A land lost in time
Posted by stuart, February 18th, 2010
I have just returned from the Andaman Islands where I was asked to skipper ‘Discovery’, the yacht that we sailed around Tonga on last year. The Andaman Islands belong to India and are located on the Eastern part of the Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean. These islands are without a doubt the least ...
Am I flying the right wing?
Posted by stuart, November 11th, 2009
The question of what wing to recommend to people has recently become a topic that has plagued my mind. For quite some time now I have said that too many people fly a DHV 2, (or LTF 2) wing who really should be flying a 1-2. So what is that has brought this question back ...
Like The Fine Fillets Of a Deep Sea Fish
Posted by stuart, October 11th, 2009
If the winch sank to the bottom of the ocean right now it would have all been worth it for this one flight, said Gavin with a playful and mischievous grin. It was quite a statement considering what he had gone through over the previous year to get the winch sent across the world. It ...
Photo Competition
Posted by stuart, October 11th, 2009
We are offering you the chance to win a Free week with Verbier Summits in 2011! Upload a photo on this blog that sums up your perfect Alpine flying experience before September 30th 2010. The winning picture will win a free holiday with us here in Verbier in 2011. Terms and conditions: Only two photos per ...
Heli Paragliding
Posted by stuart, August 7th, 2009
Some beautiful pictures from the summit of the Petit Combin. On a good day we can fly up to the summit of the Petit Combin and cruise down the glacier, looking down over the sea of ice into the glaciers below. But there’s nothing quite like getting a helicopter ride up there at sunset and ...
200 gliders to spell VERBIER
Posted by stuart, July 5th, 2009
To welcome the arrival of the 15th stage of the Tour De France in Verbier last month, our famous local flying guru from the 1987 movie Super Max spelled out VERBIER using over 200 old gliders. The gliders were donated by ourselves and many other schools across the country. It took three days to spell ...
Stuart and Mike Belbas
Posted by stuart, June 11th, 2009
Flying Qualifications FSVL Instructor and Instructor trainer. FSVL tandem pilot. FSVL Hang-glider pilot. BHPA Senior Instructor PPL (Private Pilots Licence) Medic first aid instructor Verbier Summits was created and is run by twin brothers Stuart and Mike Belbas. They have now been flying for over 17 years, from powered aircraft to hang-gliders and paragliders. They ...
Kris Anderson
Posted by stuart, June 10th, 2009
Flying Qualifications FSVL Pilot and Assistant Instructor. BHPA Advanced pilot BHPA TI Parachute Re-pack COC Kris has been with us now for two years and is a dedicated instructor and natural born teacher. A gifted pilot with an eagerness to share his infatuation with flying, he has become a valuable asset to our team.
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