I was invited to the first paragliding adventure race to be held in the SNOWDONIA region of North Wales. But I wasn't prepared for how difficult the course would be, and how dramatic the landscape is from above. Come and share a spectacular flying adventure with me: the X-Eryri 2021.
"being up here, in this place, this is why I fly
and in a race like this, the transformation is even more intense
from a miserable wretch, trudging on the surface,
to a spirit set free amongst the clouds
riding the wind"
For a technical analysis of the race and many more instructional videos, join my flying academy over on flywithgreg.com
MAP courtesy of Richard Chandler at firtreemaps.com
ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE from Llyr Hughes (llyrhughestv.com)
MUSIC from EPIDEMICSOUND
Ghost Post (SINY)
Misery Killing Me (No Sons of Mine)
By the Harbor (Mhern)
Easy to be us (Alder)
Return Of Light
(Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen)
Somewhere then (GEMINII)
The Wisdom of Trees (Yonder Dale)
Brick by Brick (Ballpoint)
The Bayou (Tigerblood Jewel)
Walk Tall (Johannes Bornlof)
Sins Of The Fathers (Deskant)
VIDEO © Greg Hamerton
THANKS TO
Nathan, Gaz, Dougie
Snowdonia Sky Sports
Llyr Hughes
Richard Chandler
and all my members on
flywithgreg.com
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