by Jeff Ambrose | May 24, 2015 | Paragliding
I watch the lightning flash across the blackened sky once again as the thunder rattles between the canyon walls. It is a scene that is the daily norm around here as it has been raining now for over three weeks. I do not mean the occasional afternoon...
by Jeff Ambrose | Apr 25, 2015 | Paragliding
If you have ever wondered what Paragliding is, what it feels like, or perhaps why people like us pursue it with unrelenting passion, I present Flying Under Fabric. A short film explaining why we do it, and what draws us to fly with nothing but some fabric and...
by Jeff Ambrose | Jan 25, 2015 | Paragliding
So there we were in our brand new 2015 black SUV driving along a typical California interstate listening to the low din of the radio. Night had fallen and the cars were clipping along in bumper to bumper rhythm. I look over and notice the speedometer reading 71 mph as...
by Jeff Ambrose | Jan 13, 2015 | Paragliding
The cold winter air has set in along the Wasatch Front, including the strong inversions that we are infamous for. With the cold air setting in, the two most common questions emerge. The first is from my non-pilot friends who always ask with a concerned voice “isn’t it...
by Jeff Ambrose | Jan 5, 2015 | Paragliding
Like everyone else around me, I am staring down yet another year. Without a doubt it is going to be a year of possibilities, challenges, and hopefully some great opportunities. I always look forward to a new year with a little bit of...
by Jeff Ambrose | Dec 13, 2014 | Paragliding
I sit here at my desk and stare past my glowing screen out into the dull gray sky. It has been trying to snow for the last two days, but is not finding much success. It is December 13th amidst the Rocky Mountains, and still I have yet to see a...