I visit the FLYING VILLAGE of India! (Himachal, Bir)
Have you been to India’s Dev Bhoomi, Himachal Pradesh?
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Our beautiful Himachal Pradesh has a village that God created for flying. Really! “Parindon ki nagri” hai ye!
- More than 2000 people fly here every day.
- It is the highest paragliding site of not just India, but also Asia.
- This is the place where the World Cup of Paragliding also happened.
- About 40% of Bir’s population are registered pilots.
- Take-off site is lined with trees for emergency landings.
- Landing site is wide and flat without any buildings or high voltage wires
- The mountains in Bir Billing are ideal for the creation of wind thermals which help gliders fly for hours and hours!
BUT STILL very few Indians know about this village!
Fun-fact - A SINGLE line of a paraglider can take up to 100 kg of weight!!
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cwrv7Q1fNQODdrofMvXmfIlN9cAp8j5PetubCD_YmT0/edit
Chapters:
00:00 Paragliding capital of the world?
01:05 Devbhoomi, Himachal Pradesh
01:42 Bir, the flying village
02:03 Humans love flying!
02:38 The daring pilots of Bir!
03:34 Journey to take-off site: Reason 1
04:15 Reason 1 - The perfect take-off site
04:52 Reason 2 - The perfect landing site
05:28 Reason 3 - The Himalaya
06:28 When did paragliding start in this village?
07:25 Why was paragliding banned?
07:47 Paragliding World Cup!
08:25 Problems of paragliding?
09:07 What are locals demanding?
09:50 Video on every district of India!
I make geography fun on my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kk.create/
I write about my content creation journey on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavya-karnatac/
Thank you Ashwani & Vicky from Mills Peak Adventures for flying us and being such warm hosts!
Original song by Varun Pandey
Bio: KK Create is a channel run by Kavya Karnatac.
Hi! I was born in Uttarakhand, raised in Delhi, I did my Masters in Mumbai in Media and Cultural Studies.
I dream of making a video on EVERY district of India. ❤️🇮🇳❤️
With the aim of- Bringing CultureS Together!
Additional reading and watching
Watch this documentary by Novita Singh to know even more about Bir Billing - Glide Bir Billing - A Film - https://youtu.be/V3fvOOnnHOQ?si=W3Ie2Qpu-ymAvyhw
I made a cute lil short about why Himalaya are important - What if there were no Himalayas? - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JnC0Omlj-Oo
I really like this documentary, tum bhi dekho! - Born to Fly Short Documentary by Vlogon with Prashant - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W6J9wRNqgY&ab_channel=VlogonWithPrashant
Read this article to know more about the Paragliding World Cup that happened in Bir Billing - The Paragliding World Cup comes to Bir-Billing - https://www.redbull.com/in-en/hurray-paragliding-world-cup-comes-to-bir-billing
Gears Used
Camera - Sony A7III
Mic - DJI mic 1
Phone - Samsung S23
If you reached till here, you wouldn't have minded the dust on the camera ;) ;)
If you enjoy this video, subscribe! My aim is to make a video on every district of India!
Our beautiful Himachal Pradesh has a village that God created for flying. Really! “Parindon ki nagri” hai ye!
- More than 2000 people fly here every day.
- It is the highest paragliding site of not just India, but also Asia.
- This is the place where the World Cup of Paragliding also happened.
- About 40% of Bir’s population are registered pilots.
- Take-off site is lined with trees for emergency landings.
- Landing site is wide and flat without any buildings or high voltage wires
- The mountains in Bir Billing are ideal for the creation of wind thermals which help gliders fly for hours and hours!
BUT STILL very few Indians know about this village!
Fun-fact - A SINGLE line of a paraglider can take up to 100 kg of weight!!
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cwrv7Q1fNQODdrofMvXmfIlN9cAp8j5PetubCD_YmT0/edit
Chapters:
00:00 Paragliding capital of the world?
01:05 Devbhoomi, Himachal Pradesh
01:42 Bir, the flying village
02:03 Humans love flying!
02:38 The daring pilots of Bir!
03:34 Journey to take-off site: Reason 1
04:15 Reason 1 - The perfect take-off site
04:52 Reason 2 - The perfect landing site
05:28 Reason 3 - The Himalaya
06:28 When did paragliding start in this village?
07:25 Why was paragliding banned?
07:47 Paragliding World Cup!
08:25 Problems of paragliding?
09:07 What are locals demanding?
09:50 Video on every district of India!
I make geography fun on my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kk.create/
I write about my content creation journey on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavya-karnatac/
Thank you Ashwani & Vicky from Mills Peak Adventures for flying us and being such warm hosts!
Original song by Varun Pandey
Bio: KK Create is a channel run by Kavya Karnatac.
Hi! I was born in Uttarakhand, raised in Delhi, I did my Masters in Mumbai in Media and Cultural Studies.
I dream of making a video on EVERY district of India. ❤️🇮🇳❤️
With the aim of- Bringing CultureS Together!
Additional reading and watching
Watch this documentary by Novita Singh to know even more about Bir Billing - Glide Bir Billing - A Film - https://youtu.be/V3fvOOnnHOQ?si=W3Ie2Qpu-ymAvyhw
I made a cute lil short about why Himalaya are important - What if there were no Himalayas? - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JnC0Omlj-Oo
I really like this documentary, tum bhi dekho! - Born to Fly Short Documentary by Vlogon with Prashant - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W6J9wRNqgY&ab_channel=VlogonWithPrashant
Read this article to know more about the Paragliding World Cup that happened in Bir Billing - The Paragliding World Cup comes to Bir-Billing - https://www.redbull.com/in-en/hurray-paragliding-world-cup-comes-to-bir-billing
Gears Used
Camera - Sony A7III
Mic - DJI mic 1
Phone - Samsung S23
If you reached till here, you wouldn't have minded the dust on the camera ;) ;)
