MIRAGE RS+ 11m - LAUBERHORN PROXIMITY RUN - SPEEDFLYING

I've been eyeing up the Lauberhorn Downhill Ski Piste as a possible speedflying proximity line for a while now. The weather needed to be perfect for the location with the thermic and wind activity there, especially with a line that promised some amazing flying but with some committing sections to fly through.
The weather gods finally delivered and some scouting and research done, which has led to one of the most technically demanding lines I've flown so far. The glide is tight, the route is committing, and knowing your outs and the route were super important. The whole process has been so rewarding and I'm glad I finally managed to get this flight done. It still has a lot of potential to explore and I cant wait to play with this line more.
AUW: 95kg
Wing: Swing Mirage RS+ 11m
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[@Dogsrule777]

That last drop off was beautifully unexpected! Nice run!

[@PotisSum]

Thanks Thomas! I love this run, theres a lot of variety to it, perfect for training! Safe flights!

[@nanocr]

Thanks Thomas

[@eddiejefferies3659]

That certainly didn't take long to get from Wengen to Lauterbrunnen! Love it. :)

[@PotisSum]

It’s a beautiful line, the Wengen to Lauterbrunnen stretch can be done in under 2mins on a good day! Beats taking the train!

[@itslukkeee]

This is so sick! I love your videos, super keen for more videos like this! It's not overly crazy, but has some great maneuvers! The scenery is incredible

[@PotisSum]

Thanks Luca! I try to focus on the flow of the line rather than the craziness, it’s such a good feeling when you get it right!

[@CoIoneIPanic]

​@@PotisSum but the mans want crazy bra 😅

[@branislavromancak8514]

Absolutely fantastic 👍👍👍

[@PotisSum]

Thanks Branislav!

[@juliancro]

nice ride, but does anyone notice how beautiful landscape is..

[@PotisSum]

It's a beautiful playground for sure!

[@vardarra2649]

Unbelievable nice!! Like dreaming at night💫

[@PotisSum]

Thanks Var Darra, this is still one of my favourite lines, i’m sure I can make it cleaner though!

[@speedflying_kid]

Really nice flight !

[@PotisSum]

Thanks Kid!

[@alaskadude7771]

Holy shit what a nice line

[@PotisSum]

Thanks Sean, took a bit of planning but I loved this one!

[@carloscristino8846]

Awesome 👏

[@PotisSum]

Thanks Carlos!

[@72marshflower15]

So cool 🤗

[@PotisSum]

Thanks Marshflower!

[@rockblog6047]

Great flight :-)

[@PotisSum]

Thanks Rockblog!

[@paulmuller5934]

nice run,L.... !

[@sammybygrace7919]

Nothing beats flying

[@PotisSum]

It is a very special sport!

[@radert6637]

아름답다

[@juliank6368]

Nice. I have the rs+ 13. It’s my first speedwing and it’s great. But I think I’m gonna try the rapi-dos when I downsize.

[@PotisSum]

The glide is meant to be better on the Rapidos but maybe check out the sizing of the mirage v rapidos. Prospeedflying did a video which showed the mirage is actually smaller than the size stated, so if you had an 11 Rapidos it may not be much different to the 13 Mirage

[@juliank6368]

Potis Sum yea. I saw the video, I was thinking of the 9m anyway. But I think the crazy size difference shown on the video is only on the smaller sizes like 8.5, 8. I put my wing on the original 13.5 mirage and it’s only like 10cm difference.

[@uwerolliciao55]

wahnsinn.,, klasse..wow

[@PotisSum]

Vielen dank Uwe!

[@luizmartins9536]

Esse é maluco..!

[@PotisSum]

Obrigado Luiz!

[@ohhey539]

Nice flight! Did you start out paragliding to gain knowledge before you went into speedflying?

[@PotisSum]

Hey Adrenaline Seekers, yes, i had 2years of intense paragliding including acro training and XC flying before I moved to a speedwing. I feel like it really helped give me a safeish introduction to speedflying and the experience gained in paragliding saved my ass a few times when I was still making the beginner mistakes on the speedwing for sure!

[@ohhey539]

​@@PotisSum Right on. I'm looking at getting into speed flying, just based on your response I'm guessing you would recommend going the paragliding route if someone new were looking at going into it?

[@PotisSum]

For sure, I think it would make the learning process safer. Paragliding teaches you a lot about how the air moves and the weather and allows you to learn the basics of flying at a slower speed, with more room for error. Speedflying has very little room for mistakes so jumping into it without any prior knowledge of these things can end in disaster pretty easily.

[@ohhey539]

@@PotisSum Awesome! I appreciate the insight. I'll keep an eye out for your videos

[@PotisSum]

Thanks and good luck with your airsports adventures!

[@billsemenoff]

Didn't see one single cow ...

[@PotisSum]

Hahaha it was one of those rare moments where they were moved down to the valley for winter

[@PotisSum]

Hahaha it was one of those rare moments where they were moved down to the valley for winter

[@PotisSum]

Hahaha it was one of those rare moments where they were moved down to the valley for winter

[@PotisSum]

Hahaha it was one of those rare moments where they were moved down to the valley for winter