As I sift through the memories, flights, photographs, and videos of the last month I have to just giggle a bit. Spring appears to be falling upon us, but still the cold air of winter lingers. The month has taken us across the state from beautiful flights above the cliffs of Randolph down to great thermal flights off the Provo Y… and everything in between. It was nice to get in the air above my home at The B again, and to be honest, not so bad getting a good hike-n-fly off the North Side at Point of the Mountain. I haven’t flown there in months, and you forget how smooth the air is there. So much so, that you almost do not even need to think. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the view. It has been a fantastic month, and I look forward to another fabulous season in the sky.
Paragliding – April 2012 from DEAF Crew on Vimeo.
As many of you know, I rarely fly at the Point of the Mountain as my sights are often set on the surrounding mountains, and beyond. I am finding in my conversations with budding pilots, that everyone is just plain nervous about flying sites away from The Point of the Mountain, away from their instructors care, and therefore many are just falling away from the sport. I feel there has got to be a way to help pilots develop, help the public understand what we do. Perhaps through education and exposure we can overcome some of the challenges that face us here in Utah. Issues like wilderness boundaries, insurance, and general understanding of what paragliding is…I will have to think on that.
