The Haute-Savoie is at the root of all challenges. If rock climbing was named after a gorge in the Salève that was conquered by a group of Genevans at the end of the 19th century, then paragliding was born on the summit of Pertuiset in Mieussy. In fact, on June 27th 1978 André Bohn, Jean Claude Bétemps and Gerard Bosson were the first people to attempt and succeed in jumping off a cliff. The main motivation of these three parachuting enthusiasts: to reduce the cost of flying by plane. This first successful attempt led Gerard Bosson a little later to establish the first paragliding club: a new sport had been born.

From where to take off ?

From where to take off ?

Mieussy (the birthplace of paragliding): take-off site accessible from the Sommand station (direction Roche Pallud), a 10 minute walk on the path there leads to the site.

The Salève: 3 take-off sites
- from the cable car arrival station
- from the orientation table
- from the crêts

Introductory and improvement courses : from discovery to distance flying, in a two-seater or solo. Two-seater maiden flight from 70 €/person.In MIEUSSY

- M.P.S Mieussy
Parapente Système
Tel + 33(0)450 43 06 91
or + 33(0)681 96 47 20
www.mieussy-parapente.com

- Uno–Aventure
Maiden flights
Tel + 33 (0)450 43 08 32
or + 33(0)674 41 53 63
www.uno-aventure.com

- Paragliding school
Les Choucas
Tel + 33(0)450 43 05 13
www.leschoucas.com

In Etrembières

- Paragliding school
of Salève : AIR Salève
Tel + 33(0)450 39 71 59
www.air-saleve.com

Photo: A. Bouvet