Paragliding Resources
Right of Way – Comprehensive International Rules
Glide Ratio – Basics – BANDARRA
Polar Curves – Basics – BANDARRA
Roll, Pitch & Yaw for Paragliders – GH JOB – BANDARRA
Paragliding Pro Tips: Ground Spin
Ground Handling Training – Fly With Greg
Master Ground Handling – Fly With Greg
Cross Wind Launches
How to launch in a crosswind – Flybubble
Forward Launches
Master the Forward Launch – Passion Paragliding
ONE SIMPLE MOVE to improve your paraglider launches! – Fly with Greg
How To AVOID THIS “HORSESHOE” Paragliding Launch MISTAKE – Flybubble
High Wind Launches
Paragliding Control: Strong Wind Preparation & Take Off (Basic Tips)
Master Strong Wind Launching – Passion Paragliding
Reverse Launches
How I Learned To Reverse Launch
Paragliding Skills: REFRESH Your Launches – Fly with Greg
Site Assessment
Paragliding Safely: Understanding a site – Flybubble
Paragliding Safety: How to Avoid the Rotor – Flybubble
Ridge Soaring “Rules” – Bandarra
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The Ultimate Weather Education Website
HarvardX: Backyard Meteorology Course
Causes of daily ground inversion
Kelly Farina Youtube Vids:
“The first ones deal with the basics, constants, data and plotting. The others are real world examples and what to look for and why. I kept them as short as I could.”
Boulder Specific Weather
Be very careful when Sugarloaf is over 10mph West.
Flying in the Lee – Hazardous Flying Conditions on the Front Range
Schedule Lessons
Our training season runs from the start of April until mid October. Lessons take place at our training hill in North Boulder every morning, Monday – Sunday.
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