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During a walk on the Malvern Hills we came upon some paragliders on Worcestershire Beacon taking advantage of the weather to enjoy their hobby. The wind was a light to moderate easterly and visibility was good. Consequently the wind blew across the Severn Valley then up the Worcestershire side of the Malverns allowing the pilots to step into the wind and soar above the slopes and summit with ease. At the maximum there were nineteen paragliders aloft at once, initially clustered then gradually separating by height and location. When they were "en masse" we speculated on what would happen following a collision between two craft. My mind's-eye image of such an event made me think that paragliding wasn't the hobby for me!
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Nikon Z 5
