Ep. 806: Vol-Bivouac Paragliding 1,200 km of the Canadian Rockies - Revisited - Benjamin Jordan

Ep. 806: Vol-Bivouac Paragliding 1,200 km of the Canadian Rockies - Revisited - Benjamin Jordan

Originally “aired” May 27, 2019

Last summer, Benjamin Jordan realized his lifelong dream of flying his paraglider along the entire length of Canada's southern Rocky Mountains.

From Roosville, Montana to Prince George, BC, the 37-year old, Nelson-based filmmaker flew his wind-powered aircraft across some of BC's and Alberta's most rugged wilderness while having to make strategic landings atop mountains to avoid electrical storms or touching down within the forbidden boundaries of Banff National Park.

Despite the many challenges he encountered along the way, none compared to the psychological struggle of sitting alone in the alpine for weeks at a time, waiting for poor weather or wildfire smoke to clear so that he could fly on. Able to carry no more than 12-days of food, Jordan would occasionally land in populated areas to refuel before heading back up into the nearest summit to re-launch.

Of the entire expedition, Jordan was most nervous, and excited, about soaring over the glaciers and alpine lakes of Jasper National Park, North America's only National Park to allow Paraglider travel. Though its remoteness and mystery have caused pilots to stay away, Jordan dedicated a complete year to studying Jasper's unique topography with the ambitious dream of becoming the first person to fly across her entirety.

Despite extended waits between flights, his fortune continued for 50 consecutive days until the unprecedented levels of wildfire smoke of late August left Jordan with no choice but to complete his 1200 km, un-supported journey on foot. During a 4-day (214 km) walk from McBride to Prince George, Jordan had time to reflect on his unique accomplishment while stepping into the record books for the Longest Vol-Biv (Fly-Camp) Expedition in America.

A film depicting the entire journey will be released in the Spring of this year at theendlesschain.com

benjaminjordan.com

@benjaminjordanadventure

theschoolofdreams.org (philanthropic paragliding school in Malawi)

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Ep. 1108: Michael and Milton Willis - The 100 Foot Wave

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Ep. 1107: Moose Mutlow with Decades of Search and Rescue Wisdom

Ep. 1107: Moose Mutlow with Decades of Search and Rescue Wisdom

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Ep. 1106: Karlos Bernart - Bike Packing Revisited

Ep. 1106: Karlos Bernart - Bike Packing Revisited

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Ep. 1105 Luke Zolnierowski - Texas Water Safari Canoe Race

Ep. 1105 Luke Zolnierowski - Texas Water Safari Canoe Race

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Ep. 1104: Dr Kevin Stone - Play Forever: How to Recover from Injury and Thrive

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Ep. 1103: Frazer Buntin - Epic Yearly Adventures with Your Friends Revisited

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Ep. 1102: Stephan Kesting - Paddling 1000 Miles in the Subarctic

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