Indian people are fond of visiting hill stations as well as doing adventure activities in the mountains. Many nomads reach the mountains to do sports activities like trekking, mountain climbing etc. along with roaming around.

Various types of air sports are also exciting moments for the wanderers. Paragliding is also an air sport that many people like because there is a lot of opportunity to see amazing views of the mountains from the air.

If you are also going paragliding for the first time in the middle of the mountains, then by following these travel tips, you can enjoy paragliding to the fullest.

Don't go paragliding if you are afraid of heights

Before paragliding, you should decide 100% whether you are afraid of heights or not. If you are afraid of heights then 100% you should not do paragliding.

It is usually seen that those who are afraid of heights, somehow reach paragliding by beating their mind, and when they reach in the middle of the wind, they start to panic. In such a situation, along with you, the paragliding pilot can also be at risk.

Take Mock Paragliding Test

It is very important to prepare yourself beforehand for paragliding. If you prepare yourself in advance, then you can enjoy paragliding fully.

If you pay attention to the smallest points of paragliding, then you can avoid any incident. In such a situation, where you are going to do paragliding, you can speak to the pilot present for the mock test. There are many places in Himachal and Uttarakhand where tourists are also given mock tests for paragliding.

Must use safety kit

A safety kit is very important for adventure activities. Especially if you are going for paragliding then you should use all the safety kit.

Safety guards for helmet, shoes, gloves, elbow guard and knee must be worn during paragliding. Apart from this, you must use an extra parachute while paragliding. You can also take information from the pilot about how to open the shoulder-mounted parachute in an emergency.

The paragliding pilot should be professional

It is most important for paragliding that the pilot with whom you are going on a ride should be professional. If he is not a professional paragliding pilot then 100% you should not go on the ride with him.

For your information, let us tell you that such states as Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh have a license for professional paragliding pilots. If he does not have a license, then you can refuse to ride with him.

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