Himachal villagers takes up paragliding as an occupation

Villagers of a small village in Himachal Pradesh are taking up paragliding a profession as it is proving to be a lucrative source of income.
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Tim O'neal talks about Paragliding competitions and what's needed

http://biggovtsucks.blogspot.com/2010/03/getting-started-addressing.html

Getting Started
Addressing the Prerequisites
You want to give it a try – but are you ready? You don’t have to be a sky-god to fly your first few comps – Just not a danger to yourself or others. You can build your list of skills gradually. Let’s go down the list and discuss how to develop some of the tools you should have in your aviation toolbox. ...  (read full article on the link above)

jackson hole baby

these guys have too much fun on paragliders, a bit close to the trees you think?

What a first day of paragliding lesson looks like