Tandel flight above Phewa with the Fishtail at your shoulderपोखरा प्याराग्लाइडिङ

Highlights

Up in a jeep to Pame at 1,600 m, run off a slope that looks far too steep, and then the lake is 1,000 m below and Machhapuchhre is close enough to annoy you. 25–40 minutes depending on thermals. Landing on the flat at Pame or Lakeside. Weather decides; the pilot will postpone rather than push, and that is the whole review.

• 25–40 minutes in the air above Phewa, Machhapuchhre on your right shoulder
• Jeep to Pame take-off at 1,600 m — you do not walk the ridge with a wing
• GoPro footage is yours; the landing is on the lake-flat, not a story
• Weather cancel is free. The pilot will postpone rather than push.

Best 06:00–10:30 in Oct–Apr. Cancelled by rain or wind — free reschedule.

In / exclusion

1. Day 1

   Tandel day — pickup to landing

   One outing, one morning. If the wind is wrong we move it, not you.

   1. 06:00

      Lakeside pickup

      Hotel door. Weight check, briefing, and the jeep up the Sarangkot road.

   2. 07:15

      Pame take-off

      Harness, helmet, a short run that looks too steep, then the lake is 1,000 m below.

   3. 07:45

      In the air

      25–40 minutes depending on thermals. The pilot talks; you look.

   4. 08:30

      Landing and footage

      Pame or Lakeside flat. SD card in your hand. Tea if you want it.