1978 Paragliding THEN and NOW

Paragliding - Back in the days 1978 and 40 years later
Parapente - Dans le temps 1978 et 40 ans plus tard
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[@MrPhippo91]

45 years later I'd like to say thank you to those crazy pioneers from the bottom of my heart for laying the foundation for a sport that nowadays is by far the very best that I can imagine and that I enjoy doing so much❤
I couldn't imagine doing that sport with the gliders they had in 1978 but without those people that still went for it our sport wouldn't be what it is today.

[@huepix]

100% 👍🏼

[@schatzperson]

I ran/jumped down rolling hills , down valleys, rocks, thorns and cactus everywhere, under a discarded early square canopy. Understood joy and pain, flight, lift aspect ratio, wind weather rain, desperation, hope and despair, cameraderie and selfish fools, deep lasting friendships too. 70's and 80's a drug like no other. I was young and daring, beautiful and stupid.
In the later days, wild confidence turned some take offs into quasi base jumps.
But what a time we had on those hills !
Years later did aff and after regular jumps from aircraft, But I miss those wild days more.
I am now old but regret non of this.

[@DomesticDave]

Thanks a Million to all those heroic pioniers, without whom we wouldn't be able to enjoy this amazing sport today.

[@KnutPeru]

"Speedglider then and now"

[@IvoBELGIUM]

Yeah 😊 I know.those old wings kinda have a speedwing shape. Hope you still enjoyed the vid

[@Sethgolas]

No one will ever be as cool as that bearded french dude repeatedly trying to send it on a 1970s skydiving wing.

[@Do0o0ogy007]

More like Speedflyers, paragliders usually aren't as agile as the gilders shown in the video
:)

Watch until the end. ;)

[@gilhooey]

So much fun i learnt in 89,great times.still doing it everyone so serious now

[@patrickswayze2596]

imagine life before reverse launches with those boats above their heads!
So great to see people back innovating and setting the path for us now,
you all my new heros :)

[@cabanford]

"Surrounded by professionals, it can't be dangerous" 🤣🤣🤣
(Note, I'm a professional tandem pilot in Switzerland)

[@TruthHurts2u]

As he proceeds to roll down the mountain. LOL!

[@vikingforties]

Great quote;
"You've got to be dumb enough to want to do this, but smart enough to get back to the ground safely."

[@IvoBELGIUM]

@@vikingforties exactly ! 😁

[@loquepasa2024]

So nice to see how it all started :) Much respect

[@marguskiis7711]

Gerard Bosson (1943 -- 2017) is sadly forgotten paragliding pioneer.

[@PinkeySuavo]

- is it dangerous?
- no
*fails launch couple of times*
*lands almost breaking legs up*

[@LaggerSVK]

perfectly safe for 70s standard 🤣

[@patrickswayze2596]

Also, 'is it a safe sport'? Then proceeds to land on his face ten times hahaha

[@flyhighusa2523]

Man we have come a long way!!

[@IvoBELGIUM]

FlyHighUSA imagine the courage of those pioneers

[@cabanford]

​@@IvoBELGIUMCourage... Hmmm

[@huepix]

​@@cabanford😂

[@TruthHurts2u]

WOW they drop like stones after takeoff! I am so grateful for all the advancements in designs and materials since then. I love my wing I couldn't even imagine flying one of those and I can't imagine where we'll be in another 45 years.

[@Itsallgoodtogo]

You had to be absolutley nuts to try it out back then ... now people in their 70s are flying ... not speed flying but still paragliding :D amazing progress.

[@DjIsaacsOfficialSite]

Omg how did they live after that lmao!! The paragliders have evolved so much.

[@TheGrundigg]

What's the location of where the group of speedflyers fly above a bike park? Apls of course but do you know the city or which video it is from? :)

[@IvoBELGIUM]

@@TheGrundigg in the description you have links to the original footages

[@Sidetrackification]

Wow, grew up under the Rogallo wing.

[@hynekfuchs1378]

👍👍👍

[@Dizzyswoops]

Le Dues Alpes?

[@lhaeger]

Paragliding only starts at ~5:04 but still nice. Misleading title, though, which makes paragliding look like an adrenaline sport (aka proximity speedflying)...

[@IvoBELGIUM]

@@lhaeger back in the days ,their wings only went down straight into the valley, those wings became smaller lighter and faster and were called speedwings. Its only in the late eighties they were able to add performance and finess to the wings and started turning thermals like the paragliders these days.

[@Acetylen]

Archery then and now.
Shows clips of carbine weapons

[@k02600]

What's the song's name

[@IvoBELGIUM]

i dunno :s

[@k02600]

IvoBE I can not find i dunno

[@IvoBELGIUM]

Kevin Hosters I meant 'I don't know' 😁

[@k02600]

IvoBE 🙈🙈🙈🙈😂👍🏻

[@k02600]

IvoBE I think it's a version of Hans Zimmer Time