Mikael Benjamin Ulstrup
名字： Mikael Benjamin Ulstrup
生日: 1983
国籍: Norway
伞头: OMEGA ULS
座袋: WEIGHTLESS, IMPRESS
初始飞行年份: 2002
成就: XC & VolBiv Specialist
About
Mikael Benjamin Ulsturp started paragliding very early and is now one of Norway's best XC pilots. He has won the Norwegian XC League 3 times and set several Norwegian records. Meanwhile, his preferred activity is bivouac flying.
Interview
DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR FIRST FLIGHT?
My first flight was during the beginner course and lasted for only a few seconds. But straight away I knew this was something I wanted to keep on doing.
WHAT MOMENTS MAKE FLYING WORTHWHILE?
Landing with your flying buddies after an epic flight or gliding into the sunset by yourself after many hours with ups and downs.
YOUR THREE TOP FLYING AREAS?
Gudbrandsdalen valley, Norway
Annecy, France
Caico, Brazil
WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON A DAY THAT IS NOT FLYABLE?
Sport climbing or going to the movies.
MOST IMPORTANT PARAGLIDING SUCCESSES?
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Winner of the Norwegian Cup in Vågå
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First crossing of the Femundsmarka national park
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First Norwegian to cross the 400 km mark in Brazil
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Unofficial nordic free out and return record 168 km in Gudbrandsdalen
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2x Nordic record holder in distance to a declared goal
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3x Winner of the Norwegian XC league
WHY DO YOU FLY FOR ADVANCE?
I flew my first Advance wing back in 2008. It was the Sigma 7 and it gave me a lot of great flights. For the last few years I have been flying the OMEGA XA 2 and 3. A perfect wing for the kind of flying I do the most. The XA 3 is my all-time favourite wing!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD?
Norwegian cod.
WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO IN LIFE?
Never give up. Be curious.
Stories
Dreams like hazelnuts
Last July was the time. Tom Salamonsen got his hazelnuts out and made his dream of flying through the Norwegian Femundsmarka National Park come true, along with Mikael Ulstrup.
Mikaels flights
At the XContest
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Mikaels Equipment
