How many years of practice and training does it take to gain such skill and control under those conditions? The skills and abilities you have to fly are incredible, congratulations, thanks for sharing and being able to make us live a little of that experience
Thank you for the praise! its all about how much time you can put into it, basically how many hours of flight you can get each year, will determine how fast you can safely progress. I've been so privileged that i have taken 2 years off work all togheter, too just focus on flying. living in a camper car and traveling around Europe. then you get a fast progression. i have been flying for 7 years now in total. and about the conditions: i choose the days where i go so close to the ground very carefully, wanting clean air, with little wind and without thermals, air that i can trust. also i have been flying the same wing for a couple of years now, so it almost feels like an extension of my body, purposely not changing equipment often, so i know my wing and how she behaves wish you a good day
Doesn't matter how good you are, these guys die more often than people join the sport. Skydiving from a plane is still 10000000000x safer than these dumb stunts will ever be. These guys are adrenaline junkies.
Don't blame this on me! I will have no liability for your actions! haha Follow your dreams my friend, life is short hope to see you in the mountains some day
I'm 41 and have a caravan in Stechelberg (lauterbrunnen) for 10 Years now during the entire summer season so I can take my Huskys and go there when it's getting too hot where I live in Switzerland. All I can tell you that those guys all kill themselves with "accidents" after a couple of years and the REGA rescue guys collect the body parts of the mountain and in the trees. Even pregnant women got killed. I often talk to swiss air rescue rega guys and they all say the same. DON'T do close proximity wingsuit, Speed-fly or other close proximity stuff. If you do paragliding, you can get unlucky, but you have a Reserve Parachute. I would say that usually from 300 People do this one smashes into the ground. Cheers
I'm planning on getting into paragliding when i get older (my dad has been flying for 10+ years) and now i've watched your video and speedflying looks so sick!
Then you have the perfect entrance to the sport! learn all that you can from your father, if you get good at paragliding, then speedflying comes easy. Much of the concepts are the same, and if you already know how to fly in the mountains on a big wing, then you can do it much safer when downsizing to a speedwing
Thats very nice too hear, always great seeing others taking the plunge of flying! its all about having fun, and enjoying the process. and paragliding is a great place to start one tip for you is to ground handle as much as possible, this has helped me enormously have a nice day
@@MarosVice908 yes for sure... I need to get the feeling and handling in all the circumstances. Yesterday a sidewind gust blew me into the trees while taking off :) And I'm too shy and reserved while in the air. Step by step I'll hopefully get there :)
@@miqmp Hope youre ok! theese things can happen, but most of the accidents i have seen, and had myself, could be avoided by having better wing controll / a plan B. and both take off, landing and keeping the wing over your head/ learning to put it down, can be practised safely on the ground. just go to the beach, or a small hill and start @flybubble and @flywithgreg has some awesome videos about how to have better wing control, i would recomend searching their archives, and watch a lot of their stuff.
@@MarosVice908 I could've definitely avoid it if I wasn't such a rookie. It wasn't really a problem, I'm ok. I was barely 2m above the ground when the wind kicked in. We also got the parachute from the canopy quite easily. I'm practicing with a mentor from a small hill, mostly ground handling and take off, and then flying for a 300m / max 50m height. And practicing landings. Thanks for the tips, I will definitely check it out.
that is so cool, definetly gonna try it out when im older. i want to parachute when i turn 18 (with a experienced person as a duo) but this needs more practice. way more
you start by doing the moves up high, with a lot of clearance to the terrain, and step by step, year by year, you get a little closer. you can do everything i do in this film 1000 meters up in the air, quite safely
Damn! That's amazing skills and beautiful lines Martin!! Wanna go to Lauterbrunnen now AF!! 4:16 trims off straight after take-off looks sketchy but 2:00 between the pines is sick! Crazy but beautiful
Thank you! yes, dumping trims right after take off do have some dangers in it, changing the angle of attack, before the wing has picked up full speed and is in stable flight, leaves you vulnerable to collapse, so thank you for pointing that out, so if people read this comment, they might think twice before trying the between the pines was my attempt no 10 on this very line, its important that people know that i never would fly like this, with so little margin on the first attempt on any line and yes, Lauterbrunnen is a beautiful place, be sure to have enough time when going there! so much to explore wish you a good day :)
Extraordinary skill to be able to swing round from a 360 and drop into a gap between rocks or trees. It's a breathtaking video to watch. But the desire for more or different thrills can so easily be a temptation too far. What those rocks will do to your spinal cord if your bum clips the ground isn't pleasant to contemplate.
Great video and wish you safe flights! Now for the questions: 1) did you learn in tandem with someone first? 2) have you had any close calls and was it ever equipment’s fault or human error? 3) what are the main risks? 4) how can you be sure that the weather won’t change mid flight? If it does, do you land immediately or continue to the bottom? 5) how long does it take you to check equipment before each flight? Thanks!
Hello, and thanks for the questions! 1) i did not learn in tandem, the way you are teached in Norway is with ski's. Where you first go down a couple of times, from a small training hill, not leaving the ground. when you can manage that, you get maybe 10-50 cm over the ground. and you increase the height incrementally , until you are ready for a full flight. 2) yes, i have broken my back while speedflying, and had a couple of close calls. its never the equipment's fault. its always a pilot error 3) the main risk is hitting the ground. you can do speedflying quite safe, as long as you keep a good distance from the terrain. Also to ground handle your wing, so you have a good launch, and landing technique. to basically get to know your wing in a safe environment, before taking it to the mountains 4) you are always at the mercy of the weather. but most flights i do, only last's a couple of minutes. and learning to understand the weather is something that comes with experience. i would suggest to find a mentor in the beginning of your flying career. someone who been flying for a couple of years, that can teach you how to interpret the weather. There are also some good books out there. ''Bruce Goldsmith - 50 ways to fly better'' and ''mastering paragliding'' that talks a lot about meteorology(I.e-understanding the weather). knowing when not to fly is a crucial skill to have in this sport. also to differentiate the days, where you can fly proximity(close to the ground) and the days where you're better off, keeping a safe distance 5) in less than 3 minutes, i can go from having everything packed down, to flying. If i want to
@@MarosVice908 God bless you. Thank you for the answers. How did you break your back and how long into flying was it? Still a rookie or trying extreme turns and twists?
@@bartholomewlyons i broke my back 4 months ago, it was a fairly stupid accident. just bad planning and was rusty after a winter with little flying. my plan is to make a video of that accident, so others may learn from it
thanks! i think it was Salomon XA PRO V4 GTX. they are quite nice for hiking in dry terrain, only problem i had with them was the smell. for some reason theese shoes became poisonous just after a few weeks use. i have a friend that had the same experience with same kind of shoe.
Really nice lines. Coming from a skydiving background, I’m curious as to why you put your whole hand through the toggles. Is this a comfort thing or something different? Love the edits
Thanks man! Holding the toggles as near the lines as possible, gives the most ''contact'' with the wing, as i hold my thumb and index finger almost directly on the brake line, i can feel much more what is happening with the wing, than if i hold it like skydivers typically do (the whole knuckle through) this gives me information like; is the air smooth, how is the pressure of the wing, and allows for more precise minor adjustments, just flicking my wrist, instead of having to move my whole hand thanks for a great question
thats a difficult question to answer, it depends how much time/money you have. And also where you live. i had more flights in 1.5 months in lauterbrunnen, than i had for the past 12 months, living in norway, because of more stable weather in the alps and better access to mountains using the lifts. its also a question of how safe you want to be. I would say i had the skills to fly theese lines by year 3, but my safety margin would be way less. i have been flying for 7 years now
With this video, I stumbled across your account and your content is awesome! I used to skydive, years ago now, so I have some canopy flying experience. I liked freefall, and being under canopy... this seems like the best of both! I'm curious how you got into this, your experience before and if you did a training course somewhere? Blue Skies buddy!
Thanks man! it all started with a tandem skydive, wich developed to me getting skydiving license And just like you i saw some videos on youtube about speedflying, and basically just bought the equipment and went to a hill.. Thinking that i had experience, and that i would be fine. but flying in the mountains is a different game than flying in the sky. I almost killed myself in the process of learning. so if you want to start with speedflying, my recommendation would be to take a course. if they don't have in your area, its a perfect opportunity to travel That i had to travel was my excuse for not taking a course, witch i eventually did anyways, after a serious accident, and also to fly legal on a course you will meet a lot of cool people, that will teach you the basics, and the most common pitfalls. a course is worth every penny, and just a cool experience all together if you have any other questions, just ask Blue skies and soft landings :D
How does one fly-appearantly-so close to objects, especially with this speed? I mean, doing full 360s in close proximity of the ground etc., that seems much much risk.
Sorry if this is a silly question but do you check in with someone before and after every flight in case an accident happens? Like how will anyone know to send emergency services out in these remote areas?
No worries, Its a good question When I'm flying alone, right before take off, i always send the location of where i am, and where I'm going to land. And if they haven't heard back from me within 30 minutes, and i dont answer my phone, they should call police/ambulance
had over 20 runs on that line, practising the same thing over and over, after i landed the one in the edit, i was done im never doing a better run on that line than that time to find something else
@@MarosVice908 It's impressive, knowing exactly where the objects are long before being able to see them. Your style of flying is very different from my own. I admire your approach to aggressive lines. Many people would just send it instead of carefully approaching it 20 times. Happy flying and happy staying alive for long
the first rule in this sport, is that there are no stupid questions. A ''stupid'' question, can save someones life. so ask away! Its almost the same, but the equipment used for speedflying is smaller. the canopy is typically smaller in square meters, and the lines going from the pilot to the canopy is shorter. this gives you quicker response, and makes the canopy more agile. its use is also different, a paraglider is used to stay up in the air for as long as possible, and a speedwing is typically used for getting down as fast as possible. hope that answered you're question!
Im from Brazil and on of my dreams is learn to fly like this. What country or part of the world do i have to go? I think the feeling of doing this must be the gratest feeling a person can experience
i know they have some places in the US that offers courses in speedflying, near salt lake city. that may be the closest to you but the dream place to be, and learn is in the alps of Switzerland and/or France another way in to the sport is via paragliding, im sure they have beginner courses i in Brasil, use google or facebook to find out where and when its pretty cheap way of getting into the air, when the beginner course and equipment is paid for if you have a dream of flying, go for it!
@@JohnDoe-hs7ml i had a couple of skydives before speedflying, but if i would do it all over again, i think i would take a year or two with paragliding before starting speedflying. you can learn the basics of handling a wing, and flying in mountains/near terrain in a much safer way on a paraglider than on a speedwing. and i dont think you loose any progression by flying a bigger wing in the start. just a bit safer
How do you get so perfect with some of the corners and flips that you make? What's the process? Is this an area that you have flown many times? Do you first scope the area before you start making these daring maneuvers?
ye, some of the places i had flown 30+ times, so i know how the mountain looks, and have a idea of how i want to fly it. The process is trial and error, fly it high, with safe distance a couple of times,and get to know the terrain. -what is the level of the slope? -where does my wing fit? and most important, where does it not. -where do i need to get out of the terrain to reach landing? -where can i drop my trim, and where do i need the extra glide? you can get an unjust view of how a typical flight is, by looking at these videos. most flights i do is quite chill. i pick the most ''spectacular'' clips, when im editing for youtube.
@@MarosVice908 Awesome, thanks for the breakdown! I hope however that your process doesn't contain too much error, because that sounds pretty scary in this line of business ;)
Just remember that this is clipped togheter, with only the most "perfect" flights. Not every flight is on point like this. Most of the feel for the wing, i got through groundhandling and soaring, thats where i learned to know my canopy
Yeah, we used to do that hunting Wamp Rats from a T-38. (Now let's see who's old enough to spot the reference.) You young blokes are just as crazy as I was ~ which is some admission. I still don't think it's quite as nutz as the wing-suit guys doing proximity, but you're in the ballpark.
Hello, thats nice! its really a mecca for speedflying, base and paragliding, you're in for a good time! The first flight in the video is from above Mürren, near Schiltgrathüsi. An easy 30-40 min hike from murren PS. if youre there for more than a couple of days, buy the monthly ticket! i think it was like 70 euro The other flight is from Männlichen, the take off is about 100 meters north from where you go off the gondola. the landing is right under the foot of the gondola in Wengen, and please try to land on the dirt road, and dont unnecessarily damage the field of the farmer. he really doesn't like people landing there, but allows it. so we tryed landing on the dirt road as much as possible. If i where you, i would just ask around when i got there, there is always a lot of basejumpers and speedflyers on the Parking Stechelberg, that most likely are willing to show you around :)
time will tell. i need to get it right every time, the mountain only needs one, to get me I'm just a normal person to.. nothing special about me. That's what you learn doing this kind of thing.. no one is special.. and in that sense.. everyone is. i see you got a photo of Tyler Durden as profile pick, i like that movie. a quote i remember : ''You are not your job. You’re not how much money you have in the bank. You’re not the car you drive. You’re not the contents of your wallet. You’re not your f*****g khakis. You’re the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world.''
@@MarosVice908 Once again I have no choice but to appreciate your reply.I honestly wouldn't expect anyone to quote anything from this film in these times. And my fingers are crossed that the mountain never gets a chance and if never then at least for a very long time, because of your approach to life and because you are special.
All those near invisible fences with lads trying to hug the ground -Swiss farmers having to check their fences for dead thrill seekers must be a routine task.
this wasnt the first time flying this line, i lived in lauterbrunnen for 1.5 months and having almost perfect flying condition every day, i perfected some of theese lines. the clips you are seing is the culmination of many flights, progressively getting closer and closer and only showing ''the best'' have a nice day
How many years of practice and training does it take to gain such skill and control under those conditions? The skills and abilities you have to fly are incredible, congratulations, thanks for sharing and being able to make us live a little of that experience
Thank you for the praise!
its all about how much time you can put into it, basically how many hours of flight you can get each year, will determine how fast you can safely progress.
I've been so privileged that i have taken 2 years off work all togheter, too just focus on flying. living in a camper car and traveling around Europe. then you get a fast progression. i have been flying for 7 years now in total.
and about the conditions: i choose the days where i go so close to the ground very carefully, wanting clean air, with little wind and without thermals, air that i can trust.
also i have been flying the same wing for a couple of years now, so it almost feels like an extension of my body, purposely not changing equipment often, so i know my wing and how she behaves
wish you a good day
@@MarosVice908wow
Doesn't matter how good you are, these guys die more often than people join the sport. Skydiving from a plane is still 10000000000x safer than these dumb stunts will ever be. These guys are adrenaline junkies.
Certified crazy goon
@@MarosVice908Awesome
It's kind of crazy how precise you can be on these parachutes while doing these flips. You're showing master skills
Im genuinely surprised you're not as recognized as other channels, my upmost respect goes to you for providing us with a truly amazing experience
Because of people like you, i'm planning to go live near the mountains to learn to fly.
Don't blame this on me!
I will have no liability for your actions!
haha
Follow your dreams my friend, life is short
hope to see you in the mountains some day
Checking up on you man
have you made the move?
Same here! :) only a few months left ...
Superb flying, this song will forever remind me of these lines now
Awesome flying skills 🙌
Incredible lines!
Favourite video on RUclips , awesome flying
Absolutely beautiful jumps, all I wanna add;
Incredible music taste thanks for putting me on to a new jammer :)
omg that waterfall deep dive... great video. Also like the soundtrack. Blue Skies!
great music selection for this awesome flying skills
that blind 27 though the trees tho !!!
This is super super cool, especially with this Music. Really enjoyed this Video 🙏🏼
so underrated. love it
You're inspiring brother, blue skies!
This is one of the scariest speedflying videos I've ever seen
@@akantifirst check out my other videos😃
I'm 41 and have a caravan in Stechelberg (lauterbrunnen) for 10 Years now during the entire summer season so I can take my Huskys and go there when it's getting too hot where I live in Switzerland.
All I can tell you that those guys all kill themselves with "accidents" after a couple of years and the REGA rescue guys collect the body parts of the mountain and in the trees. Even pregnant women got killed.
I often talk to swiss air rescue rega guys and they all say the same.
DON'T do close proximity wingsuit, Speed-fly or other close proximity stuff. If you do paragliding, you can get unlucky, but you have a Reserve Parachute.
I would say that usually from 300 People do this one smashes into the ground.
Cheers
bro you deserve so much more subscribers this content is unreal!
I'm planning on getting into paragliding when i get older (my dad has been flying for 10+ years) and now i've watched your video and speedflying looks so sick!
Then you have the perfect entrance to the sport! learn all that you can from your father, if you get good at paragliding, then speedflying comes easy.
Much of the concepts are the same, and if you already know how to fly in the mountains on a big wing, then you can do it much safer when downsizing to a speedwing
@@MarosVice908 Thanks so much!
How old are you?
Bro's flying like a FPV drone hats off!
yep felt just like an fpv drone only the stakes here are slightly higher
I remember sitting at a restaurant mid mountain and watching people doing this from near the top of the mountain. What an amazing place.
this is sick!! I'm into paragliding and took the beginners course 1 month ago. LOOOOOONG way to go lol
Thats very nice too hear, always great seeing others taking the plunge of flying! its all about having fun, and enjoying the process. and paragliding is a great place to start
one tip for you is to ground handle as much as possible, this has helped me enormously
have a nice day
@@MarosVice908 yes for sure... I need to get the feeling and handling in all the circumstances. Yesterday a sidewind gust blew me into the trees while taking off :) And I'm too shy and reserved while in the air. Step by step I'll hopefully get there :)
@@miqmp Hope youre ok!
theese things can happen, but most of the accidents i have seen, and had myself, could be avoided by having better wing controll / a plan B.
and both take off, landing and keeping the wing over your head/ learning to put it down, can be practised safely on the ground. just go to the beach, or a small hill and start
@flybubble and @flywithgreg has some awesome videos about how to have better wing control, i would recomend searching their archives, and watch a lot of their stuff.
@@MarosVice908 I could've definitely avoid it if I wasn't such a rookie. It wasn't really a problem, I'm ok. I was barely 2m above the ground when the wind kicked in. We also got the parachute from the canopy quite easily.
I'm practicing with a mentor from a small hill, mostly ground handling and take off, and then flying for a 300m / max 50m height. And practicing landings.
Thanks for the tips, I will definitely check it out.
Amazing what a watch!
Congratulations on surviving and without even any broken bones! Amazing!
Sick flying skills dude
Всю дорогу у меня только одна мысль - чувак долго не проживет. Береги себя, брат!
cool video dude
Great flow 👌
Incredible skills!
It's amazing!
Good style and skills of course
This man playing GTA game in the real life! You are great!
haha, thanks. im about average, i would say
amazing!
Such a nice video 👌
Deam, that's awesome!!
that is so cool, definetly gonna try it out when im older. i want to parachute when i turn 18 (with a experienced person as a duo) but this needs more practice. way more
it all started with a tandem skydive for me, almost 10 years ago. do it! it will be a lot of fun, and you get to meet some cool people for sure!
Was für ein spektakulärer flug. 💪🏼🦸🏻♀️
fitting music
Insane dude
SCARY AND AMAZING!
when i fly at my best, im totally calm, so there is no fear or excitement in any of these clips.
Its an edit of the best clips of my trip to the alps
I don't understand how you can develop these skills when there's no room for error
you start by doing the moves up high, with a lot of clearance to the terrain, and step by step, year by year, you get a little closer.
you can do everything i do in this film 1000 meters up in the air, quite safely
Damn! That's amazing skills and beautiful lines Martin!! Wanna go to Lauterbrunnen now AF!!
4:16 trims off straight after take-off looks sketchy but 2:00 between the pines is sick! Crazy but beautiful
Thank you! yes, dumping trims right after take off do have some dangers in it, changing the angle of attack, before the wing has picked up full speed and is in stable flight, leaves you vulnerable to collapse, so thank you for pointing that out, so if people read this comment, they might think twice before trying
the between the pines was my attempt no 10 on this very line, its important that people know that i never would fly like this, with so little margin on the first attempt on any line
and yes, Lauterbrunnen is a beautiful place, be sure to have enough time when going there! so much to explore
wish you a good day :)
Let's plan a trip!
@@BearRecon plan to be there 5-20 of July this summer 🌞
@@_albalex Are you there now?
Sick!
Damn bro that is pushing the limits right there man!!!! Amazing!!!
thats so cool, would love to give that a go haha
Crazy!
Extraordinary skill to be able to swing round from a 360 and drop into a gap between rocks or trees. It's a breathtaking video to watch. But the desire for more or different thrills can so easily be a temptation too far. What those rocks will do to your spinal cord if your bum clips the ground isn't pleasant to contemplate.
If i leve near alps i will speedflying all days, one of my dreams
Have been 15 days in lauterbrunnen and love't
can you show off your setup, maybe your wing? id love to see how you put it all to use
Solche Könner gehören zum Militär - als Teil einer Spezialeinheit, ggf. mit Nachtsichtgerät ausgestattet.
the go pro is not good at filming at night, i have tried...
@@MarosVice908 I have written the following: Such experts belong to the military - as part of a special unit, equipped with night vision if necessary.
So this is how FPV drone flying feels as A PERSON
Just wow. Definitly adding "learn paragliding and speeflying" this to my bucket list. Seems dangerous but nevermind, life is short.
So whats the average life expectancy after adopting this style of flying? Cant be more than a few years, maybe months?
Great video and wish you safe flights! Now for the questions:
1) did you learn in tandem with someone first?
2) have you had any close calls and was it ever equipment’s fault or human error?
3) what are the main risks?
4) how can you be sure that the weather won’t change mid flight? If it does, do you land immediately or continue to the bottom?
5) how long does it take you to check equipment before each flight?
Thanks!
Hello, and thanks for the questions!
1) i did not learn in tandem, the way you are teached in Norway is with ski's. Where you first go down a couple of times, from a small training hill, not leaving the ground. when you can manage that, you get maybe 10-50 cm over the ground. and you increase the height incrementally , until you are ready for a full flight.
2) yes, i have broken my back while speedflying, and had a couple of close calls. its never the equipment's fault. its always a pilot error
3) the main risk is hitting the ground. you can do speedflying quite safe, as long as you keep a good distance from the terrain.
Also to ground handle your wing, so you have a good launch, and landing technique. to basically get to know your wing in a safe environment, before taking it to the mountains
4) you are always at the mercy of the weather. but most flights i do, only last's a couple of minutes. and learning to understand the weather is something that comes with experience. i would suggest to find a mentor in the beginning of your flying career. someone who been flying for a couple of years, that can teach you how to interpret the weather.
There are also some good books out there. ''Bruce Goldsmith - 50 ways to fly better'' and ''mastering paragliding'' that talks a lot about meteorology(I.e-understanding the weather).
knowing when not to fly is a crucial skill to have in this sport. also to differentiate the days, where you can fly proximity(close to the ground) and the days where you're better off, keeping a safe distance
5) in less than 3 minutes, i can go from having everything packed down, to flying. If i want to
@@MarosVice908 God bless you. Thank you for the answers.
How did you break your back and how long into flying was it? Still a rookie or trying extreme turns and twists?
@@bartholomewlyons i broke my back 4 months ago, it was a fairly stupid accident. just bad planning and was rusty after a winter with little flying. my plan is to make a video of that accident, so others may learn from it
Sorry about your back
Thats flow
Hi Martin, great video! Which hiking boots with speed laces do you have in the first part of the video? Really like them, thank you!
thanks! i think it was Salomon XA PRO V4 GTX. they are quite nice for hiking in dry terrain, only problem i had with them was the smell. for some reason theese shoes became poisonous just after a few weeks use. i have a friend that had the same experience with same kind of shoe.
@@MarosVice908 Thanks for your reply Martin! Very much appreciated.
underrated
Really nice lines. Coming from a skydiving background, I’m curious as to why you put your whole hand through the toggles. Is this a comfort thing or something different?
Love the edits
Thanks man!
Holding the toggles as near the lines as possible, gives the most ''contact'' with the wing, as i hold my thumb and index finger almost directly on the brake line, i can feel much more what is happening with the wing, than if i hold it like skydivers typically do (the whole knuckle through)
this gives me information like; is the air smooth, how is the pressure of the wing, and allows for more precise minor adjustments, just flicking my wrist, instead of having to move my whole hand
thanks for a great question
Wow, amazing he's doing a show with his life at stake.
How many years does take to expertise this sport ?
thats a difficult question to answer, it depends how much time/money you have. And also where you live. i had more flights in 1.5 months in lauterbrunnen, than i had for the past 12 months, living in norway, because of more stable weather in the alps and better access to mountains using the lifts.
its also a question of how safe you want to be. I would say i had the skills to fly theese lines by year 3, but my safety margin would be way less. i have been flying for 7 years now
@@MarosVice908 thanks for the info! Really appreciate it
This is some quality shit.
Amazing video, and great choise of music.
Haha, thanks man!
This looks like my dreams lol and you re doing it awake
Im no one special, You could do it too
With this video, I stumbled across your account and your content is awesome! I used to skydive, years ago now, so I have some canopy flying experience. I liked freefall, and being under canopy... this seems like the best of both! I'm curious how you got into this, your experience before and if you did a training course somewhere? Blue Skies buddy!
Thanks man!
it all started with a tandem skydive, wich developed to me getting skydiving license
And just like you i saw some videos on youtube about speedflying, and basically just bought the equipment and went to a hill.. Thinking that i had experience, and that i would be fine. but flying in the mountains is a different game than flying in the sky. I almost killed myself in the process of learning.
so if you want to start with speedflying, my recommendation would be to take a course. if they don't have in your area, its a perfect opportunity to travel
That i had to travel was my excuse for not taking a course, witch i eventually did anyways, after a serious accident, and also to fly legal
on a course you will meet a lot of cool people, that will teach you the basics, and the most common pitfalls. a course is worth every penny, and just a cool experience all together
if you have any other questions, just ask
Blue skies and soft landings :D
Holy crap how is this guy still alive!?!?!?
A little bit of luck, a little bit of skill, some food and water, is all you need
How does one fly-appearantly-so close to objects, especially with this speed? I mean, doing full 360s in close proximity of the ground etc., that seems much much risk.
that camera is so smooth, is it a go pro?
its an go pro 9
Sorry if this is a silly question but do you check in with someone before and after every flight in case an accident happens? Like how will anyone know to send emergency services out in these remote areas?
No worries, Its a good question
When I'm flying alone, right before take off, i always send the location of where i am, and where I'm going to land. And if they haven't heard back from me within 30 minutes, and i dont answer my phone, they should call police/ambulance
My word this is great.... no margin for error tho
02:00 - Did you plan to use the trees like a gate, or did you bring a small dose of luck?
had over 20 runs on that line, practising the same thing over and over, after i landed the one in the edit, i was done
im never doing a better run on that line than that
time to find something else
@@MarosVice908 It's impressive, knowing exactly where the objects are long before being able to see them.
Your style of flying is very different from my own. I admire your approach to aggressive lines. Many people would just send it instead of carefully approaching it 20 times.
Happy flying and happy staying alive for long
5:02 was that fence electric? :D
How often you end up in a tree or something?! Accidents are part of this or does it always end well for you?
Looks super man. Is this equipment the same as the one for paragliding? I'm ignorant about the sport so sorry if the question is stupid
the first rule in this sport, is that there are no stupid questions. A ''stupid'' question, can save someones life. so ask away!
Its almost the same, but the equipment used for speedflying is smaller. the canopy is typically smaller in square meters, and the lines going from the pilot to the canopy is shorter. this gives you quicker response, and makes the canopy more agile.
its use is also different, a paraglider is used to stay up in the air for as long as possible, and a speedwing is typically used for getting down as fast as possible.
hope that answered you're question!
@@MarosVice908 Thanks a lot for the detailed reply. That answered my question;)
Im from Brazil and on of my dreams is learn to fly like this. What country or part of the world do i have to go? I think the feeling of doing this must be the gratest feeling a person can experience
i know they have some places in the US that offers courses in speedflying, near salt lake city. that may be the closest to you
but the dream place to be, and learn is in the alps of Switzerland and/or France
another way in to the sport is via paragliding, im sure they have beginner courses i in Brasil, use google or facebook to find out where and when
its pretty cheap way of getting into the air, when the beginner course and equipment is paid for
if you have a dream of flying, go for it!
Great flying. Landing needs a bit of practise. 🤘
Thanks! ye, landing was never my thing
@@MarosVice908 That looks so much fun. How did you start that? Skydiving, paragliding?
@@JohnDoe-hs7ml i had a couple of skydives before speedflying, but if i would do it all over again, i think i would take a year or two with paragliding before starting speedflying.
you can learn the basics of handling a wing, and flying in mountains/near terrain in a much safer way on a paraglider than on a speedwing. and i dont think you loose any progression by flying a bigger wing in the start. just a bit safer
What a great slope to go hang-gliding on, I sure hope my leash doesn't break, and I'm left there hanging from the bar...
buddy, where can i learn this? :)
very nice lines....hope you fixed that fence :)
''No fences where (permanently) damaged in the making of this movie''
@@MarosVice908 🤣
How do you get so perfect with some of the corners and flips that you make? What's the process? Is this an area that you have flown many times? Do you first scope the area before you start making these daring maneuvers?
ye, some of the places i had flown 30+ times, so i know how the mountain looks, and have a idea of how i want to fly it.
The process is trial and error, fly it high, with safe distance a couple of times,and get to know the terrain.
-what is the level of the slope?
-where does my wing fit? and most important, where does it not.
-where do i need to get out of the terrain to reach landing?
-where can i drop my trim, and where do i need the extra glide?
you can get an unjust view of how a typical flight is, by looking at these videos. most flights i do is quite chill. i pick the most ''spectacular'' clips, when im editing for youtube.
@@MarosVice908 Awesome, thanks for the breakdown! I hope however that your process doesn't contain too much error, because that sounds pretty scary in this line of business ;)
holly sh*t this is intense!
Is it easier to learn with a smaller wing?
Do you mean like a paraglider vs a speedwing?
Or a big speedwing vs a small?
I wish I understood my canopies recovery arc half as well as you do yours
Just remember that this is clipped togheter, with only the most "perfect" flights. Not every flight is on point like this.
Most of the feel for the wing, i got through groundhandling and soaring, thats where i learned to know my canopy
How can I start this sport? :D
Awesome stuff! What’s your wingloading on the mirage?
Thanks! my weight is around 75-80 kg + gear and clothes
Yeah, we used to do that hunting Wamp Rats from a T-38.
(Now let's see who's old enough to spot the reference.)
You young blokes are just as crazy as I was ~ which is some admission.
I still don't think it's quite as nutz as the wing-suit guys doing proximity, but you're in the ballpark.
I’m a speedflyer base jumper planing a trip there in the fall. Can you tell me where those lines are exactly?
Hello, thats nice! its really a mecca for speedflying, base and paragliding, you're in for a good time!
The first flight in the video is from above Mürren, near Schiltgrathüsi. An easy 30-40 min hike from murren
PS. if youre there for more than a couple of days, buy the monthly ticket! i think it was like 70 euro
The other flight is from Männlichen, the take off is about 100 meters north from where you go off the gondola.
the landing is right under the foot of the gondola in Wengen, and please try to land on the dirt road, and dont unnecessarily damage the field of the farmer. he really doesn't like people landing there, but allows it. so we tryed landing on the dirt road as much as possible.
If i where you, i would just ask around when i got there, there is always a lot of basejumpers and speedflyers on the Parking Stechelberg, that most likely are willing to show you around :)
@@MarosVice908 thanks so much!
Probably fun thing to do if you have nothing to lose.
insane how close you fly to the mountain. For a normal person like me this seems like complete suicide but you may know what you do.
time will tell. i need to get it right every time, the mountain only needs one, to get me
I'm just a normal person to.. nothing special about me. That's what you learn doing this kind of thing.. no one is special..
and in that sense.. everyone is.
i see you got a photo of Tyler Durden as profile pick, i like that movie. a quote i remember :
''You are not your job.
You’re not how much money you have in the bank.
You’re not the car you drive.
You’re not the contents of your wallet.
You’re not your f*****g khakis.
You’re the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world.''
@@MarosVice908 Once again I have no choice but to appreciate your reply.I honestly wouldn't expect anyone to quote anything from this film in these times. And my fingers are crossed that the mountain never gets a chance and if never then at least for a very long time, because of your approach to life and because you are special.
@@MarosVice908 makes a lot of sense and fight club is a great movie indeed haha.
If I‘m not mistaken there is not much room for unexpected situations
in that we agree
I try my best to only fly proxy when the air is calm and stable
All those near invisible fences with lads trying to hug the ground -Swiss farmers having to check their fences for dead thrill seekers must be a routine task.
This seems like a perfectly reasonable thing to do 😂
it looked so scary when u were almost touching that cabin lol
this wasnt the first time flying this line, i lived in lauterbrunnen for 1.5 months and having almost perfect flying condition every day, i perfected some of theese lines.
the clips you are seing is the culmination of many flights, progressively getting closer and closer
and only showing ''the best''
have a nice day
00:44 Is it wise to fly that close over the official launch site for paragliders? You would have almost no time to react to a rising canope.
Nothing in this video is particularity wise
we had called a friend that was on the take off beforehand, they knew we where coming
Dont much care for the music but WOW he's good
Why does he fly on toggles so much bs rears?
jesus that was close
my life's longest 5 minutes :D
Sykt smud flyt du har i flyvingen din!
Takk! jeg prøver å fly så lite som mulig med brems, bruker mest vektskifte, da blir man litt mindre ''sint veps'' og litt mer bob ross
Blue skies!
dude is literally flying
Haha, fly like a brick
how many people were thinking hit the barbed wire...
deathwish !