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Experience of the Month, Iceland
Paraglide and zipline on Iceland’s wild volcanic coastline Common advice when you’re travelling to Iceland is to rent a car. “It’s the only way to see the sights.” But much of Iceland’s dizzying natural beauty is locked in undriveable terrain – and even more is best appreciated from a completely different perspective. At True Adventure, which runs tandem paragliding flights and zipline tours from a tiny coastal village, that perspective is a bird’s-eye view.
above.” The wing itself is non-motorised, lightweight and inflatable – launched by taking a few steps down a slope – while the seat is akin to a lounge chair. “You’re enjoying the views straight after take-off.”
By Lena Hunter
Sammi has been paragliding since 2009. “My uncle told me to check out this course. As soon as my feet left the ground, I was like: damn, this is awesome.” He and co-founder, Þráinn Sigurðsson, are two of Iceland’s most experienced instructor pilots, and True Adventure is the country’s only registered APPI Paragliding School and Flight Centre.
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“Vík í Mýrdal is a unique place to paraglide because the mountains are so accessible; it takes just five minutes to drive to the top from the meeting point. And the scenery is ridiculously beautiful here,” says Sammi Alexandersson. The remote village he describes is on Iceland’s south coast, at the foot of the Mýrdalsjökull glacier and towering Katla volcano. Sammi is a paragliding pilot himself and one of the founders of True Adventure. He’s 100
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July 2022
flown all over the world and is well-acquainted with Iceland’s hundreds of flying spots – so when he says it’s beautiful, you’d better believe it. “Damn, this is awesome.” “I think there’s a bit of a stigma around paragliding. It’s a small sport and people think its way more dangerous than it is,” says Sammi. “In fact, it’s one of the most comfortable ways to enjoy the Earth from
No experience needed Despite its extreme reputation, anyone can paraglide – there’s no need to have
