Paragliding is booming

More and more Austrians are taking off in the mountains!

Paragliding has become a popular and versatile sport, which is why more and more people are taking to the skies. Every year, Austria's biggest paragliding spectacle takes place in the Tyrolean Stubai Valley. Because did you know that Austria is one of the heart centers of alpine flying? 

"In the past, almost 40 years ago, paragliding was very different. There were no standards, no licenses and anyone who wanted to fly had a problem, either at home or at work," smiles Tyrolean Stephan Stiegler: "Because you were labeled a mad suicide."