Paragliding adventures in the French Alps

Paragliding in france. Chamonix . Hike and fly.
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[@nickolner]

Thanks Sam, always good to see your flying adventures as a counterpoint to boat life. Looks awesome.

[@jaydubya4727]

Great adventure! You're an amazing mixture of courageous and practical. Thanks for taking me along on this adventure to a place I'll never go to see things I'll never see and do things i can barely imagine. You're the best!!

[@samholmessailing]

Thanks. You bet

[@jreinhardmovies]

It’s admirable that you know when it’s go or no go. Good risk assessment.

[@bernardlawson665]

Sam "the Man" at sea or high and dry soaring in the French Alps. Thumbs Up 🎉

[@loribadgero1035]

Really beautiful scenery, and the cows and goats were an added bonus. Just Sam communing with nature during a paragliding video.😂❤😊. You really have the life. Good for you!💯🤗👍🐮🐏

[@sierrashere6957]

I wouldn't watch this when you first posted it, I didn't want to be stressed out !! But watched it today. Sam the brave man 😊

[@masterblaster2626]

Beautiful scenery and lovely town/area. Love the old Europe feel ... like being attached to your ancestors and some continuity with the past. In America, everything is like a strip-mall without any cultural meaning or ancestral importance. We are just economic "units", ripe for the fleecing by the C-suite types and globalists. Stay safe out there!

[@koltanweaks6167]

Great video, man! Enjoy watching your adventures.

[@quintonward7375]

That’s awesome

[@stig2795]

Wonderful photography from Chamonix Sam. I don't know if you enjoy ski movies but 'The Blizzard of AAHHH's' is a great one and they spent time skiing in Chamonix.

[@chancevonfreund9145]

Wow Sam you get around. Your always doing something cool I envy you just awesome. Cheers🍻

[@joebrown1382]

Wow really cool Sam. You had several good flights. Gorgeous mountains.

[@redwood1957]

Good job Sam. Thank you

[@eddieseachord4985]

Thanks for taking me to some great places! ❤

[@LostCloudx4]

Damn that was sick. Got some balls to just rock up and send it!

[@DerekKerton]

Well, after living in Megéve for a year in 1978-79, it took me all of 0.2 seconds to recognize the mountain at 22:30. You're driving out of Megève, into Demi-Quartier. Great place. Gotta love the Alps.

[@samholmessailing]

Yes

[@grandmasterflash213]

Awesome Sam! ❤

[@jameshampton8730]

Great video Sam.

[@UUBrahman]

That was a great video - high adventure and peak experiences - thanks so much.

[@samholmessailing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ruudsmith3836]

wild adventure

[@Pattycakez1000]

That is beautiful and u r brave 😮

[@jamessandman3708]

Fng awesome Sam! Thanks for your hard efforts to show us that incredible experience!!

[@tonybarnes3858]

yeah, he didn't just do it, he brought it to us

[@jamessandman3708]

@@tonybarnes3858 Yes he did!!!

[@ashpollen65]

Amazing job Sam! Really enjoy watching through your adventures. When are you going to make more learning to sail videos? We landlubbers would love to understand some of the finer points of sailing skills.

[@chrisgundersen1117]

So cool air and see you’re the man Sam safe travels

[@staxter6]

Scared me no end, thanks..

[@koa818]

France to Swiss very nice 👍

[@danmatonic8923]

Yes, a really enjoyable vid with all the flying. Where is that girl from Malta or Greece or wherever? She dresses impeccably, has a nice personality and makes your videos more enjoyable.

[@roblaliberte]

Wow! Some lovely scenes. Amazing.

[@ThePerfectSeason1972]

Pretty Cool adventure!

[@Sail-Ride-Walk-Repeat]

Sorry but, wow! So beautiful & thrilling.

[@josephreis2274]

Sam just amazing all the best.

[@rondobondo6600]

I have a 28' Oday 65 hp diesel needs sails mending.. love your show

[@rondobondo6600]

Reminds me of your pickle

[@saltydawg6817]

Looks like an amazing time. Great video. Be safe out there.

[@ronaldcrist6348]

Great adventure! Cool goats. That upper launch at mount blanc looks terrifying.

[@samholmessailing]

It does!

[@darrylmcleman6456]

NUTS! I do not think I could handle those leaps! CHEERS from HERE!

[@jabjab1010]

Very impressed. Nice job.

[@pearlisa5atbest]

we'll see how they do, Sam just jumps right off

[@adamaxe1]

That was awesome

[@daveegan4554]

I was thinking this wasn't a sailing channel anymore until you mentioned that you fought till the bitter end lol. ( the point where the anchor rope meets the boat). I know you knew this Sam. Fair winds mate

[@danieldesormeau7334]

Sam, you are one cool dude 😎👍

[@jamesgordon2289]

This looks like so much fun. I want to try it now

[@samholmessailing]

Do a solo paragliding course! Even if you just do one day, its so much fun flying off the training hill.

[@dougallen4675]

It looks so fun...but I don't think I could do it. My toes were tingling just watching you...IRL, I'd never be able to launch.

[@samholmessailing]

It’s definitely not for everyone but I love it.

[@airmagic2199]

WOOHOO, FLYING!!!!! Hiking in Crocs, Boo Swing Hybrid, Boo Mountains with NO RESERVE, BOO Taking the lift down when in doubt, WOOHOO No offense, honest opinions LOVE YOUR SHOW

[@tomatobrush3283]

No Idea why he insists on the ridiculous crocs. haha

[@johnduffy532]

Thanks!

[@Scratch-athon]

Shoutout from fort myers Florida!

[@Martin37vg]

Unlucky with the weather Annecy is just great to fly. I never hike up ( even in trail shoes. ) as normally navetts run up from landing field.. Been down midi ridge hiking would not like to try launch from that area.. Did you not fancy trying parapente de Plaine Joux . I live in UK but leart to fly here.. I miss the alpes can not wait to get back there.

[@john-v6x5t]

If you get the opportunity Sam,. You would absolutely enjoy paraglide off Tegalberg Mountain in Bavaria. The views of Forgensee and the Castle. Plus they serve great beer at the restaurant, and you don't ever need to hike as there is a gondola.

[@samholmessailing]

Sounds awesome. Maybe one day!

[@eddieseachord4985]

😊❤

[@lonniepee9804]

I always name drop Sam and Erik, my favorite single-handers. Man, you travel well wherever you go. I checked the tour rates on Viator... they keep out the riff-raff. 😎 I've never been on a tour, but the fares are good expense indicators.

[@XXLaffinGravyXX]

From watching you sail to Hawaii all those years ago.. to now throwing yourself off the side of a mountain...my god you sure got life by the balls kidda

[@ckm554]

I've been to the top of aguille du midi, it's no joke

[@palmsky1119]

Kinda want to try that out one day

[@samholmessailing]

Its a blast. I recommend at least doing a day or two of a solo training course. The first flights off the training hill are so fun!

[@pembrokeshireparagliding7268]

awesome , love flying that area and Annecy ourselves . look us up if you ever make it to the uk or wales ,we can show you some nice flying sites

[@chrisnegele6875]

Hi Sam fellow Paraglider and Aaso Hang glider pilot, much prefer my hang glider in strong conditions. Though not easy to travel with a hang glider!

[@samholmessailing]

Thats always been my thought too

[@leecowell8165]

Not for me, Sam. When I was your age these things weren't invented yet. And I've seen too many of those canopies collapsing so I stayed with crewing on sail when I was a lot younger. I couldn't even handle climbing a mast just too scared of height. Even a bucket truck was scary for me when I had to rent one of those things to trim trees on our place here in West Palm Beach.

[@markgarry7866]

Loved the video Sam, been watching you for years. I bought a sailboat in San Fran, need to refit then we're off. I'm 59 want to sail and kite board/ paraglide...I had the crazy idea of a powered paraglider taking off in a cam on a crossing with 4 15 foot blowup islands connected behind a sailboat for takeoff and landing...maybe you can be the first to do it! You have a year or two lead on me...and bring along a drone to catch your footage...

[@jumpinjohnnyruss]

4:09 Here I've been for the last 30 years thinking that parachute landings stood a considerable chance of breaking someone's leg, and when I finally (yes, this is the first time) see it from a horizontal view, it looks like the softest, sweetest landing I could possibly imagine.

[@maarten_notjustagrip]

ParaCHUTE landings, perhaps. ParaGlider landings, very seldom these days.

[@samholmessailing]

Paragliders are so big sometimes its hard to get them to come down. I think parachutes are smaller though.

[@maarten_notjustagrip]

@@samholmessailing flew for the very first time in 1987. Been flying ever since. Commercial Tandem pilot in Georgia a few Summers

[@masterblaster2626]

Looked like a somewhat crowded airspace. I guess that everyone knows what to do to avoid any contact? No guts, no glory I guess?

[@windrider23]

Your sure a long way from Marshall Peak.

[@robertgold2643]

😎

[@kevinmaclean5880]

Crocs? Madman

[@RamblinRoverMatt]

Sam the sky sailor

[@jjmoto65]

Maybe you could get to see a stage of the Tour de France while you're there. It is going on right now

[@gmejiabotero]

Fantastic!!! I recommend Annecy and Chamonix. When you were in Norway, you tried to paraglide in Lofoten?

[@maarten_notjustagrip]

BRO! Is that your heartbeat I can hear mixed in with the vario? They seem to rise together! LOL.

[@maarten_notjustagrip]

If you don't fly often, even 3.5m/s up or down is gnarly.

[@snorungar70]

Got them crocks in off-road mode.nice.

[@samholmessailing]

You bet 🪂

[@snorungar70]

Hope you are upploading, confined to bed for awhile and boored to maximum...

[@lacfilms8345]

So... I broke down and bought some actual shoes. Mark this episode date down - Sam the Man fans. Are Crocs... more aerodynamic for flight operations? They are less weight and kinda slipstreamyness. Ok we just took off - it looks like it's gonna be a fast flight. Gravity at work. I know let's hike to the top of this mountain and jump off into the fog bank below - just for the hell of it. Raise your hand if you wanna go too? For our guy Sam... it's just another day in the big adventure of life. I sail oceans, jump off the occasional mountain top and deal with the complexities of customs & immigration to foreign countries in my spare time. Sam ur special - one of my sorta hero's. The lone wolf adventurer, I follow here on the U-Tube sailing channels. Others being - Thomas from Be Free, Kevin from How to Sail Oceans, and Barry of Adventures of an old Sea Dog fame. Part 007 James Bond international man of mystery, part Macgyver I can fix that and... quite possibly a new Avenger character. U rock buddy!

[@brianmoffet7237]

Terrifying. LOL

[@dentaltok]

Is there a launch or landing fee? Looks like a well maintained area..

[@thewaterheaterfactory]

wait - do people still hang glide?

[@freelancekate8919]

im assuming this was filmed during winter! As its summer now in europe

[@davidellis2021]

There's still quite a bit of snow on the Alps high up.

[@LineAlpine]

How do I get into paragliding

[@viking8889]

Crocs bruh?

[@jumpinjohnnyruss]

2:02 What is this magic software?

[@samholmessailing]

Google earth. You can import files of gps tracks

[@cezariusus7595]

what no self preservation instinct looks like

[@robertgray323]

Hey wait a minute I thought this was a sailing channel?

[@rollinrock6696]

It’s a Sam doing awesome stuff channel….

[@Tranbify]

Annecy and its surroundings are beautyful. But please, don't hike in crocs, especially during / after a rainy day. Last time I was here, a man slipped to his death on a mountain 2km from the city center.

[@dannotte7289]

You’re out of your mind risk taker

[@markalan1501]

Every shot is three minutes short. Huge potential lost.

[@FreeFlyerUk]

Sam.. STOP flying in Croc

[@samholmessailing]

Its ok. I had the security strap engaged 😂

[@GlobeZoomers]

Hey sam, are you planning on sailing to Turkey? Maybe we can discuss some business.

[@Nixontheman]

How do you keep all the Dentists from crashing into you?