Surely at some point you have gone to spend one or more days of entertainment in the snow and have practiced one of the many sports that ski resorts can offer you. But do you know what speed riding is?
adventure sports can offer you a wide range so that you can decide to practice those that best suit your tastes, experience or physical conditions. Without a doubt, there are more and more alternatives and styles that are born within the same sport, such as speed riding. The perfect combination between downhill with skis and paragliding flight will make you live unique experiences throughout snowy landscapes.
This sport began to be practiced back in 2003 in the French Alps and arose by chance from skydivers and paragliders who descended the slopes of the mountains with their skydiving sails. Currently there are more and more federations that include this practice and as a consequence more people are encouraged to do it.
The best ski slopes have professionals willing to give you the necessary classes so that you can practice the activities they offer without any difficulty. That is why if you are one of those who are interested in innovating and looking for incentives in your life, being a speed rider is your solution.
Its practice is aimed at all those lovers of the white resort who have a certain control and know how to ski on any type of snow. What are you willing to do?
- Glide along groomed tracks while turning slightly?
- Perform jumps less than 10 meters high?
- Fly over the highest precipices?
All the material you need will be provided by the school with which you are going to do this sport, which consists of a helmet (essential), piste skis (without poles) and a paraglider with a harness and backpack designed especially for this extreme sport. Start on gentle slopes and little by little you will be able to advance until you fly over the steepest slopes.
Air and snow are two perfect settings to enjoy your free time while learning a new sport. Courses taught by instructors They have the corresponding practical classes but also a general theoretical class thanks to which you can learn everything related to the use of the material, precise techniques, aerology, etc.
Enjoying an incredible environment while doing sports is as easy as deciding to practice it. Don't hesitate and learn new modalities with which you will release full adrenaline.
