Gliding

Paragliding in Solang Valley, Himachal Pradesh

About Gliding In Himachal Pradesh

Have you ever felt the urge to soar high above in the sky like a bird and feel completely detached from your day to day tensions? If yes, then gliding is what you must try out. Gliding includes paragliding and hang gliding. The former makes use of 'thermals' as the driving force. Hang gliding is not very different from paragliding. The hang glider makes use of air current to rise above in the sky. Tied to a keel with large blades, the glider runs down the hill at a 40 degree slope. As a result of his running, air fills in the columns of the keel which finally enables the glider to take off. With experience, the height to which a glider can soar increases a lot.

Paragliding is a combination of hang gliding and parachuting. However, it is not parachuting altogether as many of you might think. The difference between the two lies in the fact that a paraglider is made of non porous sail cloth. Its cells are open in the front while at the back they are closed. Also, a paraglider is collapsible wing made of light weight space age material. This is not so with a parachute.