Boulder to Wyoming

Flying a paraglider from Boulder to Wyoming!
This has been a goal of mine ever since I started flying XC, and I was finally able to do it on my B wing. It really was the perfect day, and I was able to execute my flight plan almost exactly.
This is a thermal-by-thermal walktrhough on how I did it, including some hoots and hollers along the way.
Wing: Advance Iota 2
Harness: Supair Delight 2
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Song: City of the Sun - "Someday"

[@AlejandrosEngineeredLifestyle]

“Pretty straightforward” 😂 You’re awesome, Carl!

[@bthojh9849]

Awesome experience! Thanks for sharing it with us. Hope to see more!

[@milesjones2738]

That’s awesome.

[@chilli8364]

Nice work man! 😎

[@Paraloopy]

Great flight and nice edit! Can't wait to see that view again myself...

[@NelsonsWings]

I still have my Delight 2, in many ways I like it better than my Delight 3. Love this video, goes to show you it's not the wing it's the pilot. Really well made video, I can learn a lot from you. So, regarding oxygen, no sooner had my M6 and Easy Pulse 5 arrived that I got an offer for it from someone desperate for Oxy for RedRocks. So I made a tidy profit and decided to buy a Mountain High system with the small tank. But I really appreciate you providing the impetus for me to finally get one! Now I just need a day when I can get tall.

[@CarlMarvin]

Thanks! And that's awesome that you got to resell that system so quickly for a healthy profit! The MH system is definitely superior if you have the funds to spring for it. Enjoy!!

[@SimonHergott]

What a beautiful flight. Nice work once again, Carl!

[@finitetriumph]

Love the edit! Great flying! But mang that right side pulley twist drove me nuts the whole five minutes.

[@CarlMarvin]

Lol, I knew that would bother someone 😆 It bothered me a bit while editing too! I had to topland 3 times before finally getting the cycle that took me out of there, so it was probably during all those shenanigans that I twisted it 😆

[@muwatter]

Epic! 🤙

[@rafi1234321]

Epic!

[@ysoner]

Awesome flight! I lived in Boulder before but started PG after I left, I'd love to fly there one day. Flatirons should totally ridge soarable :)

[@wenigdabei]

Great work!

[@mrrusswright]

Epic Carl!

[@markmark2080]

Old timer here, REALLY enjoyed the flight, just wondering why you didn't land closer to a easy pick up point instead of what appears to be out in the middle of a field...thanks for posting.

[@CarlMarvin]

Thanks, glad you liked it! The field just looked like a nice place away from upwind obstructions and power lines. It was only a 10 minute walk or so to the highway as well :)

[@crosleyman50]

Awesome

[@willyakaozo]

Fucking Amazing man !! Stay Blessed! Thanks for sharing !

[@joemeschke]

When can I come fly with you?! Got my P2 rating this summer in Oregon and will be planning a trip out there in summer of 2022 after I do an SIV course.

[@firefighter438]

very cool Carl!

[@thefabioskyhawk]

Yesss!!! So rad! 15k ain't bad for the front range. 😁

[@CarlMarvin]

Looking at forecasts it appears that it happens quite often in the flats...I never really believed it until I was in it!

[@rockymountainsoaring8576]

Carl - Fantastic. Congratulations on a spectacular flight. As a sailplane pilot, I wouldn’t fly these days without ADS-B for collision avoidance. Is there a suitable solution for paragliders?

[@CarlMarvin]

At the moment, unfortunately there isn't, at least here in the US. Just see and avoid, which has been working thus far... FLARM-enabled devices are standard in Europe though, and as commercial UAVs start to make the air more crowded, I'm certain we'll have a similar implementation here in the US.

[@rockymountainsoaring8576]

Carl Marvin A few weeks ago I encountered a paraglider just west of BJC. I circled around him a couple times and let ATC know he was there. The controller said he could see him on radar, but I remain skeptical. He may have thought I was reporting a glider. Anyway, I’m in awe of your flights. I soar long distances too, but with a glide ratio of 51:1!

[@CarlMarvin]

@@rockymountainsoaring8576 Thanks! And yeah, we're definitely the lowest-performing aircraft out there. Main bonus is that we can carry our aircraft around in backpacks! I'd be suprised if anyone could see a paraglider on radar in a normal mode of operation. Not a whole lot of material there to reflect off of...I sure hope the paraglider wasn't in BJC airspace! We fly between Golden and Boulder quite a bit though, and the number of paraglider pilots on the front range has been exploding in the past couple years, so I'm sure you'll see more and more of us out there!

[@graceevanz5747]

Amazing Video! I think I might have seen you fly over Colorado State University!?

[@JasonThomas76]

Awesome. How did you get back to Boulder? :)

[@CarlMarvin]

I called my fiancée's younger brother and paid him to come pick me up! Back in the pre-COVID days we used to hitch/take public transit for retrieve

[@MBsoPro15]

How'd you get back?

[@CarlMarvin]

Combination of my Mom (picke dme up and brought me back for dinner in Foco), and then my Fiancee's Brother from Foco-Boulder (Arranged ahead of time for him to pick me up far north)

[@MBsoPro15]

@@CarlMarvin looks like an awesome day. I used to live out in Foco and I'm missing Colorado even more while watching ur videos. I need to come back! Great work on your channel

[@BoomBoom387]

How long did the full flight take?

[@CarlMarvin]

Just under 6.5 hours :)

[@BoomBoom387]

@@CarlMarvin Any longer than that and you'll need a relief system.

[@CarlMarvin]

@@BoomBoom387 We wear condom catheters...Gotta stay hydrated!

[@Whatsahandle4]

What's (virga). Slang for Vertigo ?

[@CarlMarvin]

Virga is rain that evaporates before it reaches the ground. It can create expanding areas of extremely windy conditions (called outflow or gust fronts) which can be very dangerous for paragliders

[@Whatsahandle4]

@@CarlMarvin oh that's awesome. I'm sitting here in boulder watching videos of paragliding while watching it real life. Im gotta try it. I hear people travel mountain to mountain with camping gear around here

[@CarlMarvin]

@@Whatsahandle4 it's an amazing sport. It takes more time and energy than most sports, as it's a form of aviation, but it's worth it in my opinion. Check out "boulder freeflight" for a paragliding school here in boulder.

[@Whatsahandle4]

@@CarlMarvin right on thanks. That's what I was about to ask