{"id":143,"date":"2024-01-01T22:14:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T21:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/?page_id=143"},"modified":"2025-12-01T09:27:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T08:27:46","slug":"speedfly-ethics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/en\/speedfly-ethics\/","title":{"rendered":"Speedfly Ethics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-toggle-content  root-eb-toggle-ak28k\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-toggle-ak28k\"><div class=\"eb-toggle-ak28k eb-toggle-wrapper eb-toggle-primary\" data-init-content=\"secondary\" data-size=\"m\" data-switch-style=\"rounded\" data-bg-type=\"solid\" data-bg-color=\"var(--eb-global-primary-color)\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(45deg,#00F260,#0575E6)\" data-primary-color=\"var(--eb-global-text-color)\" data-secondary-color=\"var(--eb-global-text-color)\" data-active-color=\"var(--eb-global-heading-color)\"><div class=\"eb-toggle-heading\" style=\"display:none\"><input type=\"checkbox\" class=\"eb-text-switch-checkbox\" id=\"eb-73b95de0-16d0-4f92-9004-7771c464851c\" style=\"display:none\"\/><div class=\"eb-text-switch-wrapper\"><div class=\"eb-text-switch-content\" style=\"margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\"><label class=\"eb-text-switch-label\" for=\"eb-73b95de0-16d0-4f92-9004-7771c464851c\"><div class=\"eb-text-switch-toggle\"><\/div><div class=\"eb-switch-names\"><span class=\"eb-toggle-primary-label-text\">Summer<\/span><span class=\"eb-toggle-secondary-label-text\">Winter<\/span><\/div><\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-toggle-heading\" style=\"display:block\"><span class=\"eb-toggle-primary-label\">Summer<\/span><label class=\"eb-toggle-switch toggle-m\"><input class=\"eb-toggle-input\" type=\"checkbox\"\/><span class=\"eb-toggle-controller\"><\/span><span class=\"eb-toggle-slider\"><\/span><\/label><span class=\"eb-toggle-none eb-toggle-seperator\"><\/span><span class=\"eb-toggle-secondary-label\">Winter<\/span><\/div><div class=\"eb-toggle-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-wrapper  root-eb-wrapper-1tmov\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-wrapper-1tmov\"><div class=\"eb-wrapper-outer eb-wrapper-1tmov\"><div class=\"eb-wrapper-inner\"><div class=\"eb-wrapper-inner-blocks eb-wrapper-align-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Images-Respect-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Images-Respect-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Images-Respect-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Images-Respect-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Images-Respect-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Images-Respect-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you have ever shared a gondola with people coming from other parts of the world, you probably realize how Les 2 Alpes is a paradise with an incredible flying zone, fast lift rotation and stable weather patterns.<br>It\u2019s without doubt a unique place, and our main goal is to keep it accessible for us and for next generations of pilots.<br>It is not \u2018just another resort\u2019, it\u2019s a valuable training spot that can give you priceless skills for your big-mountain flying.<br>With years the spot is becoming more and more popular, and we are now at the point where the amount of Speedflyers is becoming an issue. So, each of us is bound to be responsible for how we fly and what we do in the air.<br>Speedflying Ethics is a collective effort and cannot be only practiced individually. Each of us cherishes that freedom that Speedflying offers: flying off wild mountains, exploring couloirs only accessible from air, being one-to-one with oneself. We\u2019re sure that for many of you this aspect was the primary thing to enter the sport: its ungoverned nature, its autonomy and, obviously, the speed. However, a resort stays what it is: a public place we have to share with others, like people, paraglider pilots, helicopters and farmers. It is not a wild place to express your freedom and personality. It\u2019s a place to gain skills and to transport them somewhere else. So, there are natural rules to follow, all of which are derived from the fact that we share this space with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-accordion  root-eb-accordion-bk4fh\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-accordion-bk4fh\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-container eb-accordion-bk4fh\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-tab-icon=\"fas fa-angle-right\" data-expanded-icon=\"fas fa-angle-down\" data-transition-duration=\"500\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-accordion-item eb-accordion-item-deb4w eb-accordion-wrapper\" data-clickable=\"false\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-title-wrapper eb-accordion-title-wrapper-eb-accordion-bk4fh\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"eb-accordion-icon-wrapper eb-accordion-icon-wrapper-eb-accordion-bk4fh\"><span class=\"fas fa-angle-right eb-accordion-icon\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"eb-accordion-title-content-wrap title-content-eb-accordion-bk4fh\"><h3 class=\"eb-accordion-title\">Rule n\u00b01 : Respect<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-accordion-content-wrapper eb-accordion-content-wrapper-eb-accordion-bk4fh\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-content\">\n<p>The first and utmost rule is respect. Since we\u2019re the fastest on the line, we are to be respectful to people who have no opportunity to be prepared for us. Paraglider pilots, bikers and hikers on trails do not expect us swooping past them, they are not prepared and they have no way to know if this is something you planned or it\u2019s an accident and they are supposed to duck and protect themselves. Please be respectful and keep distance from pilots and people. For someone hiking on the trail you swooping by is not different from a huge rock rolling down a mountain face. This is not a pleasant experience for people and they are not going to be awed by your skills. If you do a flyby, plan it: do it with your friends, in a safe place, with no unwarned people around.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-accordion-item eb-accordion-item-3ugmu eb-accordion-wrapper\" data-clickable=\"false\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-title-wrapper eb-accordion-title-wrapper-eb-accordion-bk4fh\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"eb-accordion-icon-wrapper eb-accordion-icon-wrapper-eb-accordion-bk4fh\"><span class=\"fas fa-angle-right eb-accordion-icon\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"eb-accordion-title-content-wrap title-content-eb-accordion-bk4fh\"><h3 class=\"eb-accordion-title\">Rule n\u00b03 : Infrastructures<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-accordion-content-wrapper eb-accordion-content-wrapper-eb-accordion-bk4fh\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-content\">\n<p>The second rule is responsible use of infrastructure. We have a great opportunity to use the lift and \u2014 yes, unfortunately, \u2014 rescue helicopters. Stay away (30 meters) from cables and houses. Do not fly if there is a helicopter working on the line. Keep yourself updated and share in live the info about helicopters <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/l2aspeed\">in the Telegram group.<\/a> Rescuers are our biggest friends and we want to make their job easy and fast: let them pack the victim and leave without the need to check the airspace. The rescue helicopter knows our flying patterns and, when possible, it approaches in a way it\u2019s easy to be seen and heard from the launch: be attentive and check the space before you go.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-accordion-item eb-accordion-item-88qa7 eb-accordion-wrapper\" data-clickable=\"false\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-title-wrapper eb-accordion-title-wrapper-eb-accordion-bk4fh\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"eb-accordion-icon-wrapper eb-accordion-icon-wrapper-eb-accordion-bk4fh\"><span class=\"fas fa-angle-right eb-accordion-icon\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"eb-accordion-title-content-wrap title-content-eb-accordion-bk4fh\"><h3 class=\"eb-accordion-title\">Rule n\u00b03 : Flying space<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-accordion-content-wrapper eb-accordion-content-wrapper-eb-accordion-bk4fh\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-content\">\n<p>The third rule is share airspace in a responsible way. <br>Since 1980 (approximately) L2A has been a home for a local paragliding club and they earn their living doing tandems and schools.<br>Their launch is at the same altitude as Les 2 Alpes village and we cannot fly over it under any circumstances.<br>Check <a href=\"https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/en\/speedfly-lignes\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"183\">the page of the lines<\/a> and make sure you stay away from PG launch airspace.<br>We are here on vacation - let\u2019s not put our leisure flights in a way of their work.<br>If you happen to be landing at the same time with a paraglider, remember that you\u2019re much faster and thus you\u2019re obliged to give them priority. Do not cross their approach line, do not cut them on the landing, do not swoop them in flight or when they just landed (remember, it\u2019s still scary for people when you fly past). If you\u2019re set for a nice swoop, but there is a paraglider coming in to your base point \u2014 be smart and cancel your plan. You can do that swoop next time \u2014 your pleasure now should not add grey hair to a tandem pilot, who has to avoid you in the air and put his passenger at risk.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-wrapper  root-eb-wrapper-89rnz\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-wrapper-89rnz\"><div class=\"eb-wrapper-outer eb-wrapper-89rnz\"><div class=\"eb-wrapper-inner\"><div class=\"eb-wrapper-inner-blocks eb-wrapper-align-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Speedriding-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Speedriding-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Speedriding-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Speedriding-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Speedriding-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Speedriding-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Speedriding-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Speedriding-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Les Deux Alpes is a popular winter place for pilots who already know their wing and are friends with their skis : we do not have endless snowy slopes where you can do your first inflations or unlimited landing areas that you can\u2019t miss.<br>Each of us is bound to be responsible for how we fly and what we do in the air.<br>Speedriding Ethics is a collective effort and cannot be only practiced individually.<br>Each of us cherishes that freedom that the sport offers: flying off wild mountains, exploring couloirs only accessible from air, being one-to-one with oneself.<br>A resort is a public place we have to share with others, like skiers, paraglider pilots and helicopters. It is not a wild place to express your freedom and personality. It\u2019s a place to gain skills and to transport them in backcountry.<br>So, there are natural rules to follow, all of which are derived from the fact that we share this space with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-accordion  root-eb-accordion-2u108\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-accordion-2u108\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-container eb-accordion-2u108\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-tab-icon=\"fas fa-angle-right\" data-expanded-icon=\"fas fa-angle-down\" data-transition-duration=\"500\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-accordion-item eb-accordion-item-exvq0 eb-accordion-wrapper\" data-clickable=\"false\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-title-wrapper eb-accordion-title-wrapper-eb-accordion-2u108\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"eb-accordion-icon-wrapper eb-accordion-icon-wrapper-eb-accordion-2u108\"><span class=\"fas fa-angle-right eb-accordion-icon\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"eb-accordion-title-content-wrap title-content-eb-accordion-2u108\"><h3 class=\"eb-accordion-title\">Rule n\u00b01 : Respect<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-accordion-content-wrapper eb-accordion-content-wrapper-eb-accordion-2u108\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-content\">\n<p>The first and utmost rule is respect.<br>Since we\u2019re much faster and enjoy a 3D space (compared to a 2D skier), it\u2019s our responsibility to keep respectful distance to skiers on the slope. Having a pilot swooping within a couple of meters from your head <strong><u>is<\/u><\/strong>totally <strong><u>not<\/u><\/strong> a pleasant experience for people and they are not going to be awed by your skills.<br>If you do a flyby, plan it : do it with your friends, in a safe place, with no unwarned people around.<br>And remember : even the best pilots in the world make mistakes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-accordion-item eb-accordion-item-4yd0q eb-accordion-wrapper\" data-clickable=\"false\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-title-wrapper eb-accordion-title-wrapper-eb-accordion-2u108\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"eb-accordion-icon-wrapper eb-accordion-icon-wrapper-eb-accordion-2u108\"><span class=\"fas fa-angle-right eb-accordion-icon\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"eb-accordion-title-content-wrap title-content-eb-accordion-2u108\"><h3 class=\"eb-accordion-title\">Rule n\u00b03 : Infrastructures<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-accordion-content-wrapper eb-accordion-content-wrapper-eb-accordion-2u108\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-content\">\n<p>The second rule is responsible use of infrastructure.<br>We have a great opportunity to use the lift and \u2014 yes, unfortunately, \u2014 rescue helicopters.<br>Stay away (30 meters) from cables and houses.<br>Stop flying if there is a helicopter working on the line. Do not hang around at helicopter LZs. Keep yourself updated and share in live the info about helicopters <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/l2aspeed\">in the Telegram group.<\/a>.<br>Rescuers are our biggest friends and we want to make their job easy and fast : let them pack the victim and leave without the need to check the airspace. They already have too much work on the resort : be attentive and check the space before you go.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-accordion-item eb-accordion-item-2rb1t eb-accordion-wrapper\" data-clickable=\"false\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-title-wrapper eb-accordion-title-wrapper-eb-accordion-2u108\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"eb-accordion-icon-wrapper eb-accordion-icon-wrapper-eb-accordion-2u108\"><span class=\"fas fa-angle-right eb-accordion-icon\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"eb-accordion-title-content-wrap title-content-eb-accordion-2u108\"><h3 class=\"eb-accordion-title\">Rule n\u00b03 : Flying space<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eb-accordion-content-wrapper eb-accordion-content-wrapper-eb-accordion-2u108\"><div class=\"eb-accordion-content\">\n<p>The third rule is to share airspace in a responsible way.<br>Les Deux Alpes, since 1980 approximately, has been a home for a local paragliding club and they earn their living doing tandems and schools.<br>Main winter launch for tandems is at the bottom of Super Diable lift (marked by windsocks) \u2013 so speedriders must launch from another place. We have a lot of free space to not interfere with their work. If you happen to be in the air with a paraglider, give them priority and do not cut their line. Please use a dedicated landing area.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/en\/speedfly-lignes\/\">the page for detailed flying info<\/a> when preparing for your trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask local pilots (Paragliders and Speedriders) for any information you might need.<br>You can also join <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/l2aspeed\">the Telegram group<\/a> and remember : it\u2019s our common responsibility to keep this place accessible and enjoyable.<br>If you see anyone abusing the rules, take several minutes to tell him about local ethics and\/or give a link to this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Fly safe !<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/en\/association\/\">L2A Speedfly team<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consultez la page d&rsquo;informations d\u00e9taill\u00e9es sur le vol lors de la pr\u00e9paration de votre voyage. Demandez aux pilotes locaux (Parapentistes et Speedriders) toutes les informations dont vous pourriez avoir besoin.Vous pouvez \u00e9galement rejoindre le groupe Telegram et rappelez-vous : c&rsquo;est notre responsabilit\u00e9 commune de garder cet endroit accessible et agr\u00e9able.Si vous voyez quelqu&rsquo;un abuser des&hellip;&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-143","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1105,"href":"https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/143\/revisions\/1105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/l2a-speedfly.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}