Yesterday it was announced that today was going to be another ‘Hike and Fly’ day. That is: you hike up a mountain but fly down. This is at the start of the hike, a hike that I’m familiar with already

My t-shirt is soaking wet from sweating profusely, carrying a bulky heavy backpack with a paraglider is exhausting! Though there’s snow/ice on the ground I’m hot AF

I’ve made it on to the ridge, the rest of the group is well ahead of me, now it’s about a twenty minute walk to the top

The top with a lovely view over Lyttelton Harbour

The rest of the group

That’s me!

Me coming in for landing