August 2020 - a Great Summer in Kyushu

[Rick's X-Alps] 2020/08/26 11:11

The COVID pandemic prevented us from traveling to Europe this year, so we made the best of it in our home area of Kyushu, Japan.  Far from being…

Tandemonium 2018 Trip Report

[Rick's X-Alps] 2018/09/08 11:10

My partner Leanne and I spent two weeks hiking and tandem flying around the Alps in mid-August 2018; our first tandem vol-biv style adventure.  …

Tandemonium - 2 weeks of tandem hike-and-fly in the Alps

[Rick's X-Alps] 2018/08/11 01:08

We're about to embark upon yet another exciting adventure!  Four days from now, Leanne and I will already be on some high grassy slope poising t…

AMAXA X-ATHLON 2018

[Rick's X-Alps] 2018/08/10 10:28

Shane Tighe takes the win of the paraglider raceA couple of weeks ago, I took part in the 7th edition of the AmaxaX-Athlon (http://amaxa-xathlon.info…

Super Condition in Central Kyushu

[Rick's X-Alps] 2018/04/25 00:29

The weather forecast looked promising for north-central Kyushu, with a large calm spot forming in the upper layers, likely to be the result of meetin…

Record Breaking Flight

[Rick's X-Alps] 2018/04/18 23:02

パラグライダーを始めようと思った時、このコースを想像して、８年後の今日、やっと実現できました。時々、知識が壁になる。上天草の大矢野島周辺。最初は、上…

Over the back, again

[Rick's X-Alps] 2018/04/18 23:02

魚野・韓国岳・矢岳・市房・南郷１０４ｋｍ　XC１００㌔を切れて満足！市房の先の１０㌔はぎりぎりでした。 霧島山：韓国岳、新燃岳、高千穂峰。 回…

天草新記録、69km XC。初めて富岡まで！

[Rick's X-Alps] 2018/04/18 23:01

天草新記録、69km XC。初めて富岡まで！苓北富岡半島富岡の曲崎富岡ビーチに降りました。

魚野●韓国●造次郎

[Rick's X-Alps] 2018/04/18 23:01

Spring XC魚野の風が裏に成りつつのまま慌てて出ました。やっぱり渋くてLZ上空+150m前後でおよそ15分粘ってギリギリの上げ直し。(里杏降っちゃって、ハイクアッ…

Classic XC- Yatake to Ichifusa

[Rick's X-Alps] 2018/02/19 21:03

Crazy crosswind takeoff to begin this flight. X-Alps conditions! See for yourself if it was dodgy or not. Not filmed are 10 minutes of failed take…