][7] McClurg completed the Red Bull X-Alps race in July, 2015 finishing in 8th place.[8] On May 5, 2016 McClurg set out with Dave Turner to traverse the full length of the Alaska Range by foot and paraglider, unsupported. The 480 mile route had never been attempted by paraglider. McClurg completed the route solo on June 17, 2016 after 37 days." - Gavin's wiki page

In this episode with Nuno we dive into how the Portugal team changed their mental game and mindset after getting coaching in sports psychology; the dynamics of Flow and how to enter it; building mental tools; the importance of visualizing; how to relax before launch; how to let instinct and intuition rule in flight; how flying affects our lives and how life affects our flying; how to fly convergence and flatlands tips; the Red Bull X-Alps; the importance of self-assessment and a lot more.

Kremničan Juraj Koreň je jeden z našich najlepších paraglajdistov, tvorca niekoľkých dĺžkových rekordov u nás, ale aj v zahraničí. Špecializuje sa na disciplínu hike and fly, teda kombináciu turistiky a letu. Takýmto spôsobom pokoril už mnohé pohoria, medzi nimi aj najvyšší horský systém na Zemi - Himaláje, hory v Európe, na Kaukaze, v Keni či na Sibíri. Je len druhým Slovákom, ktorý sa zúčastnil najnáročnejších dobrodružných pretekov na svete Red Bull X-Alps. Iba 32 vybraných športovcov má raz za dva roky tú možnosť postaviť sa na štart tohto legendárneho podujatia. V dvoch týždňoch sa kombinuje turistika, ferrata a lietanie - zo Salzburgu až do Monaka, iba po svojich alebo na paraglide. Porozpráva o živote medzi oblakmi, o zákonitostiach letu na praglajde, pridá mnoho zaujímavých príhod z lietania a cestovania po svete. Tolkšou Petry Bernasovskej Hosť sobotného Dobrého rána pripravuje RTVS – Slovenský rozhlas, Rádio Slovensko, SRo1.

Pierre Carter has been climbing since 1982 and paragliding since 1988 where these activities have taken him all over South Africa, her neighboring countries, and around the world. Pierre is currently attempting to hike, climb, and fly off the Seven Summits, the tallest mountain on all seven continents (including Everest), together with living life, and saving up the money required for these massive expeditions. The adventure has taken him almost 10 years, where he’s so far completed five of the Seven Summits. During those 10 years, he was also a bit distracted by the Red Bull X Alps in 2009, 2011, and 2013, commonly referred to as the world's toughest adventure race where athletes race non-stop across the Alps from Salzburg to Monaco only by paraglider when the conditions are good to fly and by foot when they’re not.  Pierre is currently on track to fly off Everest in 2021!    

When it comes to finding wind and waves in remote places, Gavin is without a doubt one of the most knowledgeable and experienced skippers in the world. He grew up on boats in the Pacific Northwest and commercially fished in the Bering Sea before getting into sailing in the mid 90’s. He has 13 straight years at sea under sail across all three oceans of the world. He’s rounded both Capes (Horn and Good Hope); racked up over 160,000 blue water miles; sailed solo across the Atlantic and through the Java Sea and Malacca Straits; and is passionate about protecting wild places for future generations.  Gavin McClurg is a Patagonia ambassador and the owner of Offshore Odysseys. In 2015, he took eighth place at the Red Bull X-Alps (the first American in the race’s history to reach the goal) and won National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year award for his paragliding traverse of the Canadian Rockies with Will Gadd. When he’s not sailing or flying Gavin calls Ketchum, Idaho home.      

Primoz Susa is the pilot you will see year after year at the top of the rankings on XContest. He's been sending huge, huge lines for years, competed in the 2009 Red Bull X-Alps, flies tandems commercially, guides, flies a LOT of competitions, and on most Hammertag days in the Alps the guy you'll see (along with Alex Robe, who we listened to in episode 98) right at the top of the XContest top scores.

This is a special episode of the Cloudbase Mayhem to give all of the fans of the race a little insight into the greatest game on Earth directly from the perspective of the athletes. In this second of three installments we hear from Tom De Dorlodot (BEL 1), Patrick Von Kanel (SUI 2), Chrigel Maurer (SUI 1), and Cody Mittanck (USA 3), and Eduardo Garza (MEX 1).

This is a special episode of the Cloudbase Mayhem to give all of the fans of the race a little insight into the greatest game on Earth directly from the perspective of the athletes. In this first of three installments we hear from Nick Neynens (NZ 1), Kinga Masztalerz (NZ 2), Aaron Durogati (ITA 1), and Gaspard Petiot (FRA 2).

Willi Canell will represent the US in the 2019 Red Bull X-Alps, the 5th US athlete in the history of the race to call Sun Valley, Idaho home of the 10 US athletes who have competed. He'll be lined up with me in Salzburg June 16th in the greatest game on Earth as a rookie. He's my neighbor, flying partner and consistently surprises me with the way he thinks about this crazy sport we all find so compelling. I invited Willi onto the Mayhem because he recently shared his private journal with me and I found his thoughts and ideas about paragliding, risk, training, fitness, and the ultimate question- why we all do what we do not only fascinating but informative and thought-provoking

Patrick Von Kanel is only 25 years old but in a few days he'll be one of the athletes to really watch in the Red Bull X-Alps. His mentors include Michael and Chrigel Maurer, he's a test pilot for Advance, he's big, he's strong, he's of course Swiss (no non-Swiss pilot has ever won the X-Alps), he's solid in acro and he came in second in his last two hike and fly races- to the Eagle himself, Chrigel Maurer.

What an awesome catch up this was!!! I had a great time getting to know Kinga Masztalerz a true adventurer. Kinga has a passion for paragliding and shares her story about flying high in the sky and enjoying nature. Kinga is also about to be in the Red Bull X Alps a paragliding adventure race which I am sure she will love - hopefully the weather comes good for the event. So much gold in this episode as Kinga shares her thoughts on mindset, following your dreams and going for the things you want in life. I know that I am super pumped up after this chat - I know you'll take a lot from this one - I hope you enjoy. Talk soon - Tom Bell. 

After getting his novice sign-off in Mexico (30 flights) under the instruction of 2019 Red Bull X-Alps pilot and recent podcast guest Marko Hrgetic Hrga, for his very first solo flight (flight 31) Adrian Garza hiked up one of the highest volcanoes in North America and flew off. And it's been all volcanoes since.

Christoph Weber has been the race director of the Red Bull X-Alps since 2007. This episode dives into the behind-the-scenes for our fans of the show who wanted more than what's available on live tracking. How do athletes get chosen? How is the route decided every year? What's the story with how the rules have changed over the years? Is it possible to beat Chrigel? How has the race changed over the years? What are the major logistics involved and what is Red Bull's role? This and a lot more...

In this episode we turn the tables a bit and I get interviewed by Nik Hawks, who followed the race closely and had a bunch of questions for me. Why did we pull the nightpass the first night? What mistakes were made? What did we learn from the 2015 race that came in handy this time? That bomb-out on day three when we were in such a strong position- what happened and what were the consequences? This and a lot more.

Pal Takats began flying 16 years ago in the flatlands of Hungary and has since created a career any pilot would envy. One of the first Red Bull acro pilots and the man responsible for many of the current and modern acro combinations (the Joker, Cowboy, Esfera, etc.) Pal does paramotor demos for Red Bull at air races around the world, base jumps in his free time, flies speed wings, has twice competed in the Red Bull X-Alps (he was 8th in 2009 and 7th in 2017), is an exceptional cross country and world cup competition pilot but it hasn't all been a walk in the park to get there.

In this episode #009, I have a chat with my new friend Gavin McClurg via Zoom. Gavin is based in Idaho, USA. I have recently been working with Gavin for his sleep/recovery and performance optimisation strategy in his lead up to the Red Bull X-Alps a paragliding / foot race across the Alps from Salzburg to Monaco. In ten days Gavin flew 1560 kilometres, walked 498 (12+ marathons) and scaled 52,000 meters of vertical ascent on foot (Everest 5 times). Gavin makes my finish at Leadville 100 and other ultra-marathons look amateur with this impressive resume. Gavin is no stranger to adventure and exploration. He is a 2015 National Geographic “Adventurer of the Year” for his unpowered paragliding expedition across the Canadian Rockies. He became the first person to traverse the full length of the Alaska Range by foot and paraglider (unsupported) in 2016. He is the owner, founder and Captain of “Offshore Odysseys”, a global kitesurfing/surfing/sailing expedition. He has twice circumnavigated the world by sail, living at sea for 13 straight years, including short-handed roundings of both notorious capes (Horn and Good Hope). Gavin holds the current North American-record for foot launched cross-country paragliding, a flight of 240 miles deep into Montana from his home town of Sun Valley, Idaho.   Check out more on Gavin at Facebook: facebook.com/gavinnmcclurg Instagram: @gavinmcclurg Twitter: @cloudbasemayhem Website: www.cloudbasemayhem.com Films: http://www.cloudbasemayhem.com/visual-delights/   Further information on Sleep4Performance Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Podbean    Check out the website and sign up for blogs, podcast news and free downloads www.sleep4performance.com.au Click here for Facebook were I post regularly throughout the week. Click here for Twitter to keep up to date with my ramblings on sleep, sport and anything!!! Contact me and feedback at iandunican@sleep4performance.com.au  

Honza Rejmanek competed in the Red Bull X-Alps five times. He finished in 3rd place in 2009 and made goal in Monaco in his last campaign in 2015. Many of our listeners will also know Honza from his regular meteo column in Cross Country Magazine. Honza makes a living as a meteorologist and in this episode we tap into his vast knowledge of the invisible world we operate in and how to understand how it works and how to use this knowledge to fly farther and safer. Honza's passion for flying and for weather are obvious from the first word- consider this a masters class in understanding the sky!

Max Fanderl began flying paragliders and then hang gliders in the late 80's. A few months after his first flight he quit his job to become an instructor and has made a life of flying. He was a test pilot in the 90's, moved to Canada after going there on a vacation and never returning home where he opened a school and eventually competed in the Red Bull X-Alps four times. In this episode we explore how Max learned how to fly into the wind and why all flying should be approached with mindful training; where most new pilots make mistakes; why getting into flying too fast leads to many people getting scared and leaving the sport...

"If the conditions are too gnarly, don't land, climb and get to better air!" Thoughts like this from Nick Neynens are what allowed him to finish the 2015 Red Bull X-Alps in 10th place. Nick has an untraditional approach and it works- he's flown vol-biv all over the world and has competed in the X-Pyr and X-Berg as well. In this episode we learn more about his untraditional approach and talk about risk justification, progression, meteorology, and using sandals in the hardest race on Earth. A special episode with a special pilot.

Ed Ewing, the editor of Cross Country magazine takes over as show-host and asks Gavin the questions many people have wanted to know about how it all went down on the traverse. We talk about the Red Bull X-Alps, how Gavin's obsession with paragliding started and find out what led to his 6-year pursuit of a dream- to traverse the full length of the Alaska Range by paraglider and foot. We find out what went right, what went wrong, what gear was used, what happened after Dave had to leave, and hear some pretty wild stories of what went down.

Paul Guschlbauer has become one of the best adventure cross-country pilots in the world and showed his amazing skills this year in the 2015 X-Alps by coming in 3rd place and giving Chrigel a hell of a run for his money. In this episode Paul grants us an intimate view of what he's done right, what he's done wrong, some hard lessons along the way and a lot more like the pressure of making a living from sponsorship. And most importantly- can Chrigel be beaten? Listen to find out.

Aaron Durogati is only 29 years old, but he's already been a world champion, gotten 6th and 7th place in the last two Red Bull X-Alps and has a LONG list of podium finishes. A Red Bull athlete and ambassador for several other brands, the "Italian Stallion" is making a good living in the sport of paragliding and in this episode we dig into how he does it. From learning how to fly at the tender age of 15 we find out how he's approached progression, how he won the 2014 Superfinal in Colombia, how he's been training for the X-Alps (and what he'll change for the next one), what it's really like to fly in the "toughest adventure race on Earth", and ton more. Enjoy!

Thomas de Dorlodot is probably the most enviable pilot in the world. He's made a living out of traveling the world and documenting his expeditions. A 5 time Red Bull X-Alps competitor and Red Bull Athlete Tom started flying when he was 15 years old. He's flown above 7,000 meters in Pakistan, paramotored over the Marquesas in French Polynesia, glided over volcanoes in Guatemala and Tanzania, hucked acro over Victoria Falls and is currently working on sailing around the world. His accolades and accomplishments are too many to even list here, but it hasn't all been a rosy romp through la-la land and in this episode we dive into his two accidents this year, one a major accident during his Adriatic expedition with Paul Guschlbauer and the other that ended his X-Alps campaign on day 7; we talk about how Tom approaches risk; how he plays the sponsorship game; how he prepares mentally and a lot more.

Ben Abruzzo was the guy who turned me into a machine for the 2015 Red Bull X-Alps. My knees are a cartilage wasteland and I'd never done any endurance training or racing in my life. But when I approached Ben about doing the X-Alps he was all-in and had zero hesitation that he could get me there. This episode is kind of an "inbetween-cast" of the usual Cloudbase Mayhem in response to all the myriad of questions we've been receiving about how I prepared for what is billed as the hardest adventure race on Earth. In this episode we go deep on Ben's approach and methodology and what came down to handling not only how to get me ready physically, but how he supported me in the actual race and helped keep my head together.

Complete show notes can be found at redefinedlife.com/13 Gavin McClurg is a 2014/2015 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, world record holder, paraglider pilot, Red Bull X-Alps 8th place finisher, entrepreneur...  the list goes on.  This was a fascinating interview full of stories about how Gavin started his first businesses and how his entrepreneurial pursuits evolved, about his adventure that earned him the nod as a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year,  and how he trained his body and mind for the X-Alps adventure race. Gavin McClurg on Facebook Follow Gavin on Instagram Gavin's Cloudbase Mayhem Podcast  (He interview's Jeff Shapiro in episode 3.  Listen to it.  Seriously.) Gavin McClurg's blog post about training for the Red Bull X-Alps Kelly Starrett Books     ************************************************* Music from this episode can be found here: http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/unreal_dm/33850

Atravesamos los Alpes desde Salzburgo hasta Mónaco combinando el parapente con los crampones en la prueba más extrema del mundo, la Red Bull X Alps. Iñigo Gabiria nos cuenta su experiencia. Gabiria encuentra en el parapente la forma de perseguir un sueño de infancia, volar como un pájaro. Tras tres décadas persiguiendo este sueño, lejos de alcanzarlo con el parapente ha enriquecido su meta: cada vez quiere volar más alto, durante más tiempo, en torno a paisajes más bellos. “No hay un día que no sienta la necesidad de volar”.

Tom Payne. In this follow-up podcast about the Red Bull X-Alps, Tom talks candidly about his experiences, joys, aches and pains of the race.

Tom Payne took part in the Red Bull X-Alps for the first time in 2009. This podcast is an informal chat about his preparation and strategies for the race. A further podcast on his experiences is available.

Paragliding! This one has been on our adventure bucket list for some time now. But can you imagine using your paraglider as your transportation method to new overnight camping locations and putting a multi-day trip together? That would be sweet! Nick Neynens is on the show today to explain what this "Vol-Biv" sport is and what it's like to soar up in the air like an eagle with the intention of landing to camp each day. Nick also talks about the Red Bull X-Alps which is an event where paragliders race across the Alps by foot and paraglider traveling a straight-line distance of more than 600 miles! Vol-Biv demands paragliding skills as well as physical endurance. For you fans of flying, this one is not to miss! www.facebook.com/sharemyjoys www.sharemyjoys.com www.instagram.com/nneynens www.twitter.com/nneynens www.youtube.com/sharemyjoys

When Adrian’s wife thought it would be a good idea to learn how to Paraglide, she probably didn’t foresee that in a relatively short amount of time, her husband would be summiting and flying solo off volcanoes near their home in Mexico City. Obviously, Adrian took to the sport quickly and it gave him a completely different view of his other favorite hobby, climbing. But with their recent family addition of a little girl and limited time off work, Adrian needed a way to summit mountains over 18,000 feet and return home in the same day. This led him to sleeping in a hypoxic chamber to decrease the amount of time needed to acclimate to high elevation.  Talk about dedication to adventure. What’s your excuse?   Adrian will also be supporting Marko Hrgetic in the Red Bull X-Alps this June. www.instagram.com/ponchoelpiloto @ponchoelpiloto http://youtube.com/ponchoelpiloto   Save 20% off the best freeze-dried meals you’ll ever eat with Peak Refuel. Use the code ASP20 at checkout by visitinghttps://peakrefuel.com/ @peakrefuel Gear up for the 2018-2019 ski season by shopping Powder7 Ski Shop's massive selection of new and used gear athttps://www.powder7.com/ @powder7 If you deal with inflammation and pain from your Adventure Sport, give Hemp Daddy's CBD oil and transdermal cream a shot. Get 10% off by using "adventure" at hempdaddys.com @hemp_daddys Support the Adventure Sports Podcast by giving as low as $1/month to our efforts to produce this show athttps://www.patreon.com/AdventureSportsPodcast Call and leave us a voicemail at 812-MAIL-POD or 812-624-5763 or send an email to info@adventuresportspodcast.com