A friend (Rob Gardner) called me and asked if I had some time to play and could take a break from training. As mentioned in the previous blog, my lungs are plugged up and I need to give them a break, so I was game for a snowmobile tour up to Paradise Ridge (2500m ASL). This ridge is across from Panorama Mountain Village (local ski hill) and offers great views down into the valley we live.
We met more guys up there on their snowmobiles going skiing and boarding the "Canadian Style" and I managed to get a great flight in even with quite some wind from behind on take off.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
How is training going?
How is training going? - That is the questions I get asked the most the last couple of weeks.
Right now, I am not doing to well as I got a cold and it went right into my bronchitis. Meaning I have to slow down to give it a chance to heal. In the meantime I give Google Earth/maps quite a workout, which is as important as fitness.
In regards to fitness, Suunto sponsors 10 of the xAlps athletes a Suunto watch and heard rate monitor to log our training at www.movescount.com. Who has the most visits will get Euro 1000 from Suunto.
I will keep updating my training and I hope you keep watching my training process to count up my visits.
Happy watching/training
Follow my Moves at
Right now, I am not doing to well as I got a cold and it went right into my bronchitis. Meaning I have to slow down to give it a chance to heal. In the meantime I give Google Earth/maps quite a workout, which is as important as fitness.
In regards to fitness, Suunto sponsors 10 of the xAlps athletes a Suunto watch and heard rate monitor to log our training at www.movescount.com. Who has the most visits will get Euro 1000 from Suunto.
I will keep updating my training and I hope you keep watching my training process to count up my visits.
Happy watching/training
Follow my Moves at
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Flying at our local ski hill - Panorama Mountain Resort
We had some great holidays at home and got some good skiing and flying in at Panorama Mountain Village.
The weather was great and not to cold (compared to Calgary)
NOTE, our Easter Paragliding meet will be moved to April 9 and 10 as Panorama will be closed by Easter (April 24)
The video below was done December 30th.
The weather was great and not to cold (compared to Calgary)
NOTE, our Easter Paragliding meet will be moved to April 9 and 10 as Panorama will be closed by Easter (April 24)
The video below was done December 30th.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Seasons greetings and a happy, healthy 2011
Seasons greetings and a happy, healthy and successful 2011 to everyone.
We are having a wonderful time at home in Invermere with family and friends with swimming, skating, x-country skiing, downhill skiing and paragliding at Panorama.
Christmas day Penny and I flew down to the day-lodge. Penny was dressed up as an elf (more like a present with lots of loose green and red tissue wrapper) and me as Santa.
We are having a wonderful time at home in Invermere with family and friends with swimming, skating, x-country skiing, downhill skiing and paragliding at Panorama.
Christmas day Penny and I flew down to the day-lodge. Penny was dressed up as an elf (more like a present with lots of loose green and red tissue wrapper) and me as Santa.
What a great day to fly as Santa and as an elf and then go skiing after with the kids.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
xAlps training in Canada
We are now in full swing with our training and will slowly work to our peak by mid June.
As most of you know, my better half and supporter, Penny Powers (she does not just sound powerful, she lives up to her name) has worked out and written an x-alps training program for me.
The goal is to be able to do 4-5 hour hikes with full gear for 4 days in a row without getting tired during and after the hikes.
Besides hiking and flying, I have a weekly schedule to train on the Lakeview Meadows stairs, at our rec-center to swim, and in the gym to work on core strength.
Right now the lake is frozen which also gives me the opportunity to Nordic ski at least 3 times a week in the evenings.
I am very lucky to be able to do all this training right from our house. As I work from the house, it allows me to work 8-10 hours a day and still have fun with my young family.
The video shows a couple hikes with toboggan rides and flying over the ice.
As most of you know, my better half and supporter, Penny Powers (she does not just sound powerful, she lives up to her name) has worked out and written an x-alps training program for me.
The goal is to be able to do 4-5 hour hikes with full gear for 4 days in a row without getting tired during and after the hikes.
Besides hiking and flying, I have a weekly schedule to train on the Lakeview Meadows stairs, at our rec-center to swim, and in the gym to work on core strength.
Right now the lake is frozen which also gives me the opportunity to Nordic ski at least 3 times a week in the evenings.
I am very lucky to be able to do all this training right from our house. As I work from the house, it allows me to work 8-10 hours a day and still have fun with my young family.
The video shows a couple hikes with toboggan rides and flying over the ice.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Paragliding at Panorama Mt. Resort
The new owners of Panorama Mt. Resort are welcoming the Paragliding pilots for the 20010/11 season. This is now our 14th's season up there and we are getting again a special deal for pilots (if it is flyable).
Check out the guidelines at our Panorama page and get your wings and skis ready.
We are also planning to do some Santa flying over Christmas.
Anyone interested?
Seasons Greetings from Erik, Katia, Penny and Max
Check out the guidelines at our Panorama page and get your wings and skis ready.
We are also planning to do some Santa flying over Christmas.
Anyone interested?
Seasons Greetings from Erik, Katia, Penny and Max
Friday, December 3, 2010
Nova Wings now available at www.flyingMax.com
At our last trip to the Dolomite's, we had the chance to try the new Nova Mentor2 and this wing is just outstanding. I think most of you know that the Mentor 2 was at least the same or better performing then the Omega 8 from Advance in a bet between Tom Payne and Hannes Papesch.
This is absolutely amazing to have a 1-2 wing with a smaller aspect ratio and such a performance .
We also met with Nova at the Team meet and we talked about Nova sales in Canada. There are only 2 dealers, one on Vancouver Island and one in Ontario but no one in the Rockies.
Well we changed this now.
If you have any interest in a Nova wing, send me an e-mail to max@flyingMax.com
This is absolutely amazing to have a 1-2 wing with a smaller aspect ratio and such a performance .
We also met with Nova at the Team meet and we talked about Nova sales in Canada. There are only 2 dealers, one on Vancouver Island and one in Ontario but no one in the Rockies.
Well we changed this now.
If you have any interest in a Nova wing, send me an e-mail to max@flyingMax.com
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