Raw and Uncut Top to Bottom Morning Speedrun

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  • Here is a little different video than normal a raw and uncut speedrun from the Niederhorn to Interlaken /Switzerland with my buddy Evan.
    NO MUSIC
    If you want to skip to the action smoke on at 5:40

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  • @Drdaveq
    @Drdaveq 6 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    As an old hangglider pilot... turned to paraglider...turned to paramotor that was a fantastic and skilled flight. Got my heart pumping...loved the raw sound and no music. Visceral :)

  • @freedomflight7998
    @freedomflight7998 6 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    He's the best. I can't believe how close to the ground he gets! I'm a novice hang glider pilot and this both inspires me and scares the shit out of me!

    • @martinair329
      @martinair329 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Robert Giggles Yes, I flew with Chris's dad in the 80's. Hey Freedom Flight....listen to your scared voice. It's the one that will keep you alive.

    • @bingolinging
      @bingolinging 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Toughen up man :) its not that scary if you know when to go up :) just think of it as when you are about to land :)

    • @stevehuff2241
      @stevehuff2241 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Major Warning!! POWER LINES!!!!!!!! FFS!!!!

  • @alanw2235
    @alanw2235 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    NO MUSIC!!!!! YES YES YES Thank You very much! Awesome video.

  • @joshc7865
    @joshc7865 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    No music, THANK YOU! Christ you always hear some shit music behind a good hang gliding clip

  • @zardoz262
    @zardoz262 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Wow. I just watched this with headphones on. Fantastic. So much better without music.

  • @bryanburnside9783
    @bryanburnside9783 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    As an old hang glider pilot and former home builder. That blow me away. The speed, the clean stable wing. Who knew proximity hang gliding would be a thing. The loop at the end. Brought thoughts of an old friend, RIP Chris Smith.

  • @iainbradford4254
    @iainbradford4254 6 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    Excellent with no music...tell me you surveyed that route before you flew it....lots of power cables at one point. I just sat with my mouth open through half of that!

  • @wwdlm02
    @wwdlm02 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What an amazing way to start the day.... much better than most people’s caffeine fix!

  • @outwiththem
    @outwiththem 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best kind of flying I ever had. Im commercial pilot for decades but this is the real deal.. Just don't get too close to the ground and you will be ok. Put a distance, like 10' or 5 feet minimum safety distance, etc. and never go closer to that. when no limits are put, disaster awaits..

  • @fly1327
    @fly1327 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I flew hang gliders a lot in the 90's, and fun doesn't begin to describe it. For me, it was get high and (sometimes) go far, so speed running wasn't really a thing that I knew here in California, except for escaping OD sucking you up (read thunderstorms). Then I happen on this by accident, watching a very talented pilot on a slippery topless rig at full VG negotiating this run. I'm speechless, except what a great job!

  • @portnuefflyer
    @portnuefflyer 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Low level flying, for this '70's era HG pilot, powered since and currently, IS THE MOST FUN ANY PILOT, OF ANY TYPE OF FLYING DEVICE, CAN HAVE! Well done. Some of my most memorable memories of hang gliding were low level, skimming ridges, in Big Sur, this vid brought it all back.

  • @patmccaffery1543
    @patmccaffery1543 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That video was the bollox.....That hang glider looked really safe, no stupid music and stunning surroundings....well done..!!

  • @paulshorey9639
    @paulshorey9639 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dudes, I'm sure he surveys the route, and flies a bit lower each time. Nobody just goes lawn mowing through power lines and hopes for the best. Excellent and beautiful video Wolfgang! Makes me nervous, but that makes it fun to watch. Be careful! 360 degree cam would be sweet!

  • @Sn0w1981
    @Sn0w1981 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love it! Tearing around in somone's backyard and then just fly away!

  • @martbosman8373
    @martbosman8373 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Super exhilarating and technically perfect. You make it look easy,wolffie.

  • @MisterstereoOso
    @MisterstereoOso 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just about the best thing I’ve seen on TH-cam.....most HG’s I’ve seen seem to have quite flimsy sails/wings, ( whatever they’re called) ! Yours looks like a very robust ( fixed ?) wing. You sure know how to fly, I had my heart in my mouth all the way down & the landing was spectacular, in this layman’s eyes !! Bravo, thank you, & my the higher power keep you safe !!

  • @flowrider5548
    @flowrider5548 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a former HG team manager in Norway and distance record holder (x3) I applaud this! What awesome low-flying!

  • @jaywilkes3416
    @jaywilkes3416 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Fantastic. What perfect video. Even though I am sure you new the course of your flight you got so low I just new you where about to splat something. Thanks for sharing.

  • @PappyfromtheKeys
    @PappyfromtheKeys 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That is probably one of the most well earned smiles I have ever seen !! Well done!

  • @roymackeys
    @roymackeys 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now even the hanglider pilots are getting into chemtrails!!!! When will it stop??? : ) This is by my favorite HG video!!!! Love it!!! As a presently ex glider pilot myself this was extremely inspiring. No doubt it is time to buy another one!!!

  • @Pintuuuxo
    @Pintuuuxo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Never tired of watching. Thank you Wolfgang. I love the "music".

  • @richardlacey2208
    @richardlacey2208 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    That is spectacularly awesome!

  • @marcusvaldes
    @marcusvaldes 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good God! I have about 40 solo flights under my belt 20 years ago and am watching this wishing I had never quit! I am going to start flying again next year!!!

  • @stephaniekent8483
    @stephaniekent8483 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi from New Zealand , hey Ive been around and flown most things ( hang gliders in the 70s sailplanes in the 80s many hours) and Ive watched many flying videos....this one is one of the top ones Ive ever seen, beats wingsuit flying hands down ...subscribed, happy landings my friend :)

  • @lesnicholas2433
    @lesnicholas2433 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow awesome Bro,best flying I have ever seen the speed and the smoke😃 definitely Top Gun 👍🏻

  • @angargoy7181
    @angargoy7181 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice the flight and the landscape is beautiful

  • @dkjens0705
    @dkjens0705 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice flight and superb control. I flew in the mid 80s to mid 90s and the only glider back then I could hope to do a sustained high speed run with without experiencing PIO was the WW Ram Air. That glider tracked like on rails but handled poorly when thermaling or scratching. I know gliders have come a looong way since then and Wills Wing makes if not the best, among the best gliders in the world and that T2C sure is sweet.
    Fun to see how many obviously none pilots comment on the danger of this run when, as a pilot, it's clear to see the many factors that were considered before this run, the high level of control shown by the pilot and how much energy is carried through all the high speed, close vicinity passes, only to be bled off in that last turn before final.

  • @neatstuff8200
    @neatstuff8200 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    These are just flat out fun for all ages and any time of day!!! Go Wolfi!

  • @TryThinkingAboutIt
    @TryThinkingAboutIt 6 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    There's no such thing as an old , bold pilot. Lets hope as you age, your boldness is rewarded , not the opposite. Stay safe.

    • @rogeronslow1498
      @rogeronslow1498 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Couldn't agree more. It's just a matter of time before you have an accident.

    • @JosiasRivera
      @JosiasRivera 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Boundaries are meant to pushed. That’s what’s lead us to achieve the goals and standards we have today and help us progress further in the future.

    • @rogeronslow1498
      @rogeronslow1498 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@JosiasRivera This is not pushing boundries, it's just being reckless. Remember, when you are killed your family has to pick up the pieces and try to carry on. It is devastating for a parent or young child.

    • @entelin
      @entelin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@rogeronslow1498 It's not without risk, but I'm pretty sure he knows this route quite well before going very low. It's certainly not on the same level of risk as proximity wing suit runs have. Unlike with a wing suit the energy he is carrying and glide ratio his wing has he can climb any time he feels uncomfortable with what he sees ahead. Regardless we all live with a death sentence, it's not appropriate to value life infinitely.

    • @FollowFunk
      @FollowFunk 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      He said he's a professional pilot. People don't pay you to fly your glider if you just meander around in the clouds. If a movie studio needs a crazy scene that interacts with the ground, who will they call? Someone like this.

  • @jrtavora
    @jrtavora 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Amazing Wolfang. Keep up posting! Congrats!

  • @paulmadruga9786
    @paulmadruga9786 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! Great skill!! Thanks for no music, natural sounds of the flight so much better!

  • @condorenvy
    @condorenvy 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful, Wolfi ! Holy shit! When the smoke came on, up went the adrenaline!

  • @timtaylor1365
    @timtaylor1365 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great conditions and a most beautiful wing

  • @BobThePilotN4WFH
    @BobThePilotN4WFH 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I enjoyed the uncut version greatly. I like to see the pilot work. Nice.

  • @SaulGood.
    @SaulGood. 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such an Epic flight!! You almost hit several powerlines, man!!! I want to fly there with you, brother.
    Be safe!!!!

  • @padonker
    @padonker 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Hey Wolfgang: could you do this run again with a 360 camera like the Garmin Virb 360? I think it'd be every VR advocate's wet dream to have something like this to show in a headset and feel what it's like to fly along.

    • @Huckaby
      @Huckaby 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Please!

  • @paulstuart525
    @paulstuart525 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Planning planning planning and executely perfectly. Super

  • @davestambaugh7282
    @davestambaugh7282 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Speed run sounds so much more impressive than just a sled ride. When I was flying it was called a sled ride.

    • @racebannon5523
      @racebannon5523 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      a sled ride is when you don't find any lift, a speed run is when you race down on purpose

  • @Xman8184
    @Xman8184 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The beauty of aviation and flight. Great piloting and filming Wolfgang! Any 360deg of this speedrun that would be supercool !!! Thanks.

  • @redking3718
    @redking3718 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That’s was sick. 👍🏻 nice ride

  • @FuturoAnacronico
    @FuturoAnacronico 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is a fast pilot! those are good skills! wish I can fly as good as you do.

  • @raffmaxi
    @raffmaxi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Incredible, that landing turn at the end was on point 👌🏻

  • @beachvibesmusicroyaltyfree2705
    @beachvibesmusicroyaltyfree2705 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing! Stunning and inspiring impressions!

  • @mickgatz214
    @mickgatz214 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Flight Bro.......i watch it full screen, very relaxing!
    Thumbs Up!
    Greetz from Australia

  • @DanielJonesParamotor
    @DanielJonesParamotor 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Speechless... Bro that was some serious carving. Subbed

  • @PPGFlyr
    @PPGFlyr 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That was a sick run! Looked like so much fun.

  • @09frenchie
    @09frenchie 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very amazing run Wolfie, great video, always have happy landings Bro 👍 Gut Land! Liebe Grüsse Chris, Kärntner

  • @skysurfer5333
    @skysurfer5333 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful Video! Just The Way It Should Be! NO MUSIC! Just The Glider Rippin Thru The Air! Huge Adrenalin Rush!

  • @andygriffiths9916
    @andygriffiths9916 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This made my day, brought a tear to my eye.

    • @elizabeth3645
      @elizabeth3645 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow awesome Bro,best flying I have ever seen the speed and the smoke😃 definitely Top Gun 👍🏻

  • @adavirro
    @adavirro 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Strafing the terrain like a beast!

  • @billS-c3n
    @billS-c3n 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Makes hang gliding look cool again. Several juicy parts.

    • @dedwin8930
      @dedwin8930 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Very juicy when his insides spread against the ground

  • @PompeyBoy66
    @PompeyBoy66 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful. Like an eagle.

  • @DavidOldenburg1
    @DavidOldenburg1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I cant believe what an awesome video this is! You are going so fast and close to the ground but seem to be in total control!

  • @travellettivincent9340
    @travellettivincent9340 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is real proximity flying!!! Supergzi! Thx

  • @pladam7198
    @pladam7198 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very impressive flight. Thanks for the thrill.

  • @herbertlaw7667
    @herbertlaw7667 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I flew hang Gliders for years in Alaska, that was a hell of a ride he had. Also, that glider must have an 8-1 glide ratio or better. Good job..!

    • @E620SE
      @E620SE 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      8:1 is even not that much for an paraglider

    • @herbertlaw7667
      @herbertlaw7667 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      i was curious and looked up this Wills wing glider is 7.3 to 1 glide ratio. my old ones were like 5 to 1 and 6 to 1.

    • @E620SE
      @E620SE 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@herbertlaw7667 haha, gut you said glide ratio in the original comment 😜

    • @herbertlaw7667
      @herbertlaw7667 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      ok.ha

  • @SVSky
    @SVSky 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is some amazing flying Wolfie, keep feeding our dreams!

  • @sj-ro2rp
    @sj-ro2rp 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Alors, on le sens qu'on est vivant rempli d'adrénaline quel kif merci merci 1000.fois , Petit veinard.

  • @rodmact6548
    @rodmact6548 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man, you made a 40 minute car ride - Niederhorn to Interlaken - in 10 minutes! THAT'S the way to get from point A to point B!

  • @alexandervanwyk7669
    @alexandervanwyk7669 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Wolfgang. Thanks for uploadI am now forced into retirement at 61, spend a lifetime managing a wind tunnel research facility. I dare you guys to take up the challenge to re-train me as a glider pilot. I flew between 1979 and 1984, started with a Rigallo delta wing, then a Tornado, a Cumulous and then a Super. Then life suddenly struck like a bolt of lightning! Building house, career, work,work,work, wife, kids etc but soon I'm FREE again.

  • @ericoschmitt
    @ericoschmitt ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He's a wizard!

  • @iamnastyguy
    @iamnastyguy 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    god bless u god bless u wow what a flight with no sound made us feel the real flight ....... i too want to fly ........

  • @BrilliantDesignOnline
    @BrilliantDesignOnline 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    YAHHH! What a KICKASS flydown! We will give you the non-standup landing :-) No music: SO excellent! You fly like I do!!!!!!!

  • @santhoshsabbani9222
    @santhoshsabbani9222 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a perfection bro.....keep it endless practice....goodluck...

  • @yyyf6f6ff
    @yyyf6f6ff 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Incredible Wolfgang. Thanks for sharing

  • @thevampirehunter8965
    @thevampirehunter8965 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    WOW! ,.WOW! ...PURÉ FULL SPEED,...AMAZING,....GREAT FLYING & VIDEO,.......JA,JA,JA,JA,JA

  • @grub1962
    @grub1962 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    That absolutely kicked ass...well done. Say hi to Evan for me :)

  • @frozenmist-w4k
    @frozenmist-w4k 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude that was sick, what a rush..

  • @parayt3230
    @parayt3230 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This looks hella fun, thanks for sharing it.

  • @Jeremy.Muller
    @Jeremy.Muller 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing!! The sound was perfect!! Thanks!!

  • @ronaldogomes7848
    @ronaldogomes7848 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome!
    Congrats Wolfy!
    By the way, do you have a rear footage?

  • @laurajanetexascigarmaven6788
    @laurajanetexascigarmaven6788 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was crazy insane!

  • @jasonnowakowski393
    @jasonnowakowski393 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That looked amazing

  • @ginobataiote8964
    @ginobataiote8964 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, what an incredible visual, i always had the dream of flying delta wing now in the spring i will do it in a double flight in Atibaia, São Paulo, I live near the National Center of Skydiving but there they do not tow, there is trike but no want to fly with feature of the engine, want to fly like a bird even.

  • @parrishfloyd5684
    @parrishfloyd5684 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was so sick! Did you scope out the power lines on that run prior to launching or just have good visual throughout the run? Or do you just know the flight path that well. How beautiful is that place though!?

    • @parrishfloyd5684
      @parrishfloyd5684 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Tammy 23 y.o - check my vidéó I am with you! I don’t have many hours yet but love this speedrun and it is definitely inspirational.

  • @Pintuuuxo
    @Pintuuuxo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wolfgang: THANKS FOR WATCHING. Me: THANKS FOR POSTING !!!

  • @GeorgiaIsOnMyMind
    @GeorgiaIsOnMyMind 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Soooo good. Loved it

  • @geemaj0r752
    @geemaj0r752 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mein Abo haste! Guter Mann! Den Nervenkitzel nimmt man gerne (als Zuschauer) mit :D

  • @snakedike
    @snakedike 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn Wolfi, I love that approach.

  • @smartingamerica
    @smartingamerica 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent flight made wonderful to watch without obnoxious music. Drop the filthy smoke polluting that beautiful countryside, and you'd earn a subscriber too. Admit it: you don't need that either.

  • @germanbarros7115
    @germanbarros7115 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Simply fantastic!!

  • @rulzscycle
    @rulzscycle 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jet fighter beast hand glider masterful skills.

  • @joancarles2836
    @joancarles2836 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That was fkng amazing!!

  • @Liger._King
    @Liger._King 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The question no one seems to care about its answer is how the pilot is able to achieve such top speeds and descend and ascend at will. How did you do this? Was there something else giving the glider extra thrust/power? This was extra awesome to watch!

  • @kyleoglee
    @kyleoglee 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I felt like I was right there with ya!

  • @jannadem
    @jannadem 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic video and nice countryside to fly

  • @kurtjensen7264
    @kurtjensen7264 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Reminds me of my hang glider days back in 1972 you can think me and my friends we invented the sport.

    • @YankeeinSC1
      @YankeeinSC1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you know Marty Bunner?

    • @portnuefflyer
      @portnuefflyer 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dave Kilbourne kinda had a hand in it too, and he taught me! His 1 hour ridge soaring flight is pretty much the first time a rogallo wing was used for soaring, not just gliding. I started May 1972.

    • @bend1951
      @bend1951 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bob Wills? Chris Price?

  • @dtdan65
    @dtdan65 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work Wolfie. Lots of close action there. :)

  • @ominousserenity8170
    @ominousserenity8170 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy Cow! Those things move.

  • @nsd_nebulousdia1366
    @nsd_nebulousdia1366 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am uneducated about hang gliders but i knew about those things... not just the fact that it could glide this long and longer

  • @arlandasjanusauskas5464
    @arlandasjanusauskas5464 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing talent

  • @alesyupap07072000
    @alesyupap07072000 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video bro,,,,with no music,,,tumbs up

  • @alexaguilar6017
    @alexaguilar6017 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Que hermoso ese vuelo en especial el paisaje gracias por compartir ese video.

  • @jajaja531
    @jajaja531 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Este vídeo no tiene precio.incalculable 👍👍👌

  • @antoniocarlosjeremias4080
    @antoniocarlosjeremias4080 ปีที่แล้ว

    Parabéns!!! Você é um campeão!!!
    You are a champion! 👏👏👏👏

  • @XOXO-mb2vh
    @XOXO-mb2vh 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wonder if the breathing is better? What lurks above the treeline? What a magical thing to do.

  • @brianmck4
    @brianmck4 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Eh , power lines and fences and the odd animal.

  • @ZenGusto
    @ZenGusto 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So fucking awesome!! Wish a had the balls to do that 😆

  • @andiarrohnds5163
    @andiarrohnds5163 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    they should call this sky cooming, or skooming.... "need my free flying fix... im gonna skooooommmm!!"

  • @mktwatcher
    @mktwatcher 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    That Was Fantastic - I Felt Like I Was There!