
Paragliding Atlas by Aninder Singh
How to Make a Living Out of Paragliding: Tom de Dorlodot on Passion, Sponsors & Risk
I've been and will continue to upload a ton of fun stuff from Coupe Icare on YouTube, Check it all out here : https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcTqPkskL4t8&si=3Nf5d1CzkEfj6bxo Join my newsletter for more regular updates : https://forms.gle/PN3LGt8L589cmugT7 Tom de Dorlodot has raced nine Red Bull X-Alps, founded SEARCH Projects and flown to K2 with Horacio Llorens. In this podcast episode he explains how he turned the sport into a living (storytelling before results, VW, Red Bull and Garmin, crossing Africa on a shoestring), why nobody is ever fully relaxed on a D glider, and why piloting skills beat any XC course. We get into his 10 to 12 kg vol biv kit, steerable rescues, an AI co-pilot idea, the snowkiting accident that cost him 93 days in hospital and 11 surgeries, what Red Bull and Advance did next, and the day Chrigel Maurer told him, "Tom, it's a competition." Gear mentioned: Advance TAU DLS , an EN-C two-liner in six sizes. Tom flies the OMEGA ULS and the WEIGHTLESS harness ( https://www.advance.swiss/en/brand/team/tom-de-dorlodot ). The bivvy harness prototype he describes is his own account; it is not on Advance's site. #TomDeDorlodot #RedBullXAlps #ParaglidingSafety #VolBiv #Paragliding #ParaglidingPodcast Soaring High Resources: Elevate Your Aerial Pursuits Meet the Maestro: Tom de Dorlodot ( http://www.thomasdedorlodot.com ) SEARCH Projects ( https://www.searchprojects.net ) Tom at Red Bull ( https://www.redbull.com/int-en/athlete/thomas-de-dorlodot ) Tom at Red Bull X-Alps ( https://www.redbullxalps.com/int-en/athlete/thomas-de-dorlodot ) Tom at Advance ( https://www.advance.swiss/en/brand/team/tom-de-dorlodot ) Want to go beyond the episode? Join me on Patreon for a weekly newsletter on Flight Safety, behind the scenes access to production, never before released audio clips, digital downloads, and a voice in the show's future( https://www.patreon.com/cw/ParaglidingAtlas ) The content I can't stop braggin about Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/anindersingh13 ) Email your AMA questions: aninder@paraglidingatlas.com






