Paragliding, Queenstown, New Zealand

We wanted to get stuck into some iconic Queenstown action, so paid a bleedin fortune to be hurled off the mountain on a paraglider. Above the first cable car there is a second that takes you high up the hill to a grassed area that you can run off. We kitted up together then Steve went off first, followed by the nimbler Linda. High up over the trees they get some heights then give us some spins to bring on the Gs. The view below is not scary until you get out over Queenstown itself and out towards the lake then it feels pretty high and exposed. The landing is proceeded with some more spins but no girly screams.

Ready to paraglide

Steve's off first

Some high spins

View from below

View from above

More Gs ..... still no girly scream though

Linda's off

Cool views over Queenstown

"Yeehaa"

"I've been stamped"