My collaboration with Jean-Baptiste Chandelier.
Crazy project for a crazy glider (guess its weight!) that fits in a 4L bag...
JB designed and tested this wing with Dudek Paragliders for the past year. We made the movie with runner & pilot Jérôme Canaud and my aerial cinematographer mate Chris Tong Viet.

Enjoy the flight!




#runnfly #paragliding

In spring 2018, paragliding acrobatic world champion Christina Kolb and paragliding instructor Alain Lehoux, went on a vol-biv trip to the mostly unexplored country of Tajikistan... Here is the story of their journey.





Written & directed by Guillaume Broust
https://www.instagram.com/guillaume_broust
https://www.facebook.com/Guillaume.Broust.Studio

Featuring
Christina Kolb
Alain Lehoux


Original soundtrack
Tactical Groove Orbit ("Radjastan")

Additional soundtrack
Onyx Music - ("N'Goni Intro" "Dandini" "Grounds Beats")
Gabriel Meyer - ("Breathe Celebration")


Thanks to
Advance Paragliders - Kortel Design - Pamir Peaks


©Guillaume Broust 2018
All rights reserved

This summer, I had the chance to meet Clare Gallagher, both great trail runner and environmentalist. The shooting was not simple. As every "headlamp shooting", you have to struggle with the lights. the environment has to be not too dark, but not too bright... In french we say entre chiens et loups (between dogs and wolves). Here is a bit of Clare's spirit, and some advices to run the famous  UTMB. Enjoy!

A very creative project with superstar Kilian Jornet, on a tight schedule and bad weather forecast... Only two nights to get all the job done, but luckly I was with my team Bertrand Delapierre, Marc Daviet and Erwan Lelann as creative as they are efficient! The CGI and compositing has been done from MédéO, a great video production company, located in the heart of the Alps. Have a look on the final project, watch it full screen,with a good sound-system, activate the captions, grab a coffee and enjoy!

The aurora borealis experience

The aurora borealis (also known as the Northern Lights) and the aurora australis are a natural phenomenon created through the interaction between charged particles of the solar wind and the upper atmosphere. The auroras occur primarily in those regions close to the magnetic poles (source Wikipedia). You can plan for this incredible phenomenon by following the aurora forecast on websites like Aurora-service.eu.

On location - (trying to) follow Kilian

Some pics from Marc Daviet & Bertrand Delapierre, during the shooting with Kilian. Read more stories and feedbacks on the Marc Daviet's blog







 

A long-term project, featuring all the best world climbers: Dave Graham, Jorg Verhoeven, Said Belhaj, Sasha DiGiulian, Mayan Smith-Gobat, Steve McClure, Klemen Becan, Florence Pinet, Neil Gresham, Mélissa Le Nevé and Chris Sharma...
Also starring Jean Siuen and the famous Gilles Estramboulli !

Video - The World's Best Belayer

For Ray Verseau, climbing is only a byproduct of his true love, belaying. Verseau has taken his love of the belay and turned that passion into a profession, he is the World's Best Belayer.

Ray told us: "I never set out to be the World's Best Belayer, this was just a passion of mine. Coming home from work years ago I had this moment, where I just knew that I had to devote my life to the art of the belay. No other activity is as pure, or as fulfilling to me. I wake up each morning, begin my training routine, stretch, warm up, and then go to the gym or crag. In that moment when it is just you, your climber, the rope, and the device everything else vanishes. It's like a zen state. I am so lucky that I've found a way to dedicate my life to this purity and art."

Join him as he pursues his passion for the belay at crags around the world with many new and familiar faces.

Become the best belayer you can be

• Join the Petzl GRIGRI Tour 
• Learn the Belaying Tech Tips 
• How to belay with the REVERSO tube/plaquette device 
• How to belay with the GRIGRI assisted braking device
• Understand the full uses of the GRIGRI+ 
• Introducing the World's Worst Belayer!
 

Original Soundtrack

• Zikali
• LinkRust feat Thiff the Gift "The same old tree"

A tremendous project, co-directed with paragliding rockstar JB Chandelier and shot with my friends Chris TongViet, Julien Nadiras & Antoine Boisselier. We have basically illuminated a mountain, to drop JB in the air... by night !



★ Watch the making-of
★ Read JB's interview
★ Soundtrack by Zikali



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Notice that no balloons have been released in the air, they are attached to a fix line. Also, the actions depicted in this video should under no circumstances be attempted or duplicated. Regulations related to flying at night are different for each country. Check the rules for your federation.

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Ce film retrace la première partie de l’aventure Maewan, entre l’Islande et le Groenland, où Erwan Le Lann a rassemblé une équipe d’experts complémentaires (marin, free rider, alpiniste, photographe, cameraman) sur deux bateaux au départ d’Isafjordur...
 
 


"Le projet Maewan est parti d’une envie d’aller découvrir les océans et terres reculées de notre planète. J’ai donc acheté un voilier "Maewan IV" capable d’affronter ces environnements difficiles. Il est devenu une plate-forme d’aventure ouverte à toutes mes connaissances passionnées de leurs activités, experts dans leurs métiers. Pendant quatre années nous parcourrons les mers à la recherche de premières sur des sites de pratiques inédits, dans le grand Nord, la côte Asiatique, les iles du Pacific, le grand Sud.

Nous sommes partis le 8 février 2015 de Bretagne en direction de l’Islande pour grimper des cascades glace, puis fin Mars malgré l’hiver encore très présent, nous décidons de nous diriger vers le sud du Groenland, terrain montagneux exceptionnel, et tenter de rentrer dans ces fjords gelés pour skier des couloirs et pentes de neige vierges.

Nous naviguerons sur les côtes ouest du Groenland jusqu’à la fin du mois d’Août, l’équipage changeant en fonction des projets d’expéditions, ski, alpinisme, escalade rocheuse, exploration… Cette année, en 2016, nous repartons au mois de juin pour la grande traversée du passage du Nord Ouest et atterrir à l’Est de la Russie sur la péninsule du Kamchatka. Pendant tout l’été, d’autres activités, recherche, prélèvements, photos seront au rendez-vous."

-- Erwan Le Lann

Le RAD SYSTEM est une vidéo produit Petzl, réalisée l'hiver dernier avec Tony Lamiche, Boris Dufour et Xavier de le Rue.
 

Les pratiques évoluent, le matériel aussi! A voir comment cet outil sera utilisé dans le futur, mais cela peut démocratiser une pratique, restée pour le moment peu utilisée.

Namibia was the last stop on our paragliding journey. It had been my longtime dream to visit this beautiful country: the red sand dunes, the dead trees, the unique cultural atmosphere and people in Southern Africa, the amazing sunsets, and the incredible wildlife that lives there. Our idea was mainly to fly on the west coast. By chance, we met Axel Gruber, a local pilot who flies in Swakopmund. Axel knows the area really well, and he kindly drove us from spot to spot.

WATCH THE OTHER EPISODES

- Frequent Flyers #1 - Paragliding in New Zealand
- Frequent Flyers #2 - Paragliding in Nepal

WHERE TO FLY

We primarily stuck to coastal flying, staying close to the ocean. However, if you're bold (and well organized), you can also do some pretty extreme cross-country flying. Namibia is the country where most major World Records have been broken.

- Sandwich Harbour (-23.318490, 14.501821)
- Swakopmund (-22.728681, 14.536591)

UPDATE :
Flying at Sesriem/Sossusvlei is now officially banned. People who try to fly there will be arrested and thrown out of the Park.

PILOT ADVICE

- We flew in August, which is… the worst period to fly there! There are very strong and turbulent winds (mainly from the south), but this is also the best period to observe the local wildlife, and the temperatures are little bit cooler since it's the winter season.

- If you fly between December and March, there is a 99% chance that you will enjoy fantastic flying.

- Be sure to contact Axel Gruber (http://magicmoments-namibia.com). Our now good buddy flies everyday, and he also does some Tour-guiding in the wild. He knows the conditions and spots well, so he is the man to contact if you want to go there.

- Beware, there are absolutely no rescue services (no helicopter, no assistance at all…). So make sure that you are well-prepared if anything happens. Always bring more water than you need, and food for a couple of days. You are truly in the middle of nowhere!

- At first glance, Namibia appears to be a very expensive country (and it is to a certain extent). But you can also travel rather inexpensively. Bring a tent, a camping stove, etc. You don't need to sleep in expensive guest houses or eat in expensive restaurants. There are several places to camp throughout the country.

- Most places (except for Sandwich Harbour) do not require a 4x4. This will allow you to save a lot of money. Etosha (the main Game Park) is accessible with a regular two-wheel drive car. So take a close look at what you want to do, you might not need a 4x4.


This marks the end of our adventure. We are now back in France, back to our normal everyday lives. I hope you enjoyed following our trip, and are motivated to take your paraglider with you the next time you travel…. There are paragliding spots everywhere in the world!


Be sure to like our Facebook page for some pics and stories all throughout the year.

Version française ci-dessous

Nepal… An epicenter of dramatic news that moved everyone of us so deeply. We were there exactly one year ago to fly around Pokhara and trek in the surroundings of Manaslu and Gorkha… Perrine had already been working on a development project in the villages of the Annapurna Conservation Area, and has found herself a welcoming family, many acquaintances, and loving friends. We realize how devastated all these villages are now… Our Nepalese guide Rajendra, who testifies in our film, is fortunately safe and sound, but now sleeps under a tent with his family. He understandably worries about not being able to work this year because of the lack of tourists. How is the local population going to endure the three month monsoon period without being able to work in the fields or even shelter from the rain? Short term survival and access to drinking water are absolutely critical for all of these remote villages that don’t attract any media attention or even any medical assistance.

We therefore asked ourselves if it was pertinent to release our film in such a context. But we have finally decided to show it because we are convinced tourism is one one of the major factors in rebuilding Nepal. The country’s people have lost a great deal but certainly not their kindness, their warm sense of welcome or the beauty of their environment. So open the door of Nepal….. and you’ll want to come back!

Paragliding in Nepal means discovering its many facets. When landing in remote valleys, we have always been met with an enthusiastic, warm and interested welcome. Our encounters with a smiling people attached to their cultural heritage and values remain deeply engraved in our heart. We not only met local pilots and discovered beautiful flying sites but also people in love with Nepal and its emblematic birds. Birds of prey, eagles and vultures often share the airspace with paragliders in these remote mountain ranges. Scott Mason is very passionate about birds of prey, especially vultures. He has created a bird of prey rehab centre in Pokhara: The Parahawking Project.

If you wish to help the Nepalese, there are many ways you can participate: urgency assistance (medical or infrastructure), or rebuilding projects (drinking water networks, roads, agricultural undertakings)… Everything is important. Doctors without Borders or the Red Cross are the main medical actors on the spot. These well known and well equipped organizations are very efficient and reactive in the short term. But it is also important to help all organizations working on long term projects, such as housing, roads, water networks, and help to farmers deprived of any harvesting this year.

Here are the links to directly help the population, via recognized local associations:

• Karma Flights via The Cloudbase Foundation is a long established organization in Nepal, managed by paraglider pilots and helps people in very remote locations.
   
• Nepal Mountain Mobil Hospital focuses on medical asistance in remote nepalese valleys. It is managed by Dr. Pierre SOETE.
   
• Karuna Shechen runs health projects as well as education and social services for underprivileged populations in India, Tibet and Nepal.

Don’t hesitate to relay and communicate on these actions. Talking about Nepal and boosting tourism are the best ways to help rebuild the country. Our thoughts and prayers to all victims of these earthquakes.

 

SOUNDTRACK

LinkRust
"Two sil beat" - "Da linkrust Lama"" - "Let me step up" - "Hail to the sunrise" - "Waking up" - "Miles away"
https://soundcloud.com/linkrust

Zikali
"Kavalti"
http://www.zikali.com

SPOTS WHERE TO FLY

We did two great flights around Pokhara valley. One is about 75km (Sarangkot - Sardi Khola - Panchase - Pokhara) and the other one is 35km (Sirkot - Pokhara). But there is so much to do in terms of XC flying !
- Pokhara (28.260850, 83.973012)
- Sirkot (28.021082, 83.729253)
- Bandipur (27.931764, 84.413881)

PILOT ADVICES

- Best period to fly : March to May is a very good period for cross country, with strong thermals and very unstable conditions. The cloud base can reach more than 5000m on the good days! The only problem is the view: you just see absolutely nothing. Mornings are clear, but it starts to be very cloudy from 11am, so don't expect to see one mountain when you're flying...

- October to January looks the best season to fly there, with great sceneries of the mountains all day long. But the lower take-offs are quite stable though, so you might have to hike-up (Korchon for instance) if you want to start above the stability. November is the best season, but very crowdy around Pokhara (I mean, veeeery crowdy...)

- Don't come to Nepal to do huge flights between June and September, it's the monsoon season!

- Don't hesitate to exit from the "paragliding-oppression" in Sarangkot. Jumping behind (Green Wall, Sardi Khola…) is quite easy and way less crowded.

- Altitude is quite a deal. You can feel it when you are flying, although you are struggling above the jungle (at 3000m high…) The forest frontier is more than 4000m, so it can influence your flying skills while you don't expect it.

- XC flying and bivy-flying is great adventure to do around Annapurna and Manaslu. If you are not very experienced pilot, be sure to get in touch with the guys who work and fly there. Our advices: David Arrufat at Blue Sky Paragliding (http://www.paragliding-nepal.com) and "The Great Babu" Sunuwar, the guy who took-off from the Everest and then paddled down to the sea! (http://www.babuadventure.com)

- If you want to have such a great experience with the birds of prey, be sure to visit Scott Mason in Pokhara. This guy is really involved in the vulture conservation, and he can bring you into the air with a vulture landing on your hand! (http://www.parahawking.com)

- Pay attention that you may need a Trekking Permit (ACAP or MCAP) if you land in the Parks. If you get caught by the guards walking in the Park without a permit, you will get a fine for this.

- People in Nepal are very, very friendly. Always. Don't hesitate to learn three words of Nepali : "Namaste" (Hello), "Tik-Cha?" (how are you?), "Danielbath" (thank you), "Ramrosa" (it's beautiful), or at least give a smile when you see people. Hindu culture are very different than Western Countries, but respect and smile are the keys for communication bases.

- Giving money (or chocolate) to children is quite a problem around the cities. When you land around Pokhara, many kids come and want to pack your glider... Keep in mind that if they earn too much money in packing wings, they won't go to school anymore.

- And last (but not least) all information about weather forecast and cloud formation in this movie are NOT a rule for every day, in any situation!! As a pilot, you have to be aware of the forecast of the day and the local conditions.


So there you go, don’t hesitate to visit this wonderful country, you will never regret it!!

And be sure to like our Facebook page for the next movies to come! (https://www.facebook.com/Frequent.Flyers.Paragliding)

VERSION FRANÇAISE

Népal... au centre d'une actualité dramatique qui nous a profondément touchés. Nous y étions il y a exactement un an pour voler autour de Pokhara et marcher dans la région du Manaslu, Gorkha... Perrine avait déjà travaillé six mois sur un projet de développement dans les villages de l'Annapurna Conservation Area, elle a désormais une famille d'accueil, beaucoup d'attaches et de liens affectifs. Nous réalisons au fur et à mesure des témoignages à quel point ces villes et surtout ces villages ont été réduits à néant… Rajendra, notre guide Népalais qui témoigne dans notre film est heureusement sain et sauf, mais dort aujourd'hui sous une tente avec sa famille. Il s'inquiète de ne pas réussir à travailler cette année par manque de touristes. Comment les villageois vont-ils vivre les trois prochains mois de mousson, sans pouvoir cultiver les champs ou même s'abriter de la pluie? La question de la survie à moyen terme et de l'accès à l'eau potable est critique pour ces villages reculés, loin de toute médiatisation voire même de médicalisation.

La question s'est évidemment posée de la pertinence de diffuser notre film dans ce contexte. Nous avons cependant décidé de le montrer, car nous sommes convaincus qu'un moteur performant de reconstruction du Népal est le maintien d'un tourisme important et régulier. Les népalais ont perdu beaucoup, mais certainement pas leur gentillesse, leur accueil chaleureux et la beauté de leur environnement. N'hésitez donc pas à ouvrir la porte du Népal… vous y reviendrez!

Voyager avec son parapente au Népal, c'est découvrir ses visages! Posés parfois au fond de petites vallées, nous avons reçu un accueil local toujours touchant, enthousiaste et bien sûr curieux! Nos rencontres avec cette population, attachée à ses valeurs, sa culture et son sourire sont gravées en nous. Nous avons aussi fait la connaissance non seulement de pilotes locaux et de magnifiques sites de vol, mais aussi des amoureux du Népal et de ses oiseaux emblématiques. Les rapaces, aigles et vautours accompagnent et guident souvent les parapentistes dans ces contrées montagneuses et reculées. Scott Mason est un passionné des rapaces et particulièrement des vautours. Il a créé un centre de réhabilitation des rapaces à Pokhara, le Parahawking project.




Si vous souhaitez aider la population Népalaise, il existe différentes façons d'intervenir : l'aide d'urgence (médicale, infrastructures), ou l'aide de reconstruction (réseaux d'eau, routes, agriculture...). Toutes sont importantes! Médecins sans Frontières, Médecins du Monde, la Croix-Rouge, interviennent principalement pour l'urgence médicale. Organisés, reconnus et bien équipés, ils sont très efficaces et réactifs sur le court terme. Mais il est également important de soutenir les associations s'engageant à aider sur le long terme: pour la reconstruction des habitats, des routes et des réseaux d'eau, pour l'aide aux paysans qui n'auront pas de récolte cette année, etc.

Voici des liens pour aider directement les communautés, via des associations locales dont l'action est reconnue:

- "Karma Flights" via "The Cloudbase Foundation" est une association gérée par des parapentistes, implantée depuis longtemps au Népal, qui aide les populations en difficulté dans les endroits reculés.

- "Nepal Mountain Mobil Hospital" se concentre sur les soins des vallées reculées du Népal. Elle est gérée par le Docteur Pierre Soete.

- "Karuna Shechen" gère des projets spécialisés dans les soins de santé et les services éducatifs et sociaux pour les populations défavorisées en Inde, au Népal et au Tibet.


N'hésitez pas à relayer, communiquer sur ces actions. Parler du Népal mais aussi relancer le tourisme est la meilleure chose que nous pouvons faire pour reconstruire ce magnifique pays.

Traveling for an extended period of time (more than 8 months), especially with a wing, harness, and a reserve parachute, clearly deviates from the ordinary. There is always the question of weight, bulk…. When you are traveling in "backpacker-mode" and you don’t plan to fly everyday, you can really wonder whether it's worth to take your glider or not... But even if your wing, harness, helmet (and maybe a rescue!) add weight and volume to your original bag, traveling with your paraglider in some remote areas opens up a range of amazing discoveries and encounters, that you would have never imagined as a "simple tourist". We are two regular pilots. We do not seek to break records or doing some crazy tricks, but only to have fun, to fly on original sites and to meet this fabulous small community of free flying world. During our trip, we stopped in New Zealand. Here is a the first movie of our long journey around the world.

 

 

SOUNDTRACK

eKoman
"On Top" - "Take it Easy" - "The Ultimate Wonder"
http://soundcloud.com/petzl-music/sets/ekoman

Aneeway Jones
feat. Unknown Mizery & Ali The Son of Abdul
24h Project - "No borders yesterday"
http://aneewayjones.bandcamp.com

Degiheugi
"The White Light" - "Trip to Kyoto"
http://www.degiheugi.com
 
Zikali
"A Hint of a Smile" - "Atom Sky"
http://www.zikali.com

Mr Igor Petiovitch
"On Air"
http://harmonimage1.bandcamp.com

SPOTS WHERE TO FLY

- Mt Manganui (-37.640799, 176.178327)
- Ruby's Bay (-41.237071, 173.087868)
- Karioitahi (-37.283175, 174.655827)
- Wanaka - Treble Cone (-44.635569, 168.897414)
- Wanaka - Breast Hill (-44.564740, 169.366667)
- Wanaka - Snow Farm (-44.878893, 169.128943)

PILOT ADVICES

- December to February seem the better timing to fly in the South Island. Bring with you a strong repellent, as sand flies are really turning your evening crazy sometimes (but that’s part of the adventure!)

- If you head to Wanaka, be sure to sleep at “Flying Kiwi Backpackers” (http://www.flying-kiwi-backpackers.co.nz). Those guys are very nice, the atmosphere is really relax, the owners are pilots, and many paragliders are passing by, so you will definitely find someone to fly with.

- As we were traveling for several months, sometimes without flying, we left many times our paragliding equipment in some places, to be able to travel on a "light-backpacker-mode". Even though we had to do some detours to take back our equipment, it's worth to do it, instead of being stuck because the bus or the taxi is too small for your bag...

- Regarding gear: After many discussions, we finally choose to bring some real gliders with good harnesses and rescues, instead of bringing an ultra minimalist gear (like a very small wing, an extreme lightweight harness and no rescue). This point can be discussed forever, but we have chosen to maximize the days we flew, and also to be able to fly on strong thermal conditions and crowded places. If you do mostly coastal flights, for sure you can choose a small glider and no rescue. But when we were flying in Wanaka with +4m/s thermal, we were happy to get a solid equipment...

- In New Zealand, people are very nice and helpful, but you have some rules to respect. As you will surely rent a van, be attentive or where you sleep. There is places you can sleep, sometimes free, sometimes not. “CamperMate” is an application that shows you the spots where to sleep. Don’t sleep beside the road, you can get a fine for this.

- We had serious problems to rent a van with WickedCampers (we had 3 breakdowns with 3 differents vans, and many issues to fix it), so be sure to NOT rent a van with those guys!! There is many other van agencies in NZ, and putting an extra-dollar per day can save a precious time, managing the breakdown… If you have a doubt, just Google “wicked campers problems” and you can read the forums...

- If you do Hike’n’Fly, be sure to respect the fences and cattle. Better to ask to the farmer if you can cross or not. In South Island, there is basically fences everywhere!

- You can get a good maps of New Zealand (IGN style) with TopoMap co.nz. Simply download the App, and you can find your way with the GPS (no extra-datas);

- Windugru (http://www.windguru.cz) is very precise about conditions for the day after. We used it many times to check the conditions all over the World.

So there you go, you got everything! So don’t hesitate to break your piggy bank to fly there, you won’t regret it!! Be sure to like our Facebook page for the next movies to come! (https://www.facebook.com/Frequent.Flyers.Paragliding)

Le film du Petzl RocTrip Argentine, qui a eu lieu en Novembre 2012 à la Piedra Parada en Patagonie. Quatre mois de travail en collaboration avec Vladimir Cellier, monteur à l'imagination débordante et musicien génialissime. C'est toujours très enrichissant de travailler avec des gens passionnés. On a essayé de faire de l'humour (pas forcément un exercice facile), on espère que vous apprécierez le résultat! La bande son est disponible sur le site web de Baraka Flims.

"L'hélico du pauvre", comme disent nos amis américains.... J'ai l'impression qu'ils n'ont pas la même notion du mot richesse! Un bel épisode de Salomon Freeski, avec toute la bande des copains de St-Hilaire du Touvet (Antoine Bosselier, Guillaume et Bertrand Chatain, Mike Begag, Kris TV et tous les autres...) Un grand merci à Alexis Coudurier, qui les a suivi en biplace pour nous poser, avec eux, au sommet du Grand Replomb!

A noter, la version longue (20min) sera bientôt disponible sur internet, alors comme disent nos amis améwicains "Stay tuned!!"
:-)

Une belle récompense vient d'être décernée au film du Petzl RocTrip China 2011... Primé à Banff! Bravo à toute l'équipe des Baraka Flims...

Suite à l'évènement Petzl RocTrip qui s'est tenu en Chine dans la vallée du Guizhou (prononcez Gouidjho, comme Badjo...), voici donc le premier montage vidéo, avec des images de Bertrand Delapierre et Julien Nadiras. Le film version longue (20 minutes environ) sera disponible le 31 Mai, à 23h59... D'ici là, profitez de ces belles images d'escalade, et n'hésitez pas à partir grimper dans cette région magnifique (c'est la saison!)

Retrouvez toutes les news lors de l'évènement:

• 02/11/11 - VIDEO - Les premières images du Petzl RocTrip


• 30/10/11 - Là où il y a une volonté (et des gros bras), il existe un chemin


• 28/10/11 - Petzl RocTrip: Out of the Rain and into the Great Arch (anglais)


• 24/10/11 - Petzl RocTrip Getu: The Place to Be (anglais)


• 21/10/11 - Téléchargez le topo de la vallée de Gétu
  

Et une dernière photo pour la route, 5000 chinois pour la soirée du samedi soir.... ambiance !

Voici la dernière vidéo Petzl, qui présente le nouveau crampon Petzl, le LYNX.
Le shoot a été fait en Norvège, dans les Lofoten Islands. Avec la voix de Timmy O'Neill.
Erwan Lelann, Mathieu Maynadier, Marius Olsen, Mathieu Péloquin et Aljaz Anderle dans le rôle des cascadeurs...

Voici la vidéo du Petzl RocTrip au Mexique, co-tournée (Novembre 2010) avec Dustin Butcher, Garrett Smith et Lafouche, puis co-montée (Juillet 2011) avec Mike Call... La bande son a été faite spécialement pour l'occasion, vous pouvez écouter les morceaux en intégralité en bas de la news.
De l'escalade "muy caliente" !...

VIDEO - Petzl RocTrip Mexico 2010

Pour une qualité de visionnage optimale, sélectionnez le mode 720p et cliquez sur le bouton "Plein écran". Problèmes de visionnage? Regardez la vidéo directement sur :

Alejandro Rivera, l'organisateur du Petzl RocTrip Mexico, nous raconte:

"El Chonta est une grotte à côté de la ville de Taxco, une vieille ville coloniale créée sur une colline bordée de végétation luxuriante, d'immenses rivières souterraines et des grottes... L'une de ces grottes est celle qui a retenu notre attention: des longueurs déversantes de plus de 50 mètres, surplombant la jungle. Il y a même des voies de plusieurs longueurs, avec un facteur peur non-négligeable, lorsque vous posez les pieds sur des stalactites énormes, vous vous sentez un peu comme une mouche sur un mur.
Jilotepec est un secteur complètement différent. Ici il fait froid, on passe des bonnes prises et stalactites d'El Chonta aux réglettes et knobs du conglomérat de l'Oeuf de Godzilla.
Ce fût un luxe de pouvoir assister aux premières ascensions des différents projets, que ce soit à El Chonta, avec "El Pendulo" (8b+), "Initiativa Mexico" (8a/8a+) et "El Mexican" (8c) ou à Jilotepec, avec les deux Voies Ultimes proposées "Las Chicas Sùperpoderosas" (8c+) et "Cruz Diablo" (8c+).
Il y eu également de nombreuses présentations d'athlètes (Dave Graham, Nina Caprez, Liv Sansoz, Joe Kinder), des diaporamas, des spectacles traditionnels des danses pré-hispaniques...
Nous avons même eu un cadeau de la population locale de Jilotepec : une offrande de crânes en sucre (une tradition mexicaine pour le "Día de los Muertos" le 2 Novembre). Vous avez ainsi votre nom inscrit sur un crâne, l'idée de la mort étant chez les mexicains une amie, et non pas une chose terrible.Quoi qu'il en soit, vu qu'il n'est pas possible de tout raconter dans la vidéo ni avec les photos, il vous faudra venir au Mexique pour vivre l'expérience par vous-même!"

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Nous avons eu la chance de suivre Jean Charles Bonsignore, Pascal Guibout et Jérôme Gillet pendant quelques jours pour réaliser ce film "Patrouilleurs de La Grave - Gardiens de liberté".

Un extrait de l'interview de jean Charles :
"Le domaine des Vallons de la Meije à la Grave est unique au monde. Juste un téléphérique qui monte les skieurs à 3200 mètres. Là haut, un petit téléski dessert une piste sur le glacier. Hormis ces équipements, rien ou plutôt…tout : des itinéraires hors pistes sur glacier, dans des combes, couloirs, en forêt. Près de 2000 m de dénivelé de pure montagne. Ici en dehors de l'unique piste balisée, pas de sécurisation du domaine, pas de pisteurs. Les skieurs évoluent sous leur propre responsabilité. A l'image de ce domaine, le système mis en place par la Grave est, à notre connaissance, unique au monde. Nous sommes quatre patrouilleurs, employés par la commune. Notre rôle : avoir un regard sur les conditions de sécurité du domaine, jouer un rôle de prévention douce auprès de la clientèle et un rôle de conseil auprès de la commune pour l'ouverture ou non du téléphérique."

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Voir plus de photos et toute l'interview sur le site de Petzl.





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Le Blues Team était en vacances dans le Queyras pour rendre visite au pote Bastoune...
De belles images à la clef, avec une version longue en préparation.
Montage par Salomon.



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