The Flying Swede (De Kallar Oss Skärmflygare)
| Original Title | DE KALLAR OSS SKÄRMFLYGARE
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| Duration | 52 mins
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| Productions Year | 2009
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| Language versions available | Original Swedish version with English subtitles
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| Producer | Tapir Television, Lars M Falkenström
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| Camera | Lars M Falkenström
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EXPERIENCE THE THRILL OF PARAGLIDING
There is nothing to beat the excitement of paragliding. Carried by the rising thermal winds, created when the sun heats up the air along the mountain ridges, they can fly like a bird. An experienced paragliding pilot can stay up in the air for hours and fly great distances. This high-risk sport requires training by able instructors.
Fredrik Angrimer, an IT Consultant from Sweden, is taking part in his first international paragliding competition,
Chambre Open in the French Alps. This yearly competition allows both experienced pilots and beginners to compete, under the watchful eye of former Paragliding World Champion
Jockey Sanderson.
Fredrik's challenge and ambition, in this his first international competition, is not to win a prize but to finish the race and to reach the goal.......