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Kathmandu Tuesday October 31, 2000 Kartik 15, 2057.
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Frenchman glides in air
Post Report
BHAKTAPUR, Gundu, Oct 30 - A French
national glided in the air for about 20 minutes the other day with the help of a
para-glider.
Nicole Didier, 45, landed some two
kilometres down from the peak of the hill, after the historic gliding - jointly organised
by Mt Pumori Adventure Treks and Expeditions, Nepal and Reunion Parapente, France.
Organisers said the gliding was organised
to promote paragliding, an adventurous tourism sport in Nepal.
According to Purushottam Shakya, air
traffic controller at Civil Aviation Authority, this was the first time that the authority
has sanctioned paragliding in the valley. The other popular spot for this sport is in
Pokhara which the authority has already sanctioned.
One of the members of the gliding team,
Rodien Pascal, said Nepal was one of the most appropriate places for paragliding in
the world.
Professional gliders say that wind flow
should be smooth for gliding and the person who is gliding should be of significant
weight.
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