Being Blind Doesn't Stop This Guy From Speedflying | RIDE THE ELEMENTS with Ueli Kestenholz, Ep. 6
- 10 years ago
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When a blind, scottish, adventure enthusiast who doesn't ski named Dean Dunbar asked Ueli Kestenholz if he could take him on a tandem speedflight, Ueli thought long and hard about it. At the very least speedflying requires people to ski in a straight line at certain speeds during take-offs and landings. The ability to see and ski are both prerequisites for this, generally.
But in the end, Ueli couldn't resist the challenge. He attached two pairs of bindings to his largest set of skis, strapped himself and Dean onto the them and headed into the mountains. First they trained in the tandem harness at Ueli's home in Switzerland, then they practiced skiing in Grindelwald. Finally, they went to a resort called Lauchernalp and got airborne. 300ft+ airborne. You don't need sight to experience g-forces and Dean had himself a ball. To top it all off the two celebrated the whole caper with a bottle of whisky, after they landed, naturally.
Director: Raffi Schlaeppi/Ueli Kestenholz
Producer: Raffi Schlaeppi/Ueli Kestenholz
Athletes: Dean Dunbar, Ueli Kestenholz
Sports: Adventure, BASE Jumping, Paragliding,Skiing, Wingsuit Flying
Being Blind Doesn't Stop This Guy From Speedflying | RIDE THE ELEMENTS with Ueli Kestenholz, Ep. 6
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When a blind, scottish, adventure enthusiast who doesn't ski named Dean Dunbar asked Ueli Kestenholz if he could take him on a tandem speedflight, Ueli thought long and hard about it. At the very least speedflying requires people to ski in a straight line at certain speeds during take-offs and landings. The ability to see and ski are both prerequisites for this, generally.
But in the end, Ueli couldn't resist the challenge. He attached two pairs of bindings to his largest set of skis, strapped himself and Dean onto the them and headed into the mountains. First they trained in the tandem harness at Ueli's home in Switzerland, then they practiced skiing in Grindelwald. Finally, they went to a resort called Lauchernalp and got airborne. 300ft+ airborne. You don't need sight to experience g-forces and Dean had himself a ball. To top it all off the two celebrated the whole caper with a bottle of whisky, after they landed, naturally.
Director: Raffi Schlaeppi/Ueli Kestenholz
Producer: Raffi Schlaeppi/Ueli Kestenholz
Athletes: Dean Dunbar, Ueli Kestenholz
Sports: Adventure, BASE Jumping, Paragliding,Skiing, Wingsuit Flying
Being Blind Doesn't Stop This Guy From Speedflying | RIDE THE ELEMENTS with Ueli Kestenholz, Ep. 6
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EpicTV produces hundreds of EpicTV original extreme sports series, with new video releases every day. Visit www.epictv.com now to be the first to see the latest episodes.
Get the latest extreme sports videos on the EpicTV Facebook page
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Follow us on Twitter
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See what we're up to on Instagram
@epictvadventure
Keep an eye on us on Google+
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And best of all - check out our website!
http://www.epictv.com/