Paragliding @ 30,000 ft

[Trifco]

Just amazing...

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/02/ ... 21626.html

[oj]

Climb rate of 20 mps works out to 3937 fpm up. I read in another forum that other pilots in the area were holding their gliders in full stall and STILL going up. Scary stuff.

[Randall]

Didn't Grantham (or was it Pipkin?) claim a similar ascent rate at Pine a few years back?

[Chris G]

It was pipkin with 2600ft/min...I had 2400 briefly a few days later on the north side but sparky's was sustained for minutes on end..heh

[Parma Chris]

For those of us who cant read,


Check it ---> http://uk.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=9704

[Chip Bartley]

I would love to hear "the rest of the story". I wonder how far she traveled and how long was she up. I wonder if the gps track will be available. Paraglider magazine should do a feature on this. Its amazing to think how mother nature can rock your world in a heart beat.