Romano Salis
Name: Romano Salis
Date of birth: 1991
Nationality: Switzerland
Paraglider: OMEGA ULS, PI 3
Harness: WEIGHTLESS, STRAPLESS 3
Flies since: 2021
Achievements: XC Pilot & Mountainguide
about
Romano is a mountain guide and passionate paraglider pilot from Switzerland’s Engadin region. His favourite adventures combine Hike & Fly with long XC flights.
interview
Do you remember your first flight? How was it?
My first flight was not very romantic. It was on a cold wet winter day in the Simmental.
What moments make flying worthwhile?
Definitely in Pakistan when I flew over some 6,600 metre unnamed peaks.
Your three top flying areas?
1. Bergell
2. Engadin
3. Dolomites
What are you doing on a day that is not flyable?
On the stormiest days of the year I’m in my office.
Most important paragliding successes?
Because I think their wings, harnesses and service are the best.
Why do you fly for ADVANCE?
Because I think their wings, harnesses and service are the best.
What is your favourite food?
A cake with honey, called "Honigschnitte"!
What is your favourite quote in life?
Keep it simple.
Romanos flights
At the XContest
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Stories
Piz Palü Trilogy
Guidebook descriptions are no longer reliable because of climate change. There is a massive risk of falling rocks, and challenging rock climbing. One of the most technically difficult tours in the Alps is the Piz Palü Trilogy (3899 m) in the Bernina massif, Switzerland, especially in summer. Roger Schäli and Romano Salis managed in 16 hours what a typical roped team usually does in 6 to 11, but with a difference: they climbed not just one but all three peaks in this time, accessing the start of each climb by air.
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The black mirror
Imagine a picturesque mountain world with dense larch forests, crowned by a blue mountain lake. The complete picture seems so perfect it must be imaginary, but it really exists. It’s Lake Sils in the Swiss Upper Engadine. As a paraglider pilot and mountain guide, Romano knows the landscape from every perspective. Today this mountain lake offers outdoor sports enthusiasts many opportunities, but it has always fascinated people. Where the unique reflections in the water inspired Friedrich Nietzsche to write poems two centuries ago, the frozen lake and its unique ice images still attracts skaters, ice sailors and photographers who relish the unforgettable experience it presents. A paraglider pilot on skates, however, is something of a rarity.
Romano's Equipment
