Comments on: "Speedflying"

By: Skiing off Cliffs with Nothing but a Parachute

Skiing off Cliffs with Nothing but a Parachute — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:40:42 +0000

[...] Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 [...]

By: Insane Ski Video - Travel

Insane Ski Video - Travel — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:46:15 +0000

[...] Francois Bon and Antoine Montant, are two pargliding/skiing/flying…heck, I'm not sure what to call it…extreme dudes that made this incredible video from the top of the Eiger peak. This is easily one of the most insane/incredible things I've seen in a while. [...]

By: ?Speedflying? :: Newstack

?Speedflying? :: Newstack — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:57:45 +0000

[...] Read more: here [...]

By: Bill (in Washington, DC)

Bill (in Washington, DC) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 20:38:06 +0000

Incredible! And after watching this several times I felt a certain degree of disdain for my own comparatively "sedated" life.
hmmmm..

By: Anton

Anton — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:35:29 +0000

Corrections:
In 1964 Fritz Stammberger became the man with the highest ski descent to that date when he skied from 24,000 feet on Cho Oyu in Tibet (after making the first oxygenless ascent of that 8,000-meter peak, the seventh highest mountain in the world).
http://www.wildsnow.com/articles/lous_backcountry/9-4/backcountry_IX_4.htm

By: Anton

Anton — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 03:25:54 +0000

As a former skydiver, I have to say "Speedflying" makes my hobby look practically geriatric! The only thing near this wild was a friend, Fritz Stamberger, once skied the Maroon Bells here in Aspen, among other insanities that were his staple long before "extreme" became popular. (Fritz was on the first successful tankless ascent of Everest. He has since disappeared mysteriously into the mountains in Nepal.) These guys and Fritz would have made great pals.

By: nate.daiger.com » Blog Archive » Speedflying - The craziest helmet-cam video

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:09:51 +0000

[...] Blurb about two frenchmen who ski/parachute down an insane mountian. They call it “speedflying”. This video is NUCKING FUTS. I want to call the name (”speedflying”? really?) and the video with reggae backing music lame but I can’t because these guys have huge, huge balls. [...]

By: Richard’s Notes » Blog Archive » Speedflying

Richard’s Notes » Blog Archive » Speedflying — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 14:54:38 +0000

[...] Ben Saunders has posted a link to a Speedflying movie that is mind blowing: two French extreme skiers parasail and ski down various faces of the Eiger in Switzerland, including the famous (and terrifying) north face. There are two video links at the site, watch them both for a taste of what extreme skiing is all about. [...]

By: Bramus!

Bramus! — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 09:10:27 +0000

Reminds me a bit of the Compaq Pole II Expedition where Alain Hubert and Dixi Dansercoer crossed the northpole, using Parachutes to speed it all up (more info at http://www.antarctica.org/UK/Expe/Pag_hubert/Transarctic_02_UK/pag/expedition.htm – use top navigation).

By: Dan Diemer

Dan Diemer — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:18:38 +0000

that was amazing. it looks so freaking fun.