paragliding
Foot-launched aerial sport
Paragliding is a recreational sport in which a person glides through the air while suspended from a fabric wing, having launched from a hill or cliff.
Unlike hang gliding, the wing has no rigid frame—it's essentially a steerable parachute designed for sustained flight rather than descent.
We went paragliding over the Swiss Alps.
Rising effortlessly upward
- airborneTraveling through air
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- updraftUpward air movement
downdraft · thermal · cloudbase · airspace · aviation · navigation · takeoff · landing
Heat transfer via motion
- updraftUpward air movement
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- cumulusDense, billowing cloud type
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
core · instability · bubble · trigger point · boomer · centering
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
heart-pounding · buzz · intense · daredevil · extreme · fear · nervousness · adventure
Limb enabling flight
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- reserveSupply kept back
- risersUpright stair sections
carabiners · helmet · gloves · flight suit · windsock · GPS · altimeter · radio
Measured height above reference
- elevationHeight above reference point
- mountaintopSummit of a peak
- cliffVertical rock wall
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
peak · ridge · escarpment · plateau · precipice · overlook · aerial view · skyline
Struggle for supremacy
- acrobaticsSkilled physical feats
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
cross-country · slalom · aerobatics · wingover · SAT · league · tandem · instructor
Having no heft
- unboundNot tied down
- liberatingSetting free from constraint
- expansiveCovering a large area
- opennessQuality of being accessible
escape · serenity · tranquility · peaceful · limitless · unfettered · release · independence
Engine-assisted canopy flight
Organized exploratory journey
- adventure travelTourism seeking thrills
- AlpsEuropean mountain system
- HimalayasAsia's highest range
- AndesSouth American western range
soaring
Rising effortlessly upward
- airborneTraveling through air
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
updraft · downdraft · thermal · cloudbase · airspace · aviation · navigation · takeoff · landing · hangtime
convection
Heat transfer via motion
convergence · core · instability · bubble · trigger point · boomer · centering
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
euphoria · heart-pounding · buzz · intense · daredevil · extreme · fear · nervousness · adventure · danger
wing
Limb enabling flight
risers · carabiners · helmet · gloves · flight suit · windsock · GPS · altimeter · radio · cocoon
altitude
Measured height above reference
- elevationHeight above reference point
- mountaintopSummit of a peak
- cliffVertical rock wall
summit · peak · ridge · escarpment · plateau · precipice · overlook · aerial view · skyline · lofty
competition
Struggle for supremacy
- acrobaticsSkilled physical feats
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- certificationAttestation of qualification
pilot · cross-country · slalom · aerobatics · wingover · SAT · league · tandem · instructor
weightless
Having no heft
- unboundNot tied down
- liberatingSetting free from constraint
- expansiveCovering a large area
openness · escape · serenity · tranquility · peaceful · limitless · unfettered · release · independence · empowerment
paramotoring
Engine-assisted canopy flight
- trikeThree-wheeled pedal vehicle
- cageBarred confinement structure
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
throttle · fuel tank · two-stroke · four-stroke · free flight
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- adventure travelTourism seeking thrills
- AlpsEuropean mountain system
- HimalayasAsia's highest range
Andes · Interlaken · Medellín · Chamonix
- aviation hobbiesmodel aircraft, flight simulation, flight simulators, flight training, flying clubs
- flightflying, fly, flight, aviation, aircraft
- movementwalk, move, go, run, jump
- outdoor activitieshiking, kayak rental, biking, camping, camping trip
- outdoor recreationhiking, camping, fishing, swimming, skiing
- adventure sportsrock climbing, mountaineering, skydiving, bungee jumping, white water rafting
paraglidingcrawling
Moving on hands, knees
burrowing · spelunking · caving · walking · underground exploration
paraglidingskydiving
Recreational freefall from aircraft
freefall · bungee jumping · plummeting · nosedive · parachuting
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