Lavielle

Flying high wingloads, landing on a small place or doing a nice and fast swoop. No Problem for a Nitro. Thanks Klaus Schenk :-)

Hi Christian, many thanks for this competition. The Organisation was excellent (Competition, Prices, Food, Beer, etc.). I really enjoyed how everybody was fighting and laughed a lot. Thanks to everybody who helped making this happen. Cheers, Pascal P.S. Does anybody recorded the WDR-News on Saturday-Evening on TV?

Hi Tracie, I'm so sorry to hear that. Why does the good guys have to go the hard way? I wish you, your daughter and your family all the best, a man can wish. Be strong, like Beezy was. Pascal Lavielle

Nitro 120, perfect. Only 1 Reserve!

At the time the Blade came out (middle of 2001) most people were thinking: well, it's just a modified Nitro. But you got it! Our low profile and the position of Nose/Leading Edge was unique and sometimes the test jumps scared the shit out of us (especially when the 58 ft² was landed the first time). But all worked like it should or even better. We also experimentated with a Blade 20cell, to see the advantages. Unfortunately we stopped 2years ago all developments, because of personal reasons and some of us got jobs, were we even earn money. At the moment Beezy Shaw (HiPer USA) is doing all the neccessary stuff but we will support him in developing new canopies. BTW: in 1997 Klaus Schenk (who unfortunately died in 2001) introduced the HMA-line. At this time everybody told him he will kill skydivers. Now look which companies are using exactly this line (our black Technora looks cooler anyway)

Condolences from the Urban Base Squad. We met him many times and he always kicked my ass in Wingsuit-flying.

I like this 2 pics most: http://www.bernhardschwab.de/skyhigh/lauterbrunnen_2004/bilder/DSC02643.jpg http://www.skyger.de/modules.php?op=modload&name=MediaGalerie&file=index&do=showpic&pid=1744&orderby=dateD

If you like beer, you need a lot of money!!

I have been at the mentioned Nose Exit and couldn't believe my eyes. Some other paths and exits have been rebuilt also. I talked to some locals and they were really angry. Please don't forget: you are a guest, so behave like one. Pascal (a guest from Germany)

Are any guys jumping around in the famous swiss valley this weekend (Sat. + Sun.)?

After my buddy had a cliff strike I asked some experienced guys what they would do in case your canopy is flying towards and you are facing away the wall (and have not much time). One guy told me he would grab both (back and front) risers and pull them down. If the canopy is turning further then you want to, he would pull the opposite side to stop rotation. I want to try that someday out of the plane to see if it works, but it sounds not too bad.

See: http://www.villa.ch/live.html This webcam is not far away and almost on the same height like the Exitpoints. As you can see: much snow. Put on good shoes and be careful.

I was on La Mousse on Sat., 16th October and there was snow already (not that much that I had to shit my pants). On Sunday the snow was almost gone. We had a few warm days but it shall get colder from now on (I live 2 hours away from Lauterbrunnen). So I stopped it for this year.

Very nice video. How is the hike to Kjerag (I've never been to Norway)?

I'm working on it (getting over the river). The river is a psychological thing to me. I don't know why. I met a cool Dude (Andy, American) who flew almost to the other site of the valley. He uses a Skyflyer and I was really impressed about the forward speed.