Discover Paragliding in Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet, near Grenoble

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1 half day
Everybody welcome
From 12 years-old and up
From€180

Find out more about paragliding near Grenoble during a dedicated half-day session including theory, practice and a tandem first flight!

For about 4 hours, a qualified and experienced instructor from Air Alpin will take you under his wing to introduce you, on a school slope, to paragliding in Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet, near Grenoble. It is in the heart of the Chartreuse Massif that you will live this unique experience, more advanced than a simple first flight!

To begin this half-day discovery of paragliding in Saint-Hilaire, the instructor will talk to you in detail about the equipment used before trying out inflation on the school slope. As you progress, you will try a few small take-offs, followed by a briefing on paragliding piloting and landing before making your first tandem flight with your instructor, a 15 to 20-minute flight during which you will take the controls! A nice way to end this discovery session of paragliding in the Massif de Chartreuse, with also a debriefing at the end and more information if you wish to join paragliding.

If you are interested in paragliding and you are in the vicinity of Grenoble or Chambéry, this half-day paragliding discovery session in Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet will give you all the knowledge you need!

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From€180

Practical information

A half-day course to discover paragliding at Saint-Hilaire-du-Touvet: you will get a theory lesson, then take part in a 15-20 minute dual control instructional flight.

Course of events

Please plan to spend half a day on site.

  • Meeting with the instructor at the Air Alpin Parapente school
  • Briefing on the course of the activity
  • Walk to the school slope, right next to the school
  • Initiation on the school slope for 1 to 2 hours: presentation of the equipment + acquisition of the basic movements for taking off and managing the landing + short slope flight
  • Theoretical briefing during preparation for your first flight: presentation of the equipment + flight mechanics + flight plan and approach
  • Discovery tandem flight with dual control: 15 to 20 minutes of flight during which you will take control of the paraglider
  • Soft landing either at the take-off point or lower down in Lumbin depending on wind conditions (if landing in Lumbin, return to take-off point by shuttle bus)
  • Equipment storage at the school, debriefing and end of the activity
Activity requirements

For safety and equipment reasons, please respect the following restrictions:

  • Minimum weight: 88 lbs / 40 kg
  • Maximum weight: 198 lbs / 90 kg
  • Maximum height: 190 cm

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Please remember to wear suitable clothing (covering arms and legs), particularly shoes for medium-mountain hiking, trail running or jogging.

You will have to pay 7€50 on the spot for the insurance.

Special terms

Once your booking has been confirmed, please contact the instructor directly the day before your activity to confirm the meeting time (except on weekends when the meeting time is 9 a.m.).

Photos and videos are available at an additional fee of €25, to be paid onsite.

Meeting point:
Air Alpin Parapente - 19 B Chem. du Pal de Fer, 38660 Plateau-des-Petites-Roches
Spoken languages:English, French
Included
  • Instructor
  • All the paragliding equipment (helmet, harness, etc.)
  • Shuttle
Excluded
  • Insurance (7€50)
  • Photos / Videos (25€)
Do not forget to bring
  • Closed shoes like medium-mountain hiking, trail running or jogging shoes
  • Comfortable clothing adapted to the weather covering arms and legs
  • Sunglasses

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