Vol Biv's guest appearances

Vol Biv

Cloudbase Mayhem Podcast

The Paraglider Podcast

Tim Pentreath

Malin Lobb

Greg Hamerton

Chris Gursky

Chrigel Maurer

Fabien Blanco

Larry Tudor

Myles Connolly

Paul Guschlbauer

Nick Greece

Jocky Sanderson

Dominic Rohner

Matt Wilkes

Mitch Riley

Tom Payne

OwlTail

Tim Pentreath has been flying paragliders for over 30 years. The new frontier for Tim's flying the last few years has been multi-day bivvy trips in the Alps and this episode is dedicated to that art form in flying. The gear; the skills; setting appropriate objectives; how to prepare; where to go on your first bivvy; how to keep it simple; what you need to know; comfort vs going light; food tips;  safety tips; what to know before you go; weather resources; where to camp; tips for flying near wind turbines, communication tips and team tracking, when to go; and a lot more.

Episode 135 – Tim Pentreath and Vol Biv

Kinga Masztalerz is a Polish pilot who spends half her year in New Zealand and the other in Europe, chasing an eternal summer. She is one of the very, very few women to undertake big solo vol biv trips and has crossed the Southern Alps in New Zealand and the Dolomites in Italy on her own. A hard-core climber, she is physically and mentally very strong and has the fitness and determination to complete these trips. She has just been selected to compete in the 2019 X-Alps - one of only six women ever to get a place. Here she talks about her adventures and motivation. To see her beautiful movies go to her youtube channel.

Solo Vol Biv and Hike and Fly Comps

Nick Neynens

"If the conditions are too gnarly, don't land, climb and get to better air!" Thoughts like this from Nick Neynens are what allowed him to finish the 2015 Red Bull X-Alps in 10th place. Nick has an untraditional approach and it works- he's flown vol-biv all over the world and has competed in the X-Pyr and X-Berg as well. In this episode we learn more about his untraditional approach and talk about risk justification, progression, meteorology, and using sandals in the hardest race on Earth. A special episode with a special pilot.

Episode 36- Nick Neynens and the art of Vol Biv