Jean-Yves Fredriksen

I started paragliding because I insisted so much to my parents when I was 13 years old to let me, almost harassed them, until in the end they had no other choice. Since 2002, I have been flying and practising every day out of pure passion. Flying is what made me who I am.

Over time I evolved to become the first and only person to have flown the entire Himalayan Mountain range flying traverse. This is the biggest milestone I have ever achieved and the one I am most proud of. 

One experience I will never forget was with my best friend. We left my house with the paraglider and climbing equipment. We flew to the bottom of the north face of the Grandes Jorasses. We landed and climbed the whole face of the mountain. Then we flew to the north face of the Matterhorn. We climbed that too. And we did exactly the same process again with the north face of the Eiger. Exhausted but happy, we flew back home again. 

My goal has always been to continue to have fun and achieve new accomplishments, but for the simple fact of being able to collect adventures, not titles. To invent new combinations with my favourite toys: paragliding, climbing or skiing. And, from these new combinations, to be able to create stories so beautiful that they are movie-like. 

I am delighted with my Kode P and Klimber gliders, with them I can do everything I dream of. I feel like a king, and I am the happiest man in the world. As I always say: "Make your dreams come true, fly Niviuk".