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01.05.2006
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18:30
- Strike
! MadMikeKüng has landed at the Adriatic
in Koper/Slovenia near Trieste."1
400km, 2 oceans, 4 countries, 31 jumps, the ultimate adventure.".
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Jump high above the main ridge of the Alps |
MKK in front of
Großglockner (3 798m) |
MKK posing in front of the Dolomites
near Lienz
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MKK has got to the finishing line at the
Adriatic near Trieste |
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1/5/06
Monday |
14:05
- After a terrific thermal
fight MadMikeKüng has landed near Bovec
in Slovenia. From high up there he was already
able to see his destination - the Adriatic. Mike
is going to take off again soon. He wants to land between Kober
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1/5/06
Monday |
08:30
- MadMikeKüng has taken off
again and just flown over Großglockner.
A breathtaking sight! |
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30/4/06
Sunday |
19:00
- MadMikeKüng has just landed in front of the north entrance
of Felbertauern Tunnel. He jumped
from the helicopter five times,did terrific thermic
flights with eagles and had wonderful
views of the main ridge of the Alps. The peaks are high up in
the clouds. His aim tomorrow - the southern side of the
Alps. |
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30/4/06
Sunday |
Time:12:15
- Place: close to Lake Chiem
Mike takes off to tackle the Alps. Sunshine,
strong winds, strong thermal currents and low degrees are going
to accompany him on his trip over mountain tops covered
with snow... |
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29/4/06
Saturday |
The
weatherforecast was bad -
and so was the weather. Low clouds, snowfall
down to 800m. On Sunday, MadMikeKüng sent his whole retinue
east on the same latidude and then tried to take off at Chiemgau
to cross the Alps in spite of the difficult conditions.
Stefan Hörmann, our weatherman (www.gleitsegelwetter.de)
tells us that a wedge of high pressure is on its way. so Mike
gets on his way across the Alps.... |
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28/4/06
Friday |
MadMikeKüng
has reached the foot of the Alps. He did 7
jumps, the highest one from 3 000m.
His longest flight was 150km gliding along a
cloud road. Maximum speed above ground: 117km/h
having the wind behind him. Conditions for tomorrow look rather
grim. |
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28/4/06
Friday |
11.30
- MadMikeKüng is off again.
He hopes to get to Füssen at the foot of
the Alps... |
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27/4/06
Tuesday |
19:30
- Mike has landed at the foot of Mount Wasserkuppe
afterfive jumps. On Friday, he will take off heading for the Alps. |
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27/4/06
Tuesday |
Finally,
the cloud cover has broken and you can actually
see that the sun will come out soon. MadMikeKüng
took off at 14:50 and tried to get as high as
possible to jump from the helicopter. He is going
to head for Göttingen. The direction of the wind is right
but Mike has only got 5 hours until sunset. |
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27/4/06
Tuesday |
Today
conditions don't look too good. Because of thick fog Mike can't
take off, but the weatherforecast says that the fog will have
gone in a few hours. So Mike will be on his way to the south soon. |
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26/4/06
Wednesday |
Last
night at 20:45, MadMikeKüng landed at Stapelburg
near Goslar (Harz Mountains) after having done about 200km and
eight jumps.
-> first report of day one
here |
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Rainer Scheltorf / FlyZone Giorgio Sabbionti / Delta &
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26/4/06
Wednesday |
MadMikeKüng
took off on his tour at Boltenhagen (Baltic Sea) at 13.30. He
is going to try to reach the Harz Mountains today. |
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26/4/06
Wednesday
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At
9:30 MadMikeKüng took off at Wasserkuppe
by hekicopter
to go to Luebeck. During the night, his team
had already gone
by caravan to Luebeck at the Baltic Sea
Weatherforecast: slightly hazy but dry. Our advisor
during our tour: Stefan Hörmann. You can find information
about the weather at the following address:[www.gleitsegelwetter.de].
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25/4//06
Tuesday |
Arrival
at 18:30 on Wasserkuppe - highest mountain in Hessen. last briefing
about the weather
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