The most fun and safe
way to live the Alps.
Fun Xalps is a flying camp that offers its participants the opportunity to fully experience (24/7) the life of paragliding in the Alpss.
Cursos y Vuelos Tándem
en Parapente Venezuela.
Si estás buscando una aventura única y emocionante en los cielos de Mérida, Venezuela, has llegado al lugar indicado. Ofrecemos vuelos en parapente tándem que te brindarán una experiencia inolvidable, siempre bajo la supervisión de nuestros pilotos profesionales.
Winter XC coaching tour,
COLOMBIA 2025
Vuela sobre Colombia: tu aventura en parapente te espera.
Embárcate en un viaje inolvidable por los cielos de Colombia. Piedechinche ofrece temperaturas térmicas de clase mundial y paisajes impresionantes, perfectos para pilotos de todos los niveles.
Organizadores del Andes Open 2025
Abierto Internacional de Parapente en Loma de los Ángeles, Mérida.
Del 3 al 7 de Enero de 2025
Es una competencia internacional con más de 24 años de tradicion, vistiendo los cielos madrileños de colores en los primeros días de enero de cada año
The most fun and safe
way to live the Alps
Fun Xalps is a flying camp that offers its participants the opportunity
to fully experience (24/7) the life of paragliding in the Alps
The most fun and safe way to live the Alps
Fun Xalps is a flying camp that offers its participants the opportunity to fully experience (24/7) and enjoy paragliding in the Alps. Begin this exciting journey with an incredible flight above these majestic mountains and end the day relaxing under the sunset, sipping a round of beers or visiting the most emblematic food and bar sites in the area.
Through the hike & fly and the “Follow Me” method, 3 experienced pilots will guide their participants through the heart of the Alps, where this modality was born, with the aim of doing the most quantity of kilometers while safely enjoying the immensity of these mountains. Fun Xalps, will also take its participants through several Turn Points used by the most demanding race in the world of paragliding: THE RED BULL XALPS.
FunxAlps
Meet de Team
We have instructors who will guide you towards whatever your goal is
• RaulPenso
He was born in Merida, Venezuela where he loves passing time with his 3 children and his beautiful wife.
He grew up on a farm located in the Andes Mountain Range and every day he had to walk about 10 km for going to school, this has awakened his interest and his passion for mountains and sports.
He has participated in three editions of Redbull X-Alps (2007, 2009 and 2013).
He is so passionate and loves climbing, riding his bicycles, and flying. He felt in love with paragliding and became a pilot in 1992 and he has not stopped a single day since that moment.
He is a little perfectionist and sometimes is a little grumpy but he compensates it with his humor sense and baking a delicious banana cake.
• Alejandro Alfonso
He lives in Caracas, Venezuela. His daily routine includes drinking a cup of coffee in the morning and flying to Oritopo in the afternoon. He is one of the most experimented pilots Venezuela has, He has flown and walked in the Alps more than any other Venezuelan pilot.
His passion for paragliding started when a friend who was a pilot invited him to see this amazing sport. He felt in love and a few months later, he started a course for learning how to fly and he has not stopped since that moment. He is charismatic and an excellent chef,
but he also loves snow and going to the mountain, which is the reason he practices other sports such as riding his mountain bicycle. He is a lucky man, he has a launching site close to his house and if the day and weather allow him he can fly every day.
He considers paragliding as his escape and he has lived amazing experiences. His most epic experience was Top Landing Montblanc in The Alps. We can count the people who are able to land over 4,807.81 m / 15,773.7 ft and he was one of the last pilots who can do it, regarding currently it is forbidden
• Fran Henriquez
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- 24 years of experience flying Paragliders.
- Ushpa Tandem Instructor
- Thermalling and XC tandem Clinics
instructor
- Top 12 USA ranking in the last Decade.
- PWC Pilot since 2009
- Worldwide Flying experience including:
1 .The Himalayas (India)
- The Alps.
- California Sierra (Owens Valley)
- Cascades mountains
- More than 30 Years of climbing and
mountaineer experience :
1995 Venezuelan Sport
Climbing Champion
- Climbing
How can Participate?
To live de Fun_Xapls experience in a safe way, the participants must fulfilled the folowing requeriments:
Hours to fly
Minimun of 60 hours flight per year and have completed a Safety Training an Control Course (SIV)
Fhysical Fitness
Be a moderate level of physical fitness for short hikes.
Bring own equipment:
Paragliding, harness and parachute in good condition (preferably lightweignt).
2M radio an Spot or satelite locator.
Insurance
Proof of International insurance.
About the expererience
Route:
We will start the adventure at Montim (Annecy) and depending on the weather conditions, we will plan the route of the day accordingly, to move towards the East of te Alps.
Duration:
8 days / 7 nigts
Season I
Comming Soon
Season II
Comming Soon
What´s included.
- Welcome kit (cap, buff and Lycra suit).
- Advice and review of equipment (parachute check, paragliding and harness).
- A day of glass-off its optional arriving 1 or 2 days before to the base camp (Annecy).
- Lodging in the different places along the route.
- Breakfast, refreshments and snacks during the day.
- Coaching and discussion of the daily fly at the end of the day.
- Previous briefing every day.
- Transportation to the different landing and take-off sites.
- Airport pickup to base camp and return.
- Transportation during the tour.
- Farewell party (dinner and drinks
Upcoming Events
Winter XC coaching tour, COLOMBIA 2025
February 4 - 7, 2025
Piedechinche, near Cali, Colombia.