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X-Alps 2005
The mission is simple. Cross the alps from the Dachstein glacier
to the beach of Monaco either hiking or paragliding.
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G’freit mi, dass’d vorbeischaugst, i werd da a wengerl wos vo
ins verzäihn. Und weil’s ned nur Preissn gibt, de wos nix
vastengan sondern a no andere Leid gibt, de wo neigierig san,
machmer glei sakrisch in Englisch weida!
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News:
Red Bull X-Alps 2005 is over
Rèsumè
The most crucial factor weather didn’t show any mercy. Heavy rain,
clouded mountains, strong winds and even snow on the highest passes of
the alps made this race cruel and more despiteous to the athletes than
ever. A permanent mental strenght was required not to give in and in
the end simply the serious sense of humour conserved Team Ger I from
suicide. Nevertheless this adventure was worth the pain and blisters
while being once with yourselve and with nature became apparent every
single day. The worst scenario of the ratio between flying and walking
with more than 50% of walking became plain truth!
Finally I missed the personally goal flying to the beach of Monaco. So
what is the logical conclusion? Well, I’d enjoyed every single second
of the race! I didn’t mind walking, this is part of the race, and
finding some new tracks in the alps is always an excitement. Flying in
conditions, that are definitly not made for paragliding gained an
extra kick of adrenalin, which helped to stay awake even with less
than three hours of sleeping á day during the race. Phone calles,
visits, e-mails and SMS’s from friends all over the world with
encouraging ‘die hard slogans’ kept me thinking positive all the way
through without any negative vibrations. Last but not least walking
with Käschpi, Alex and Michael was a pleasure, joined with a good beer
became an experience I don’t want to miss!
Swearing never ever participating in X-Alps once more is an illusion…the
show might going on.
Thanks to Gore Tex and the Windstopper brand for a helpful and
required sponsorship, thanks to Gin Gliders creating a perfect flying
tool, the Boomerang 4 (which was also easy to carry), thanks to
Aerosport and their Team for all bits and pieces for being airborne,
thanks to Sup Aire providing the most lightweight harness, thanks to
Max and his amazing Blueye glasses (and the delicious double vision
beer), thanks to Parl Reinhold for the professional updating of the
Aerosport homepage, thanks to Gerald Helwig for branding the glider
and Team-bus, special thanks to Jana not just for updating the Red
Bull diary with the right sense of humour next taking care of our kids,
moreover for giving me a strong backing for my foolish behaviour
during the race and last but not least a big hug to Hansi, who already
knew me from the last x-alps and still being always on my side at
anytime of the race.
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15.08.2005 The race is over
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The race is over. Stefan Bocks and Michael Gebert together on Col
de Vars at 2600 m 15.08. 11.00 am
Both say a big THANK YOU you to their supporters and everybody else
who helped them.
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Todays music (chapel/album/title):
Frank Sinatra My Way
I Did It My Way
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Todays music (chapel/album/title):
Cafe del Mar Volumen doce
Elcho - Lazy Summer Days
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Boxi at
14.08.2005, 23:16
Monaco can't be taken by storm...
This morning I got up at 7 am to take the last chance to reach Monaco.
After four hours of sleep in the van close to Guillestre I started
hiking up the Col du Vars. Arriving there at 11 am. the first gusts of
wind were going through, it didn't look very promising.From the Col de
Vars I went to a perfect launch in the east of the Col. As I came
there at 12.30 it already was too windy to even think about flying. I
hoped the conditions would improve, so I waited. And waited. And
waited...Six hours at a perfect take off for a nice flight to Monaco,
but any hope of reaching it was blown away by the wind - have a look
at my videos. And trying to reach Monaco hiking was not possible - too
far away without the possibility to fly!
The wind was even getting stronger later in the day. Hansi and me were
able to watch sailplanes flying above the lenticular clouds at about
6000m. When I went down from the take off to the Col the visibility
deteriorated and lots of dust was blown away by the storm. Even the
plastic chairs at the restaurant were blown away in the storm.
Tonight I will not hike until dawn! I want to be at least fit for the
X-Alps party tomorrow!!!
SeeYa at the party tomorrow!!!
14.08.05, 12.30 Last chance to reach Monaco after a disastrous day yesterday.
I had a few hours of sleep only, but a good breakfast with croissants
and toast. Again and again I am considering the circumstances, which
put me from position three further back. I am thinking about the
purpose and the sense of a race like this and the meaning of it to
myself. In this particular race I never found a flowing pattern and I
think this could be also true for some of the others.
The weather conditions were extremely frustrating and the time
pressure (that you have to arrive within 48 hours in goal after the
first athlete) is heavy. It is one of the general rules, but in this
race it puts an extra burden on all of us. We all hiked often more
than a marathon a day with a backpack and little chances to make good
distance in flight.
I already feel sorry for those of us who have given their best and
risked their health and will be 5 km from Monaco tomorrow morning (not
knowing whether I will among these athletes as well).
After my injury 4 weeks before the start of the race, I was not sure
how much stress I can put on my ancle. Now after all that I have gone
through my ancle is not swollen anymore and does not give me pain. It
is a miracle!
It does not make a big difference to me arriving in Monaco in position
four, five or six. I just want to get there in time. Please keep your
fingers crossed and send me good vibrations and excellent thermals in
your wishes!
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Todays music (chapel/album/title):
fabulous world of Amelie
La Valse D'amelie
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Here’s Stefan
Bocks at 8:00 am on 13th of August:
“Va Beni, Va Beni. I like it in Italy, good coffee here. It’s the same
way I did two years ago. The col with the lake on the top which I
crossed yesterday. In 15 km, if I follow the road I will be in
Briancon, I started at 7:00 am. I wanted to start earlier, but I was
too tired. Now I look for a nice hill, there is a point at 2170M. I
want to be there on time. The wind seems to be very strong from the
west today, so that might be better for the guys in the west. Ciao.”
The forecast for today looks good, possibly deteriorating on Sunday,
so the race may also now be against the weather, not just the clock.
-Will Gadd, on the way up Mt. Gros to watch Alex fly off.
Will Gadd reports later at 15.57:
Stefan Bocks had a good morning that went bad this afternoon. He got
stuck in a valley to the east of Barcelonette, landed and had to hike
the same very long way back up to launch. I reached him and he said,
“Ah shit, hell here! I bombed out. This is not really nice. I am
waiting until the sun comes out, but I am in the shadow now, and there
is a strong headwind. But I try again, I can always walk up this
mountain a few more times!” Stefan then asks about the others, and
says, “Please send many greetings to Alex, excellent job! And put a
beer in the refrigerator for me please, I am coming!” I am always
amazed at the positive attitude of all the competitors, it just can’t
be all that much fun to have walked up the same mountain twice in one
day, with the goal in Monaco so close. But Bocks is still positive,
that’s some serious mental toughness. Go Stefan!
Boxi at 22.30, still walking:
The drama!
I had the feeling that choosing this far eastern route could have been
the wrong decision when I got up this morning. There was strong
westerly wind and I was in the middle of big mountains, depending on
strong thermals to be able to progress against this head wind. From
the place where we stayed the night on 1300m I hiked up to 2600 m
north of the skiing resort of Sestrieres. I launched and found myself
down at 1600 m five minutes later, landed and went up to the same take
off I was hours before. Arriving there everything was in shadow and I
used the time to sleep a bit. The hikes were quite exhausting. When I
woke up, it was still shady, but I could not wait any longer and took
off again. I managed to fly to the Col de Mont Genevre and found
fairly good thermals, that took me up to the height of the pass but
unfortunately not over it. So I had to land before the Col. To take
off again was very difficult with side wind and it took me two
attempts. I had to walk up again two times, landing at the hillside
twice in very difficult terrain. Finally I made a good start and got
the last lift to 3000m at eight o'clock - too late for a big flight
but (to pull something positive out of the day), it was a beautiful
flight into the sinking sun.
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Todays music (chapel/album/title):
Van Morrison
No Guru No Method No Teacher
Got To Go Back
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12.08.2005 23:33
The Final Countdown
This morning Käschpi and me headed up to the mountain west of
Chamonix - La Aiguilette. From there we glided down the valley to the
south of us. Another hike up, I was still together with Kaspar - to
Mt. Joly. From there our routes separated - I had a good thermic
flight almost up to Val d'Isere, past the glacier Tre-la-tete, then
north of Bourg St. Maurice and west of the Aigle Rouge...a
breathtaking flight! Before Val d'Isere I landed at the side of the
mountain and hiked up another 500 hm. I flew over Val d'Isere and the
Colle d'Iseran, where the west wind was too strong to continue, so I
had to land in the valley. As it was already 6 pm, I hurried up to the
Col de la Mt.Cenis. It was a race against the time. With very big
effort I arrived at the top and launched at quarter to nine. Very nice
thermals at that time, but I had to ignore them and just flew straight
down to the valley as I ran out of time - flying during the X-Alps
competition is only allowed until 30 min. after sunse. This is the
normal rule for every pilot who flies without night navigation
instruments. I landed in Italy! Now I´m heading back towards La France
facing another night of hiking. It is almost midnight and I still have
157 km to go - hopefully most of it in flight - to reach the goal at
the beach in Monaco ...
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Todays music (chapel/album/title):
Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons
Janine Jansen
"The summer"
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11.08.2005,
22:52
Vive la France !
After a horrendous hike until 3 am today with a finish on a 14 km
straight runway, I was glad having survived this part of the X-Alps:
Stupid youngsters testing daddy's horsepowers in the rain at dark...
In Martiny I slept in our van. Today I hiked up the Col de la Forclaz,
a short glide down followed. Another hike up to the Col de la Balme. I
was in a hurry, the weather was getting worse and there was just
enough sight to launch when I arrived there. Then a glide down to
Argentiere. In the centre of Chamonix we were racing hard in the
2005`tour de fress... After letting all the tourists behind, we
stumbled from a crepe booth into a cafe and later on had to thin down
the cafe au lait with a bierre grande... After 5 km of hiking and all
these liquids in me and coming out of the clouds I had to get
something solid: dinner stop in the van with spaghetti!
This night we wanted to stay in the Hotel Prarion up on the mountain,
but unfortunately it was fully booked, so we finished hiking for today
and stay in the van at Les Chavants.
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Todays music (chapel/album/title):
THE FALL
REHEARSALS + LIVE
Boxictosis alarum
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10.08.2005 22:57
Another day in paradise
This day 2 in one of the world's finest paragliding spots- and flying
is what we have come here for! Still together with Käschpi I hiked
through the night until 3 in the morning, slept for two hours, got up
at 5. Started hiking up to the take off at Crans Montana. We at least
wanted to give it a try! The path up the mountain was spectacular and
we really enjoyed it. Arriving on top, the local paragliding school
was already there to give us some tips for the area. At about midday
we launched, didn't find lift, landed again and had to walk up 700 hm
again. Then another try. It was already very windy, the thermals were
blown sideways. On the east side we could find good thermals, but as
we came to the crest the wind was blowing us backwards with 40 km/h.
Going backwards we came closer to the control zone, so to avoid
getting into it, we had to land 400m above the valley floor and walk
down the to the bottom again. In Sion we had something to eat and
drank a beer celebrating our safe landing. Now we are back -scratching
with the chickens, hiking towards Martigny, hoping for better
conditions...
Stefan Bocks walking towards Martigny , interview by Will Gadd
at10.08.05 21.30:
“Käschpi and I are just starting to hike now after a good glass of
beer. We will walk towards Martigny. Anyhow we have waited for more
than one week for good weather and now we have sun but the wind is
hell. I was blown backwards at 40 km/h today! It was really horrible.
Käschpi had the same experience. We launched and went into the east (lee)
side and got a good 7 m/sec. thermal. We knew that something will
happen at the top of the thermal and it did - we got blown backwards.
No chance to go further to the west. As long as you stayed in the lee
side it was OK, but flying above 2500 m was horrible. We tried to stay
low, out of the wind, but we flew for hours and only made 15 km. ”
How does X-Alps 2005 compare to X-Alps 2003?
Bocks: “It’s not comparable. I can’t remember a good flying day since
this race started! I don’t know if I have flown more than 30 km useful
distance at any of these days! It’s not normal conditions. It is
uncommon for August and for the area here.”
What is your plan for the rest of the race?
Bocks: “Everybody wants to go to Monaco, so that’s why we keep going.
As long as you take it with humor it’s OK. I am using my holidays for
this event, so I want to enjoy it. Even while walking I try to see the
good things. It’s not finished yet. You never know... For Alex it’s
pretty clear he will make it. I might have to ring him up 20 km before
Monte Gros and ask him to wait for the others to come into goal as
well! “ Laughter...
What do you think about while walking?
Bocks: “We get lots of phone calls, SMS, during every day here it’s
nice to have the other guys watching you, taking care of us and
wishing us the best. The walking is safe, but the flying for the last
three days: well - it was always a good feeling to be on the ground
again after these flights!”
Many athletes on course walked 50 km or more today. Yet again, on day
ten of the race. I really don’t know how to put that into perspective
— it’s more than a marathon a day, with a pack, over passes, in really
tough terrain. As I write this ten of the remaining 14 athletes are
still walking into the night.
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And today before the flight:
Todays music (chapel/album/title):
ROLLING STONES LIVE LICKS
"Start Me Up"
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Something for the long hikes:
KEITH JARRETT
PARIS CONCERT
"The Wind"
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Local Newspaper
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09.08.2005
Trapped in a paraglider's paradise
After a good breakfast I went to the Kühboden take off, well refreshed
and looking for a flight, that would push me further. Very soon after
having crossed the Aletsch glacier it was clear, that it would not be
easy to fly far. Kaspar, who was with me at that time, top landed on
the other side of the Aletsch valley and watched me for half an hour
if I could stay up or not. He took off again and together we headed on
to the west. At the next ridge, Visp was to our left, there was no
chance to move any further down the valley, so I changed my plan and
flew back towards Brig to try to soar up a west facing ridge. I could
not make enough altitude and was forced to land in Brig. I planned to
hike up to the take off at Rosswald because this place is known to be
a good spot for a flight late in the day. My supporter Hans was on his
way up to the regular take off with all my warm clothes in the van,
but I found a fairly good place to launch half an hour before. I had
no time to lose so I took off in T-Shirt and Shorts. Thermalling up to
2600m it was damned cold and I was glad, that I already have two
children... But moving further to the west again was impossible, the
headwind simply was too strong, about 30-40 km/h! So I landed another
time in Brig on the same spot where I stood hours before and decided
that there was only one thing left to do: go west man, keep on hiking!
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Todays music (chapel/album/title):
Jamiroquai Dynamite
"Dynamite"
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08.08.2005
22:07
Wild Winds And Wild Animals
Yesterday it took me 5 hours to hike up the Oberalp pass from Disentis
after having dried my glider. I was hiking with Käschpi again and we
arrived at 4 am on the pass in 2 inches of fresh snow. What a contrast
to the cosy atmosphere of the hotel room up on Kühboden, the take off
above Fiesch, that I enjoy tonight!
What happened today? After breakfast Käschpi and I launched from the
Oberalp pass. Five kilometers later Käschpi stood on the ground again
after a crash, that he luckily walked away from without injuries. I
was lucky to arrive about 50 m higher at the ridge west of Andermatt
and found some thermals that allowed me to fly up to the Furka pass.
Arriving there I had to land just before the col in very turbulent air.
A situation where you aim for a spot to put your feet on the ground
and one second later you find yourself 50m away from it. I happily
shouted a song when I had flown across the Furka pass and was going up
well in a big thermal. But that was too early! The Grimsel snake, a
cloud formation and meteorological phenomenon, which is typical for
the strong northerly wind situation we had today, lingered above the
Grimsel pass -it's home- and waited for me to catch me. I started out
from my thermal behind the Furka pass at 3000m, but as I came close,
the snake swallowed me, sucked me down and spit me out in the Obergoms
2000m lower. The outcome was simple: I had to hike up a damned steep
mountain again -Ulrichener Galen- to get another start. Finally I was
lucky and landed halfway up the Kühboden, which is the launch above
Fiesch, one of the best take off sites in the Alps for big XC-flights.
And well, now I am sitting there since 8 pm eating Älplermaccaroni,
washing my dirty laundry and having a relaxed evening. It feels very
strange after 8 days in this competition not to be hiking until after
midnight, but I know that I can use a fill up of my energy tank for
the second half of the Red Bull X-Alps very well...
When I was flying today I thought I heard Alex say: Como On Over
Ok Alex, I'll try hard, there are a few more good flying days ahead of
us...
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Todays music (chapel/album/title):
SHANIA TWAIN
Come On Over
"Come On Over"
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06.08./
07.08.2005 Jonathan seagulls' endless march
This morning I had the chance to watch how the other teams are
proceeding while I was drinking a coffee at the paragliding school at
Flims. Watching the athletes racing hard is so fascinating that I had
to remind myself that I am one of them and in the middle of the race.
Afterwards I managed to launch despite the strong wind and made a
short flight over Ilanz. At noon I happened to walk right through a
helicopter festival and I asked myself why I am all the time
confronted with aireal events - one day clay birds, the next day
helicopters - when will our turn come to really fly in this
competition!!?
I gave it a try again in the late afternoon and walked up 300m at the
lee side of the valley and glided down, which saved me a bit of hiking
but was not really worth the effort as I had to hang up my glider in
the train station of Disentis and wait for it to dry. I plan to make
it up to the Oberalp pass tonight, but my calculations told me, that I
will not be able to glide down into the valley of Andermatt before
dark.
Because it was a long hike again today and you need a lot of good
music to stay in good mood, I give you two albums today:
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Todays music (chapel/album/title):
Soundtrack from
Stanley Kubricks CLOCKWORK ORANGE
"Singin' In The Rain"
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U2
All That You Can't Leave Behind
Walk On
"Walk On"
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05./06.08.05
The Kilometers don't go down easy
Flying like a clay bird
Alex and I hiked to Gargellen until 2.30 in the morning. We slept a
few hours and then hiked up the pass between Gargellen and St.
Antönier. Alex gave me two sausages from his lunch packet, a welcome
change from the vegetarian sandwich spread on the bread my supporter
Hans prepared for me. This pass is the border to Switzerland. I
launched below the pass into the north-westerly wind at 11.30 but had
to land again soon after a short flight. Fortunately I met Alex'
helpful supporter who also gave me some food and drink: cereal bars
and water. I took off a second time and flew the left route towards
Landquart other than Alex who went more to the right and found much
better conditions. This was the key for the longer distance he covered
today in this race. Right now he has pulled away about 20 km from me,
quite a good distance on a day with poor conditions like that and at
least 4 hrs. worth of hiking. Or was it because I had forgotten my
Blue Eye sunglasses? I landed near Landquart in the middle of a clay
bird shooting range. All around me I heard the gun fire but didn't see
anybody. Fortunately the riflemen were wearing the right glasses and
did not confuse me with their clay bird targets, although I truly felt
like one. I hiked on, up the Rhine valley towards Chur. My hike since
then was only interrupted by a beer break with my friends Bleimi and
Mark, who came to visit me and a coffee break with Maja (Kaspar
Henny's supporter in Red Bull X-Alps 2003). A friendly swiss guy
stopped his car when he was driving past me and offered me a ride.
What a temptation!
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Todays music (chapel/album/title):
- at least, that's what I was dreaming of -
"Fly Like An Eagle" / Steve Miller Band
Fly Like An Eagle
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04/05.08.05
First turnpoint Zugspitze
Heavy duty ( wuid is! )
After hiking to Scharnitz yesterday and from there on to Mittenwald I
was REALLY fed up with walking on asphalt, so I decided to make a
sharp turn left and hiked up the mountain. I managed to fly over the
Partnachklamm, where it was already raining and landed at the end of
the gorge. This time it was my turn to forget the torch -stupid- I
barely made it in the twilight to the Knorrhütte. Then I realized that
I had forgotten my money too. More stupid! Spaghetti bolognese
are never as good as on tick... In the meantime the glider dried in
the guestroom. Good night!
Next morning at five o´clock I tried to find the ascent to the peak
but could not find it at first and while crossing a snowfield I
slipped, dropped and slid down getting faster and faster. I thought
-etz geht´s dahi!!!- but in a ditch I came to a lucky stop. On my
second attempt I found the right path and reached the summit. I first
tried a reverse launch in the rocks, but a friendly tourist wanted "to
save my life" and catched my gliders wingtip. Ok, the second attempt
to launch was easy and a fantastic early morning glide along the west
face of Zugspitze with a landing at the Marienbergalm followed. I top
landed there and then had to cross the worst coniferocious field
(wild mountain cripple pine or Latschn) of my lifetime. I hopped like
a crazy man through the thicked of trees and had the needles and sap
sticking everywhere, even in in my underpants. Got angry, hit my
expensive super lightweight carbon stick so hard on the ground that a
piece broke off. The backpack was torn, but fortunately I found a
fairly good spot to launch in crosswind. I was lifted up and got
immediately pushed back into the arms of my good friends, d' Latschn,
a stinging hug and I finally was airborne! Good thermals up until
Hochimst, where I landed on the ski-run and tore my airbag protector (nightshift
work for my seamstress Hansi!) Then I hiked up to the top in Hochimst.
There I met up with Käschpi and Alex and together we flew on. Short before
Ischgl I landed, hiked through Galtür up to the reservoir and on to
the Zeinisjoch. Alex and I found a place to take off, but there was an
electric cable in our way. Anyhow- we had to launch! Now we are here
in Gaschurn, enjoying a cold beer and planning the route for tonights
nightshift...
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The Commodores Ultimate Collection (Remaster) "Nightshift"
It's so nice, but no sound available -everybody knows it anyway-,
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Todays music (chapel/album/title):
The Definitive Collection
Lionel Richie & the Commodores
"Flying High"
Flying
High
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03.08.05
Day 3 hiking up the Vomper Loch
X-Alps extreme!
Last night's nightshift was a hike through the Vomper Loch (the hole
of Vomp, a devilish hiking trail). It was a real experience, you
should go and check it out!
For those who follow: take a torch, a map and a good friend! I was
hiking with my friend Konstantin -another welcome surprise- on this
very impressive route and now I can say my foot passed the test!!! We
met Käschpi and Alex who were totally exhausted because they had
forgotten their torches and -without any sight on this surprising
route- were forced to bivouac in the Vomper Loch. Arriving at the
Halleranger Alm at 1 am the landlady didn´t want to walk down naked to
give us a room, so we had to stay in the mattress camp. We had a good
night rest in filthy felt blankets together with two lesbians from
Holland...
After a good breakfast with fried eggs Käschpi and Alex arrived. Guess
what Alex wears underneath his raincoat?
Weight optimized underwear...
Now we are heading on to Scharnitz, passing the upper Isar which I
remember very well from kayaking, years ago! What would I give for a
cold and wet ride right now...
... Seeya guys.
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Todays music (chapel/album/title):
Johnny Cash
"The Man Comes Around"
The
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02.08.05
Day 2
flying
I managed to make two flights today and covered some good distance,
mainly by hiking however.
My first flight from the Buchensteinwand took me over to the Wilder
Kaiser mountains (wild emporer in English, a really wild and rocky
mountain range).
Then I hiked up the "Koasa" to a steep launch below the rocks, but it
was too late already and a katabatic wind was blowing.
A tricky launch: inflating my Boomerang 4 against the rocks, turning
around quickly to glide down only without a single beep on the vario.
My competitors Andy and Michael havn't been luckier with their flights
from Hohe Salve as I heard later. I was back on the busy road full
with trucks hiking towards the Ski resort of Söll, where I met up with
my wife Jana and my kids for a break and some food. Later on, it was
close to midnight already, I was surprised by a group of friends.
Uli Strasser, "Gsinnei", Harry and Hans from Aerosport, one of my
sponsors came to join me on my hike for some kilometers. It feels good
to know to have the mental support of friends. Looking at the wether
and my feet, Uli seemed not to be unhappy about the fact, that he
wasn't choosen by Red Bull as a competitor for X-Alps as well. So far
it is a hiking competition and I am looking forward for the flying
part to really be able to chase Urs, who is in the lead. Hiking he is
about 10 hrs. in front of me, but in a flight his position could be
only two thermals away. I am in good mood and look forward for the
flying days... Seeya guys.
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Todays music (chapel/album/title):
"In the Sky I am walking" music by native Americans and
Karlheinz Stockhausen
In
The Sky I Am Walking
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Boxi hiking towards Wörgl with his friends Harry and Uli (in the
centre) at 02.08. 23.30hrs.
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