5-day Introductory Paragliding Course in Morzine Avoriaz

Open yourself the doors to solo paragliding in the Alps with this introductory paragliding course in Morzine Avoriaz!

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From€490
5 days
Occasionally sporty
From 12 years-old and up

Practical information

Join this introductory paragliding course in Morzine and become a FFVL-licensed pilot!

Course of events
  • Each day you will practice from 9am to 12.30pm / 1pm.
  • A 30-minute theory lesson will follow each session on the school slope.

First 2 or 3 days :

Exercises on the "training slope" where, as the name suggests, you gradually learn the basic movements for preparing your wing, inflating it, bringing it up over your head, then flying it while jogging before gently lowering it to the ground to stop, all without taking off.

Over the course of the tests, you'll be doing a few 'chip jumps', i.e. mini-flights taking off from a few metres to a few dozen metres. As you'll see, this is enough to give you your first real taste of the thrill of flying.

The 'training slope' is the most physical part of the apprenticeship, with a lot of back and forth on the ground necessary to understand and automate the sequence of movements required to inflate, take off, fly and land smoothly and safely.

Day 3 to 5:

You'll be able to take off for your first big flights from the Super-Morzine site, with a 600 m difference in altitude. An instructor will guide you on take-off and another on landing. And to make the most of these unforgettable moments, you'll leave the planet with a radio on your shoulder on the heart side, and guided throughout the flight by gentle voices.

Objectives

This 5-day activity, from Monday to Friday, is the complete formula for becoming an initial FFVL licensed pilot (green level of the FFVL free flight passport).

The aim of this course is essentially to take you on your first big flight, but the number of flights cannot be guaranteed due to the weather. You will therefore be able to make from 1 to X big flights during this course.

Activity requirements

You need to be in good physical condition to take part in this course.

All participants must bring a medical certificate from their doctor dated within the last 3 months stating that they are allowed to practice this activity.
Special terms

You will need to pick up your licence directly from the school if you have not already registered online.

Meeting point:
At the school - 862 route du Dravachet, 74110 MONTRIOND
Spoken languages:English, French
Included
  • All paragliding equipment
Excluded
  • Free flight licence (€30 / €50)
Do not forget to bring
  • A good pair of shoes
  • Clothing suited to the season (preferably trousers)
  • Bottled water and cereal bars