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| Udhampur coming up on global paragliding map | | | Sarita Jamwal
Udhampur, Apr 27-International Paragliding troupe has identified several places in Udhmapur district fit for adventure sports and has sought help from administration and government for promotion of adventure tourism in the district
Recently, a group comprising world international paraglide pilots from different countries including USA, Sweden, France, Czech Republic, and India carried out a recce to assess the potential of the Pancheri and Madha hills of the Lesser Himalayas, in Udhampur District, for national and international paragliding events. The team lead by Capt Satish Pathania and Adie Kumar, organizers of Fly Himalaya carried out extensive touring to meticulously study the topography and identified various take off and landing locations at Meer Chulna, Sankari Devta and Natha top etc. The team members were quite excited in spotting out these locations which they termed as equivalent to the best anywhere in the world.
Talking to media Brad Sander of the United States of America, with over 400 hours of flying time clocked in USA and nine other countries, who is the world record holder for the highest solo flight reaching an altitude of 7750 m and also the world record holder of the highest tandem flight, 6990m, remarked that none would have ever imagined that these lofty mountains could also have in their fold the best paragliding sites.
Admiring the scenic beauty with which Udhampur district is blessed, Anita Zulauff a female paragliding pilot from Switzerland remarked that it was surprising as to how these spots have escaped the attention of the community of international paragliding enthusiasts so far.
The group also sought assistance from the District Administration in carrying out their futuristic plans for promotion of adventure sports in the district. In this connection, the District Development Commissioner Udhampur, Ajay Khajuria was apprised about the details of the findings and propositions of the group during an interaction at Udhampur. Providing details of the Across Himalayas Expedition, co-organizer Capt Pathania disclosed that the sites in Udhampur district had been found suitable for international paragliding events spread over Jammu and Kashmir.
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