Cloudbase Mayhem Podcast

Cloudbase Mayhem Podcast


Latest Episodes

#232 An Impossible Story of Survival with Ben Lewis
November 01, 2024

Canadian pilot Ben Lewis shares his perilous and rather unbelievable cloudsuck experience paragliding in Bir, India, where extreme turbulence led eventually to a harrowing near-death "landing." After

#231 Chasing Excellence with Evan Bouchier
October 17, 2024

Evan discusses his transition from extreme kayaking to paragliding, highlighting the significance of tandem flying, competition experiences, and mental techniques like intuition and visualization. He

#230 Hugh Miller and making the Glide to Sailplanes
October 05, 2024

Hugh Miller, a renowned paraglider pilot, has recently transitioned to flying sailplanes, capturing interest with his first competition experience. His journey highlights the challenges and excitement

#229, The Exit Point Podcast interviews your Host
September 24, 2024

Gavin McClurg, an accomplished extreme sports athlete and Patagonia ambassador, discusses his experiences with risk, flow, and mentorship in extreme sports on the Exit Point Podcast. He covers his his

#228 Eat, Sleep, Fly 100 km Repeat with Mathew Fiddes
September 09, 2024

Mathew Fiddes, a relatively new pilot, set out to win the Australian XC league in the 23' XContest season. Despite early challenges, he aimed for 52 100 km flights in a season and achieved this goal b

#227 The XPeaks Expedition with Chrigel Maurer and Peter Von Känel
August 21, 2024

Peter Von Knel and Chrigel Maurer embarked on the Xpeaks 82 summits project, becoming the first to link all 82 of the 4,000-meter peaks in the Alps using only their feet and paragliders. Despite weat

#226 Benni Bölli and the Art of Flaring
August 13, 2024

The episode features Benni Blli, the inventor and designer behind Flare kites, discussing "flaring" or parakiting, a sport combining kitesurfing and paragliding elements. He explains the Flare system

#225 AMA with Malin Lobb- C Class 2 Liners, First bivvy in the Alps, When are you expedition Ready?
July 31, 2024

In this Ask Me Anything episode, three main questions from Patreon supporters are addressed. Topics include the new class of C wing 2-Liners with insights from SIV expert Malin Lobb, tips for a first

#224 The Free Flight Lab with Michael Vergalla
July 20, 2024

Mike Vergalla, founder of the Free Flight Lab, delves into his paragliding journey and highlights the lab's pillars: climate science, conservation, and safety. He discusses paragliding's potential in

#223 Increasing Performance, Safety and Resilience with Jeremy Wilstein
June 29, 2024

Jeremy Wilstein discovered breathwork, inspired by Wim Hof, and has been teaching it for 8 years, benefiting performance, safety, mental stability, and well-being. His exercises, enhancing sympathetic