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Chalet du Montcel

Posted on June 7, 2011 by greg

Yesterday morning I arrived to the Geneve Airport, where my friend Mathieu picked me up and we headed directly from GVA to Annecy (thanks!). I setup camp next to Planfait, and then had a short afternoon flight dialing in my new harness.

This morning I ran into Mayumi at the cafe, whom I met at last years Rat Race. We drove to Montcel to check out a new flying site, but arrived to lightening bolts dancing on the peaks. We ducked into the Chalet du Montcel, also home to Oxygen Paragliding, for a delicious lunch.

Rain is forecasted for another day, but then the forecast improves.

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Speed Flying Mt. Ashland

Posted on April 23, 2011 by greg

Speed flying tHe bOwl at Mt. Ashland, 4.21.2011

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post Monarca fame

Posted on March 30, 2011 by greg

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Gunnison River Gorge Time-lapse

Posted on February 15, 2011 by greg

I just found this short time-lapse, shot with a GoPro. We’re prepping on a super windy day for a float down the Gunnison River Gorge, Colorado – 22 May 2010.

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Monarca 2011 video by Jimmy/Fly Soboba

Posted on February 8, 2011 by greg

Jimmy put together this sweet video from the Monarca 2011, Valle de Bravo, Mexico

Monarca 2011 from Fly Soboba

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Monarca 2011

Posted on February 6, 2011 by greg

Monarca 2011 just ended; we flew every day and scored 5/6 tasks. Conditions were tricky on numerous days, not typical Valle conditions, with fronts passing through and snow in northern Mexico, but as usual the flying was super fun. I borrowed an IcePeak 3 a couple days before the comp (thank you Rob @ Eagle Paragliding!!!), and understand why this was such a popular glider: super fun to fly and great handling, with heavy brake pressure that will definitely build your ‘guns’. I was stoked to be in the top 10 along with Pine, flying the only 3-liners to appear there.

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I Want a 2-liner

Posted on February 6, 2011 by greg

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Papa Mau: The Wayfinder

Posted on October 16, 2010 by greg

“People who have lost their past become lost people. We should not loose our cultural past that has given us guidance…without that past we become rudderless.”

One cannot fully recount the modern history of Hawai’i without sharing the story of Hōkūle’a, a voyaging canoe that made the historic 1976 journey from Hawai’i to Tahiti eschewing contemporary navigational aids, using only traditional wayfinding. And one cannot recount the story of Hōkūle’a without the story of compassion and redemption that characterizes the life of master navigator Pius Mau Piailug. Willing to bestow sacred, ancient knowledge, Mau revived an art lost in Hawai’i for 600 years. Sail through time and share Mau’s story, as the master navigator and teacher awaits the arrival of his Hawaiian apprentices and their ultimate gift–a sailing canoe. Papa Mau: The Wayfinder

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Hawai’i International Film Festival 2010

Posted on October 16, 2010 by greg

I’m back in Hawai’i for the Hawai’i IFF 2010. I’m in charge of video inspection this year, in addition to being one of the video projectionists. I’ve compiled a list of films/shorts that I either watched and loved, or drew me in upon a quick inspection. Keep an eye out for these films at a theater near you, and let me know your favorites!