Paragliding
Paragliding is a recreational and competitive windsport that can best be described as a hybrid of hang gliding and parachuting.
One sport that’s recently taken off (pun intended) in Hakuba is paragliding.
The pilot sits in a harness and launches by running and jumping off hills, ridges and mountains. Shifting your weight and using breaks to steer, an experienced paraglider can ride the wind currents for a couple hours at a time.
The endless peaks, ridges and inclines in the Hakuba valley provide the perfect paraglider’s playground. And with fully-trained reasonably-priced schools like “JMB” in Hakuba, anybody can do it! There are tandem jumps with a professional instructor for the complete beginner (half-day 5000yen/full-day 9000yen) as well as a whole range of advanced courses for the more experienced.
Paragliding season is from Golden Week until November.
For more information on paragliding in Hakuba, contact us at [email protected]