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The next COUPE ICARE (Icarus Cup) will be held September 17th - 20th, 2009 on the combined sites of  St Hilaire du Touvet - Lumbin.

On the programme for this year's edition are the traditional events : Film Festival, Icare Expo, aerial demos, Costumed Flight Competition, street shows, the Kids Corner for the younger set... not to mention a menu of new features !!The COUPE ICARE
Every year, in September, the COUPE ICARE (Icarus Cup) will be held on the combined sites of St Hilaire du Touvet - Lumbin, with ...

 

For the second year in a row, Antoine Montant (France) pockets the highest distinction for a speed flyer. He won it wednesday after the Big Mountain contest of the Speed Flying Pro, the most important speed flying competition which took place in les Arcs. Mickaël Régnier is second and Yoan Castagnoli third.
On the Aiguille Rouge, Antoine Montant displayed his famous combination of daring piloting, strong skiing, surprising choice of line and uncompromising risk taking.

Descriere: Panta are inclinatie moderata permitand o decolare rapida. Se pot intinde simultan doua sau chiar trei aripi.
Accesul se face urcand pe un drum forestier cu masina pana la locul de decolare.
Se poate decola in orice directie, cu ceva dificultate spre E. Locurile de decolare sunt diverse situate la mica distanta intre ele. Singurul la care e de mers pe jos este cel de la Galsa, la 1.6 km de cetate, deci 15- 18 minute de mers pe jos (usor). Toate celelalte locuri de decolare sunt accesibile cu masina.

Particularitati: Diferenta de nivel dintre locul de decolare si cele de aterizare este de 183 m sau 290 m.

Ofera parapantistilor si nu numai, un deosebit punct belvedere asupra zonei inconjuratoare.
Panta are o "caldare" sau "duza" . Directia de vant predominanta este Sud sau Sud-est, Sud-vest. Este o panta ideala atat pentru avansati, care pot decola chiar de langa cetate, cat si pentru incepatori,