This gliding flight was a dream come true for me as I have been wanting to try flying it for over 10 years. The distance from Nephi to the Grand Canyon is 240 miles each way! Crazy to think a glider can fly there and back from Nephi without an engine and only taking a 1600' tow to get started. I am flying an ASW-27B 15 meter sailplane with the wings filled with 300 pounds of water ballast. To see the GPS trace of this flight, please go to: www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/...
Thanks so much for watching! Bruno - B4
"This is living"..."What an amazing day"... Congratulations Bruno and thank you for sharing the joy of your dream flight after 10 years!
It still fascinates me that you got towed up to a mere 1600ft then, with NO POWER, climbed up to 18k feet-ish then flew hundreds of miles, still with no power.
Its like an Alien UFO, no fuel, no power, no nothing and yet travels great distances! :D
Yeah it's like.. birds and all the other animals that glide.
@@EscapeCondition Yeah cause birds don't use power... What are you talking about?
Icky he’s not near 18,000. He has no oxy equipment, so he’s well below 12.
WhackyJ in AK we’ll it said in the video he was at 17.5k and he does have oxygen you can hear it at some points. Also the pipe in his nose is oxygen.
Wundervoll! Mein Mann und ich waren 50 Jahre Segelflugpiloten und wir haben 1970 den Grand Canon besucht. Dieses Video ist eine Reise in die Vergangenheit und berührt mich zutiefst. Nochmal DANKE. Heidi
Bruno. Please don't speed up the videos. We watch your videos for the journey, not the destination. Thank you though. You are an inspiration.
I agree. I just let them run as I am working.
play the video in X0.25 and that´s it
Another Bruno Vassel video? HELL YEAH!! :) Hurrahhh! :)
please like my video :'v there are only three but i wabt people to know my content
Kris A indeed
Thanks so much for having us along.
AWESOME VIDEO BRUNO! THX FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH US!
Thank you Bruno. Well, that one is going to be extremely hard to beat. 3 miles high over a 1 mile deep canyon. Some great emotions beautifully shared. (I have tears in my eyes too while you circle over where my wife and I hiked down in 1992.)
Great video Bruno, a very emotional ride sitting here too. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing trip!
Glad you took us with you! What an epic flight, well done! Thanks for sharing this great experience!
Congratulations Bruno! what an amazing flight. Thanks for the great content.
Cruisin' the Streets! Great time flying with Bruno!
Best video yet ! A spectacular ride. Thank you Bruno
Your joy is amazing. Congrats, Bruno!
I passed my A and B certification in 1959, I was sixteen years of age , in RAF Henlow beds UKhonestly !
Wow! That was clearly a bucket list item for you. Thanks for sharing it with us. It was spectacular. Congratulations on an epic flight.
You are one of my heroes. Thanks for sharing another amazing video with us.
Thanks for another great flight, and for sharing the experience!
you are such a kind man....thanks for the ride......be safe
Wonderful flight Bruno! Thanks for letting us ride along.
Spectacular. Amazing how time flies when Bruno flies. ❤
Nice work Bruno!!! Magnificent view & piloting!!!! Brilliant! Gratitude & appreciation for doing up a dream come true & sharing! Inspiring to say the least!! Blessings to You, One & All :)
Amazing Bruno! Congrats! You got me all emotional and teary eyed when you started crying. Beautiful flight!
Thank you so very much for sharing your wonderful experience with us
nice to be flying with you again ,love looking over your shoulder,again thanks for the video
Thanks very much for bringing us on board with you in this memorable flight.
Thank you so much for taking us along for the ride. This was an epic flight, and so obviously meaningful for you. I have only dreamed of days like this. I got just past solo at 0B7 about 35 years ago , and unfortunately didn't keep up with it. There is still time though.
Absolutely stunning flight!!! Thank you for sharing the video.
Nice blending of speeded-up video and normal-time sound, yet still synched with what is going on. Great video!
I didn't watch this whole video but I heard you tear up, congratulations sir. What an inspiring achievement. I really need to get going with my glider training. What you did is such an awesome thing to do, thanks for sharing!
Awesome, Thanks for taking us up with you.
EVERY video you make is purely therapeutic...tense at times but generally VERY CALMING. I could watch these almost non-stop. THANK YOU!! Better than Xanex or two beers!
Thanks for sharing Bruno. glad to see another glider pilot so emotionally connect to flying as I am! I still vividly remember getting emotional on my first soaring flight when cutting my wing through the bottom of a Cu and after completing my first large cross country flight.. you are right "this is living" Matt would be proud!!
Congratulations, Bruno!! I remember when you told me about this dream! Thanks very much for the ride!!
Hi Bruno Thanks for your wonderful video of your flight to the Grand. Canyon and I am glad you made it home so well done yours Justin
Thanks for sharing that beautiful flight!
Congratulations for this another great fly, and thanks for share your (big) emotion with us.
Always wanted to be a airline pilot. Was going to start in powered but your vids really got me into gliding and I think its a perfect place to start. I am now super close to soloing. Thanks for your videos!
Can't believe it. Thermalling over the Grand Canyon. Just spectacular. Thanks so much for taking us long on this amazing flight. Having hiked parts of what you flew over is simply incredible.
Amazing video Bruno. I've seen pretty much all your videos and they are truly awesome. I've been to the Grand Canyon a couple of months ago and to see it from this perspective is just awesome! Keep up the great work and safe landings
Good stuff, Bruno! Congratulations on the accomplishment!
Beautiful up close and beautiful from 17,000 ft!
Amazing view Bruno. Thanks for sharing!
Gorgeous views, thanks!
Well done Bruno. Your flights are first rate and always enjoyable.
Congratulations!! Thanks so much for your videos Bruno! We are visiting family in your neck of the woods and were playing in the snow near the ridge at snowbasin watching someone soaring up and down Sat 6/17. Good timing to drop this epic on us :) Again, congrats, and thanks!
Man !!! That was absolutely fabulous !!! Thanks so much for sharing such a great flight!!! Keep it up my friend !!!
Love watching your vids. I'm living vicariously thru them. Thanks for letting me be your wingman.
What a dream flight, wow, awesome, thanks for the ride.
Thanks so much, Mr. Vassel! Beautiful! I just watched 'Darwin on the Trail' video hiking the grand canyon. He's an avid hiker. It's nice to see two angles of the canyon.
Congratulations Bruno, Awesome, you made it in your glider from Nephi to the Grand Canyon with superb footage for us. And your personal touch is fantastic, I had to wipe a tear as well while you were turning above the tiny little river and seeing the extraordinary landscape, persuing your goal, and saying "This is living". Likely you made it home safely, will look at it at OGC as well assuming you uploaded. Wishing you many more enjoyable expeditions like these. Best, Jeroen from Basel
Epic flight man!!! Thanks for sharing! Planning on getting my license and this is SOOO inspiring.
Unbelievable! What an awesome flight.
Thank you for sharing your emotional moment!
Thank you, I never knew you could go as far as you did in a glider. Very cool.
I’ve watched a number of videos of yours over the last few days and I cannot believe what you are able to do. I grew up sailing boats and you have to have a lot of muscle memory knowledge of the wind, the vessel, balance, etc., in order to sail well and from that I can tell you have an impressive set of experience and skill. Wildly entertaining, and looks incredibly fun.
Hey Bruno, one of the best vids ever. The out and back you did was hard, took real skill and experience, and then the photography of the canyon. Poetry, art, a real beauty of a project and video. Made my day sharing with you.
Wow, thanks for the ride Bruno! Amazing video!!
wondrous vision that as ya approach the canyon truly inspiring thanks for the upload and greetings from tasmania
I never knew that a gliding video could give me goosebumps like that!
thanx for sharing with the world, it was beautiful mate, thanx again all the way from little New Zealand
Beautiful - thanks for sharing
wow ! Bruno its amazing your flying...…..bad ass … thanks for sharing
That was so cool to see you get emotional over the Grand Canyon. Way to go Bruno!
Wow! What an amazing video! Thanks for sharing.
That is absolutely awesome! Must beat most glider flights. And it seems the weather anf the thermals were rock solid above the canyon. What an experience and a great video. Well done.
Stunning views !
I love watching your videos....spectacular. Best flying videos I have seen.
Some one get this guy a 360 camera.
You're totally right on that point
Mate, What a Video! I need to get my but back in a Glider! Cheers for sharing your journeys with us all. A big G'Day from Adelaide, Australia!
Absolute WOW! Congratulations.
Awesome!! Congratulations and thanks for sharing!!
How much do I look forward to a new Bruno Vassel video?...let me count the ways. That Utah sky you launched into looks beyond delicious. Splendid flight and absolutely non-stop spectacular flight objective. Words fail.
Congrats! Wonderful time over the canyon.
Thanks for the ride, Awesome view
Another great video. This one was very moving. Thanks!
Totally amazing, very impressive
Hi Bruno, When I watch your videos, i get the distinct impression that I've missed out on something in my life..... Thanks, great vids.
Bruno, that was EPIC! Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks for coming flying with me!
thanks for a great trip, it was amazing, i can only dream of it
Best glider video I have EVER seen!!! Thanks Bruno!
Best comment ever! :) Thanks for watching. Bruno
Bruno...Absolutely inspiring! Thank you so much for taking the time to take us on this flight. As if flight management wasn't enough you throw in production management as well. WRITE A BOOK! Please! I would wait in line to buy it and another line just to meet you. What I would give to sit behind you in a glider and pick your brain. As always...Super great video! I watch your videos while I am getting ready in the morning or when I am relaxing. Great production value! I am your biggest fan! Brett
I like that you verbalize your landing intentions in the event of an emergency. Mark of a safe pilot 👍🏻
Good for you Bruno, good for you.
thanks for sharing!
Finally! Another Bruno vid!
Thanks for the ride
Thanks Bruno I watched the long and short version. I loved your movie, we have been at Grand Canyon in 2013 and in Utah this year, so nice to see it from above. I fly in the Netherlands with the Schleicher ASK 21 from EHTW but Holland is flat and the climate is much colder so this video looks more what gliding really is.Jan Netherlands
EEEEAAAAAAH !!! AMAZING Bruno ! You are a really great glider pilot. thanks a lot for this one. I would probably got tears too. ;)
In lockdown these videos are a fantastic distraction. Keep it up Bruno!
Insane Bruno! And you made it home to boot! You continue to inspire us here in Auckland New Zealand where its winter currently. Seeing flights like this makes us wish it wasn't.
So glad you enjoyed it my friend from the other side of the globe. One of these days I will make it down to you guys and play with you. You have some amazing views to enjoy yourselves. Glad I could help make the winter months a little more bearable. ;) Best, Bruno
Amazing how gliders can fly like they do (well good pilot skills!) and the lift they can get, love watching your videos, Cheers from the UK.
Wow Bruno....nice flight !!!
Amazing flight! Beautiful footage, thanks for sharing! =)
Bruno that was epic!
Well done!
Great video congratulations on achieving your dream
Just great! Thank's for this inspiring movie, Bruno.:-)
Awesome! many thanks for the ride.
amazing flight! thank you