Join us on this the perfect venue for late summer Alpine flying.

We can't wait for this trip to kick-off. Our accommodation is quite simply perfect.  "A little piece of heaven" is certainly an ambitious catch phrase, but in our opinion it's completely justified.  Not only can we land in the garden to be cold beer, but the quality of our holiday property is quite simply exquisite.  Even without the guiding, the airport transfers, the retrieves, the debriefs and full breakfast, the price of this trip would justify the quality of accommodation all by itself.   Its the perfect place to relax, sleep well, soak up the sun and fill your lungs with mountain fresh air, to unwind and prepare for the next day of full fat XC Mountain flying.  We've used Helen and Mark's accommodation on our highly acclaimed Mountain ("No Bull X Alps") XC Adventure.  We've been so impressed with the accommodation and service that Helen and Mark provide and that combined with the exceptional flying meant we simply had to bring you this trip. Passion Paragliding's moto is "the best destinations at the best time of year"  Late September and early October in St Andre.  We've added the best accommodation to make this trip the perfect autumn getaway for any pilots looking to improve their XC and thermally skills, score some exceptional flying experience in the ideal chilled-out learning environment.  Welcome to St Andre 2010!

cinema room.

cooked breakfast

alternative activities

The flying
For many XC and competition pilots, St Andre is the ultimate Mountain XC destination.  Indeed, "Why fly anywhere else?" seems to sum up many a seasoned pilots' opinion.  Its no coincidence for example that in recent years it has become the most the most successful competition venue for the British Open, and French Open.  Reliable conditions, lack of rainy days and infinite of XC options make it the ideal training ground.

So whilst our focus will be on flying the St Andre flying stadium the reality of the Southern Alps is that whilst its generally considerably drier (and warmer!) than the northern alps it can suffer from the Mistral wind.  We wanted to have that base covered which is an other good reason for choosing St Andre as we'r ideally placed to escape to what are arguably the two most reliable site in Europe.  To the north, the site of

The guiding
Guiding comes in many forms, from the simple (“There’s the take-off. Hope to see you later!”), through to the superior air-to-air radio-assisted guiding.  Whilst we believe there is room for most types of guiding, at Passion we aim to give you the highest quality service.  We know the flying sites and understand the flying conditions intricately.  Guiding will include full site briefings and task-focussed flight plans to suit every ability level.  We will be in the air with you to give you tips and pointers to help you maximise your flying experience and keep you up in the air for as long as possible, and of course a full retrieval service however far you go!

The debrief
Another huge advantage of staying in heaven is that we have the perfect debrief arena: A cinema room where we can share stories of the day, watch entertaining video clips and even compare track -logs.  Our "après-vol" provides an excellent opportunity for pilots to learn from their flying experience and a marked improvement is almost always the result.  Whether a seasoned XC bpilot or someone playing with catching their first thermals, the cinema debrief provides the ideal opportunity for pilots to hone their skills, refine their piloting instincts and XC decision making skills.

Small group size
On this trip we stick to a maximum pilot number of 7 pilots so we can give you the best service.  Our lead guide and world record holder Toby Colombé will look after you and do everything to get you to the right site at the right time.  He'll be there on launch to brief you on conditions, to set you tasks appropriate to your level and ability.  He'll also be up there in the air with you offering advice to help you get the very best out of each and every day.  We also have a fully dedicated retrieve driver so whilst Toby flies with you, our dedicated retrieve driver is always on-hand to pick you up and ferry you around no matter how far you fly.

Our retrieve service
Our retrieve system is simple and very effective.  (One day everyone will use this system!)  Having landed simply text your GPS coordinates to our retrieve driver, and he will magically appear (ably assisted by TOM-TOM) to whisk you off for another go (conditions permitting) or get you  home at the end of the day for that all important sunset beer.  We take all the hassle out of landing-out.  No GPS?  No problem, we'll work it out the old fashioned way, maps and intuition, or we'll even lend you a GPS if you like.  No matter how far you fly or wherever you land, your comfort is our priority.

The All- Important "Apres-Vol" (Post flight) Experience

Alternative Activities

It goes without saying that our number one priority is paragliding.  We will do whatever it takes to get you as much safe flying as possible and by basing ourselves in St Andre we've got every chance of flying every day.  However, if for what ever reason we can't fly St Andre is the prefect venue for "alternative" activities.  Not only are we based right next to the beautiful lake of, but with the coast no more than 2 hours away and surrounded by huge scenic mountains the scope for non-flying activities is huge:

Dates

In keeping with our philosophy of "the best destinations at the best time of year", we operate this trip at the best time to fly XC in the Southern Alps.  For many local pilots late September and early October really is the "sweet-spot"   We also set a maximum pilot number of 7 pilots per week to give you the best service.

          Alpine XC Adventure 1         Wed 16th June - Wed 23rd June (starts Geneva, ends Nice)

          Alpine XC Adventure 2         Wed 23rd June - Wed 30th June (starts Nice, ends Geneva)

          Alpine XC Adventure 3         Sun 4th July - Sun 11th July (starts Geneva, ends Nice)

Price

Price for the week is £495 and includes:

• Airport transfer to and from Nice
• Transport between flying sites and all retrieves in our luxury air-conditioned minibus
• Accommodation and hearty breakfast
• Full high quality air-to-air guiding and coaching service, debriefs and lectures.

Not included are return flights for Nice, paragliding insurance, lunchtime and evening meal and any non-flying activities.

Flights We are operating free airport pick-up from Nice airport (for flights arriving by ?? at the latest).   Also included is our airport drop-off on the morning at the end of the week.  The following links might help you find the best flight for you. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please wait until your trip with us has been confirmed before booking your flights.

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