Speedriding: Combination of Paragliding and Skiing

The Speed Ride is a skiing modality developed in the French Alps. This sport combines skiing and paragliding, it is so spectacular and full of adrenaline, allowing you to glide on the snow and fly thanks to a sail similar to that of a paraglider. If you are a fan of extreme sports and enjoy experiencing adrenaline rushes, you must try this sport.

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Primarily, it allows you to descend faster, ski inaccessible areas, and take off from the ground to fly over any obstacle. It combines the sensations of paragliding with the adventure of flying over the slopes while skiing.

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This sport was born in the late 1970s when French mountaineers began jumping with parachutes and skis from steep mountains. These parachutes were modified over the years to become larger and easier to launch.

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In 1996, slalom competitions with these sails began in the United States. Today, there are more than 30 manufacturers of this type of sails worldwide. France was the first country where the first Speedride competition was held: the "Speed Flying Pro Les Arcs" in January 2007, organized by Antoine Montant.

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Today, this sport is practiced all over the world, and there are already pilots who have managed to descend large mountains at high speeds such as Aconcagua (Andes) or several peaks in the Alps.

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The main recommendation to start in this adventure sport is to have a high skiing level that allows you to descend slopes with all types of snow. This is a very specific activity that can only be practiced off-piste or in designated areas, mainly in the winter season.