Early Spring Backcountry Flying Adventure | New Zealand Vol Biv Paragliding

[@davewolfe5169]

Very cool thank you for sharing

[@BenjaminKellett]

No worries, thanks for watching!

[@bradpenoyer2177]

Radical flying.

[@BenjaminKellett]

😎

[@lorenzoappetito5273]

Amazing video... brilliant

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks!

[@DanielShorb]

great two days. Must be nice to camp ridgetop in the middle of nowhere. and such scenic flying.

[@CoIoneIPanic]

Fun soar with these blokes. Especially funny when Ben cracks on his wingman for being slow to pack up.

[@BenjaminKellett]

🤣 He gets it a lot.

[@terrystubbsjnr]

Honestly, this is one of the best paragliding channels on yt. Top quality production Benjamin

[@BenjaminKellett]

Ahhh cheers Terry that's awesome!

[@solokalnesaltam3015]

AWE-INSPIRING Also, 0:53 "I'm not even gonna pretend I'm ready" lol

[@jerrydelyea5820]

That was awesome, thanks for taking me along. 👍👍👍

[@BenjaminKellett]

No problem! Thanks for watching!

[@notthestig8524]

Can't thank you enough for sharing Benjamin, absolutely beautiful........ looks an amazing place to fly :)

[@Jesse_Dhue]

Dude this one is a step up! I couldn’t stop watching! But bummed I missed the start of spring seeing this! so stoked the way you can capture these moments so well. This will be the video I point people to when they ask why I fly! 😮

[@BenjaminKellett]

Legend!! Cheers Jesse! 😁 will have to join on the next one!… oh wait… you did! 😂

[@DamianChaparro]

Brilliant 🤘🏼 inspired to get my volbiv on. Best video yet.

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks bro!! 🙏 Send it!! 😎

[@petavon]

Another great video Ben. Epic adventure mate.

[@BenjaminKellett]

Cheers mate!! 😎

[@GodzillaGoesGaga]

Epic. Jealous AF. I love NZ and the kiwis and damn that mountain scenery is something else. You definitely have a story there for your book of life experiences. Thanks for sharing.

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks mate!! Yeah it's a pretty cool spot!

[@bendoherty3129]

Dude ive watched more or less every video. This is the best yet!!! You lads lool like you had a blast!

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks so much for watching them mate!! I’m enjoying trying to make some improvements where I can!

[@bendoherty3129]

@@BenjaminKellett pleasure is all mine bro. Your the inspiration so many of us need. If i manage to make one flight like this in my life id be more than happy

[@thisisyol]

Duuuude, that messenger intro is just the sickest idea, as the rst of your edit is! Running full empathy mode by now!

[@BenjaminKellett]

Cheers! I had fun with that one! 🤓

[@frantiseklost9301]

Unreal! Nice flight.

[@bradtrites2384]

Wow! Amazing trip and beautifully shot and edited.

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks very much!! 😁

[@BobJones20001]

Smashing itout of the park mate. Eff in awesome. Conflicted this morning, watch the soccer semi final or this. Glad I saved it for the glass of wine after work

[@BenjaminKellett]

Wicked!! Thanks mate!! 😎

[@BobJones20001]

I'm back watching reruns. That bloody BK has gone radio silent. We know he is still out there doing it.

[@JesseDiGiacomo]

Wow! Nice one mate! Storytelling and video edit goes next level every time! Thanks for sharing!

[@BenjaminKellett]

Ahhh thanks mate!! 😁

[@Dode108]

very nicely done video...not easy

[@BeingLiving]

Awesome dude !! Nice edit well done !!

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks mate!!

[@francoisappere268]

Epic video!

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks!

[@m1kalD]

Thank you Ben for another Amazing Flying Adventure in an arguably most beautiful place on earth. Brad done good keeping up with you I reckon.... even if he does have a funny accent....

[@BenjaminKellett]

Hahah wouldn’t have been the same without him 😉 flying together is always a team effort. It takes two to tango 😎

[@gibbonadventures7]

Ben. your making me want to move to NZ!!!!

[@BenjaminKellett]

It’s not a bad spot!

[@jaredstaley6854]

Absolutely amazing video! Keep them coming. On the verge of getting into paragliding myself!

[@kierancampbell3322]

That was so good I had to watch it twice, especially the Matuki east branch hyperlapse before the jump - that's what it's all about! Enjoying the little bits of sound design too. Keep smashing it!

[@BenjaminKellett]

Ah legend thanks mate!! 🙌 You’ll have to come back sometime, do it for yourself! 😎

[@petefinnegan3873]

XC to arrow was big in my day🤔

[@mikehopemar]

Man. This is something. I'm a paraglider, but my area is the Pyrenees. Nice views! I wish you the best of luck in your adventures.

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks mate! Same to you!

[@christoomey9890]

Epic!

[@BenjaminKellett]

❤️

[@robertoerdocia1620]

Guapísimo video de lo mejor que he visto, calidad gráfica buenísima y paisajes increíbles he de decir que la envidia casí me mata, gracias por vuestro trabajo.Felices vuelos.

[@FlingwingNZ]

EPIC....

[@BenjaminKellett]

😎

[@dventure..]

Really cool im learning loads, iv subbed 👌🏻🦅 🇬🇧

[@guiracapao]

Greeeat 🌬️🪂🪂🏕️🏞️🏔️🔥

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks 🙌

[@richardmcdermott6745]

Wow! Your videos are amazing and inspiring! Hope to be able to fly in that part of the world some day!

[@richardmcdermott6745]

Thanks for sharing your equipment list! Can you tell me the make are the sunglasses?

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks mate!! Glad you enjoyed, they’re Julbo Shields

[@cameaston5632]

Epic! You got into some great country up there.

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks!! Yeah it's pretty stunning up there eh. 😎

[@JoacoLopez27]

Hermoso esto amigo!!!! Tremendo contenido, el mejor canal de parapente hoy

[@Marco_Campazas]

Nice Benjamin, I would like to fly in New Zealand the landscape is amazing!

[@BenjaminKellett]

It’s an amazing place to fly 😎

I would love to come flying in New Zealand. If there is one last travel I could do, that would be this one (thanks for keep using SportsTrackLive for your 3D part)

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks mate! Yeah I like it! Taking a bit of getting used to! Cool website 😎

[@leonalden8866]

Soooo good mate

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks!!

[@frodenimbus]

I`ve seen all your videos. High quality stuff, and you are continuously improving! My usual playing ground is Norway, but I go abroad. Been to flatland OZ a couple of times. The Southern Alps look far more tempting! Guess I`m a mountain man. If I ever get reborn it has to be in Queenstown!

[@BenjaminKellett]

Awesome!! Yeah it's good here! I love it!!

[@raoulduke1914]

awesome!

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks!!

[@philipbrugger]

nice video, great edit :)

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks mate!! 😁

[@garyoddou]

nice!

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks!

[@bplaystudio]

That was so good I watching it several times. Thank you enough for sharing great experience. I have plan to NZ Jan 10-20. 2024. Is it good time for xc flying in there?

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks! Yeah mate thats the best time of year!

[@AlexanderLeoHansen]

Love this video. What gloves do Brad use? I’ve been flying with my ski gloves but they are way too big I think. His gloves look warm and not that big?

[@BenjaminKellett]

Not sure to be honest, I can ask. I use Baist gloves though and really like them! I have the trigger mitts that means I still have the index finger to use the B riser toggles. The glove liners are compatible with touch screen as well. There’s a link in the description that gives you a discount if you’re interested! 😁

[@AlexanderLeoHansen]

Will check them out. Thanks.

[@sportsdzable]

Great video as usual :) what's the attachment you use for your 360 cam on the riser?

[@BenjaminKellett]

Thanks mate!! It’s a small rig clamp mount, link is in the description 🤓

[@TimPentreath]

Another cracking adventure Ben 👍🏻👍🏻 I’m thinking of going down the 360 route for 2023 - do you know anything about the X3? And on the 360 footage where you’re talking are you using sound from the Insta or the GoPro? Cheers from a wet and windy Blighty!

[@BenjaminKellett]

Cool! I have the One R, but the One X 3 looks good I'm considering upgrading. I use the gopro + lav mic for audio and I sync it with the 360 footage, however you can also get mic adapters for the insta too, I haven't tried it that way around but I'm sure it'd be much the same.

[@TimPentreath]

@@BenjaminKellett Thanks Ben, my son gave me an external mic for Christmas so I've got the adaptor - I'll let you know how it goes if we ever get any flyable weather!

[@markbooth6471]

Cracking video. Watched one of yours last week with a guy from Yorkshire in. Where abouts is he from? That's my neck of the woods.

[@BenjaminKellett]

Haha cool!! He’s from Sheffield!! He’s actually got his own channel flying hang gliders! Check it out his channel name is Pete Helliwell! @petehelliwell

[@markbooth6471]

@@BenjaminKellett Ahhh so he's a deedah then. Thanks I'll check it out.

[@EnniodBleu]

@@BenjaminKellett I reckon Pete has a spare pair of Pit Vipers if you need to replace your sunnies. ;-)

[@ronaldsharp8808]

I'm a 72 kiwi living in the Philippines. An hangglider pilot back as far as 1977. In the last 3 years logged 320 hours paragliding. To old to walkout 12 hours. Maybe a copper ride out. How I would love to do a flight like that. In the next couple of years my married. Granddaughter might make me a greatgrandfather. So my video would be titled Great grandfather flys 100 in a paraglider. How many hits would that get?

[@BenjaminKellett]

Hahah awesome!! That sounds pretty viral to me 😎😂

[@eonbio]

wow! Thank you. What a great video! The cure! Is that mostly ridge lift or thermal lift?

[@BenjaminKellett]

Its all thermal lift, mostly coming from thermals triggered at the snow line

[@jeffhemmen9088]

Yeah, I had no idea there was snow in New Zealand. Does it snow in Australia too?

[@BenjaminKellett]

Yeah they have ski fields as well!

[@jamesbell6996]

Looks so awesome mate. How do you get into doing this sort of paragliding?

[@BenjaminKellett]

Ahh well after you get your solo licence just takes a bit of experience in thermaling and slope landing! It’s pretty fun!

[@wanderingwilson]

what wing are you using?

[@BenjaminKellett]

The ZeoliteGT ML

[@eonbio]

How do you make the route map? (kmz file on google earth?)

[@BenjaminKellett]

Yeah so its on google earth studio, then I export to after effects and create 3D text inside AE

[@darrenbrillant9309]

What gloves are you using ?

[@BenjaminKellett]

Baist Trigger Mitts!! use discount code "BenBAIST" for 10% off baistgloves.com/

[@michaelcolfer4256]

Fuzzy you little rascal

[@jindrichjochec296]

15:05 What? You are wearing shorts up there??? Is the harness that windshieldy?

[@BenjaminKellett]

haha yeah I think I had some thermals on for that one but normally shorts is all good. The harness offers heaps of protection from the wind, then I have the shorts ready for hiking!

[@jindrichjochec296]

@@BenjaminKellett aalright I am getting that for sure.

[@chrisstevens4680]

Shorts (and trainers) for camping in the snow, in a tent made for keeping out mosquitoes ………aaaaaaaaaaarg! Nevertheless…..AWESOME!❤

[@mrcrankypants72]

Queenstowns the best

[@BenjaminKellett]

Cool spot eh

[@mrcrankypants72]

s@@BenjaminKellett great spot

[@oldwaitekauri]

Posted 0530?

[@BenjaminKellett]

Yeah finished uploading at 1230 and it needs about 5 hours to process through the checks

[@richardmeek4035]

Simply Superb ! The story, the editing, the cinematography all brilliant. Sets a high bar for all other paragliding videos. Should be on Netflix. If I were to make one tiny suggestion for improvement; add more labels to the locations you're talking aboout to help viewers who don't know the area.

[@BenjaminKellett]

Awesome thanks mate!!

[@Ken-rw2vh]

Promo*SM

[@sirwilliamkarl5591]

So many ads! I give up, would have watched the whole thing...

[@BenjaminKellett]

Yeah thanks for the feed back. It was a bit much eh, it’s a hard one to find a balance, if you check a box KZbin just does it automatically. The adds give me a tiny amount of income that seems to cover some of the software costs. I have taken half of the adds off this video now, hopefully it’s better! 🙏

[@sirwilliamkarl5591]

@@BenjaminKellett Been to NZ three times and have really enjoyed flying there. So was excited to see your flights. Will give it another shot now.