Maxence Cavalade is lucky he’s good with a speed wing. Because if he was just skiing he would have been cooked. This clip from earlier this year is a ridiculous look at the realities of speed wing flying, a smaller chute than one would use while paragliding and much more maneuverable. Cavalade is near Val d’Isère, France on the Italian border.
This Speed Wing Pilot Escapes Certain Disaster as He Flies Out of a Massive Avalanche
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