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Pursuit of Lift!

Zeno 2 in Oetz Valley

What You Can Find Here

  • My Flying Journey

    • How I got into paragliding

    • Becoming a cross-country pilot

    • Factors contributing to my progress

    • My equipment along the way

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  • Flight Reports

    • Written reports of special flights

    • Occasionally including my photos

    • Tagged by country and flying site

    • Grouped by year

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The Name "Pursuit of Lift"

I have been watching a lot of paragliding-related videos. I am not entirely sure where I first heard the phrase "the pursuit of lift". It might have been Jocky Sanderson talking about cross-country flying. In the paragliding community, Jocky is well-known for his contributions to the development of SIV courses.

I really liked the phrase "the pursuit of lift" when I first heard it. In my view, it captures some of the essence of our sport. So when I was looking for a name for a personal website about my thermal adventures, that phrase came up from the depths of my memory. I tried to remember where I came across it. But although I am relatively certain it was Jocky saying it, I could not find it in his videos. If you happen to know or stumble over it, feel free to let me know!