Paragliding, thermalling, alpine flying and XC courses in France

Adventure Extreme are a BHPA Registered Paragliding School based in the Alpes de Haute Provence, manned by BHPA Senior Instructors with years of alpine flying experience. We are based there, which means that you can have a course anytime that suits you. A visit to us will enable YOU to achieve a high level of progress, in conditions which are amongst the best in the world for paragliding.

Pure, Paragliding Perfection.. Provence!

infopack download

General

We are located in the lively village of La Motte du Caire close to the towns of Sisteron and Laragne, where many record breaking paragliding and hang gliding flights have been achieved. Here in Provence, thermal flying conditions are the norm, and the skills learned and confidence gained here are easily adapted once you return home. BHPA Senior Instructors provide personal instruction, briefings & debriefing, hill transportation and retrieves after your flights. We are there to help you get the most from your course, your time is precious. If you are struggling to get airtime or have not been able to fly when conditions are right for cross country, we know we have the answer.

Courses

Your Paragliding Course includes transportation to launch point and retrieves after your flights. With all the personal instruction, supervision, and general assistance you require to help you achieve your goals. Each course is geared to your individual needs, but as an outline we cover the following:

CP Completion

If you are EP you can finish off your CP training with us where weather and conditions are more favourable. We have good top landable sites and you can sit your BHPA examination once you have completed the syllabus.

Intermediate
How to use thermals
Introduction to XC flying
Thermal sources/triggers etc.
Finding 1st and 2nd thermals
Thermal soaring techniques
Rapid descent/basic instability techniques
Flying safety with other pilots
Coping with rough air/active flying
Gaining airtime for Pilot rating
Tasks for Pilot rating

Advanced

Equipment and preparation for XC

Advanced thermalling

Speed flying

Strategy for long distance flying

Competition techniques

Navigation

Further instability exercises

Day Clinics

Available for those wishing to brush up their thermalling and XC technique.

2m Radio is obligatory. (We have radios available for rental and/or purchase)

Cost

1 Week £305.00 (06 days course as above)
2 Weeks £410.00 (13 days course as above)
Any additional days on a pro rata basis
Day rates £60.00
Canopy hire is available 92 Euro's per week, 138 Euro's two weeks
Radio hire is available 55 Euro's per week. New radios for sale from £105

Click here to check availability now?

When I come? ....

Any time! Our courses run all the time so you can book when it suits you, although most people visit between March and October. The turbulence and unreliable weather which can effect northern Alpine areas such as Chamonix and Morzine in summertime do not exist here in the Alpes de Haute Provence. Even in winter no other region in Europe can offer such great thermalling potential. Pilots have flown over 100 km whilst on courses with us, several CPs have flown 30 km or more as their first ever XC. You can too, it's relatively easy when conditions are right.

Accommodation

Various types of local accommodation is available, from camping facilities approximately £5 per day, through to gîte/pension/hotel from approximately £20 per room per day. We, ourselves, can offer shared accommodation Dinner, Bed & Breakfast (including wine) at 35 Euro's (about £22) per night per person, - vegetarians catered for! We have Video and Satellite Television for your entertainment. Or we can make reservations on your behalf with other accommodation suppliers. There is a swimming pool, tennis court, running track, lakes etc. in the area. There's always lots of fêtes, boules, open air concerts, bars for evening entertainment.

Current exchange rates make France a bargain! You can get here easily by road via Grenoble, by air via Nice or Marseille, or even by rail into Gap. See below for full details.

Flying sites in the immediate area include Laragne - Chabre, Aspres, St Vincent les Forts, Digne, St André les Alpes, Barcelonette, Dormillouse, Tranion, St Genis and Sederon to name but a few. Virtually every wind direction/weather permutation can be catered for allowing you the maximum airtime possible during your time with us.

Guarantee

The area has a Mediterranean climate with statistically over 300 sunny days a year most of which are flyable. In the unlikely event that you lose days because of weather, we give you a time credit for those lost days, valid for 1 year, a unique feature on our trips. Other activities in the area include Mountain Biking, Pony Trekking, White Water Rafting, Swimming, Wind Surfing, Canyoning, Rock Climbing (the Verdon Gorge is only 1 hour away), Gliding and Mountain Walking are all available locally.

Video

We make extensive use of video to enable more effective debriefing. You can even take a copy of your successes, and your mistakes (if you make any!) home with you to impress your friends.

Groups

We will be pleased to quote for "customised" trips.

Partners

Non flyers welcome - hill transport chargeable if needed.

Getting here

It couldn't be simpler - by car we're an 8-9 hour drive from the channel ports. . EasyJet, B.A, or Virgin Express provide a very cheap and frequent service to Nice airport from regional airports (Manchester, Liverpool, E Midlands, Glasgow Edinburgh etc.) via Luton, Heathrow or Gatwick. Then you take the scenic railway to Digne from where we provide a pickup service. Marseille is the nearest airport and is also well served daily by inexpensive and frequent flights. Marseille arrivals (Buzz Airways) take the rapid 1½ hour bus or train service to Sisteron where we also provide pickup. Alternatively come by train to Gap using Eurostar. Contact their International Departures for information. Full transfer details provided with booking confirmation .

Equipment Sales

We have available a range of radio equipment, and other accessories.

For full info pack either....

Download and print our information pack

OR - E Mail us NOW to get info