Cloudbase Mayhem Podcast

The Cloudbase Mayhem podcast is where you will find fascinating and educational interviews with the best free-flight pilots in the world. If you fly a hanglider or paraglider, if you fly acro or cross country, the Cloudbase Mayhem podcast is where we glean how the great pilots of the world get there. Hosted by Red Bull X-Alps pilot, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and current holder of the North American foot launch record, Gavin McClurg. Follow me on Instagram @gavinmcclurg or on Facebook @ facebook.com/gavinnmcclurg or Twitter on @cloudbasemayhem.

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Episode 147- Special Red Bull X-Alps Podcast with the Salewa athletes


I sat down for a special edition of the Cloudbase Mayhem directly after the Red Bull X-Alps Prologue yesterday with my Salewa teammates Paul Guschlbauer, Aaron Durogati, Markus Anders, Chrigel Maurer, Simon Oberrauner, and Tommy Friedrich to find out how they are feeling going into the race, what they are most concerned about with the course, how they take care of their body for 12 days of pounding, how they train, what they changed coming into this race, funny stories from previous editions, critical gear choices and a lot more. We all had a blast with this and we hope you enjoy. The race kicks off Sunday, we hope you’ll follow along and cheer us on!
Show Notes: 

* Paul talks about his broken leg this spring and how he feels going into the 2021 race
* Paul talks about how he’s changed his approach this year
* Paul talks about how things have changed since having his son George and starting a family
* Paul talks about critical gear for the race
* Aaron recounts some funny exhaustion stories in the air and on the ground
* Aaron talks about how he takes care of his feet
* Aaron talks about how he trains and how he’s gotten so fast at going uphill
* Markus discusses his injury at the end of the 2019 race
* Markus talks about his approach this year and how to stay in Flow
* Chrigel gives us his take on the course and what areas he’s worried about
* Chrigel talks about what physical aspects of the race need the most training
* Chrigel talks about his approach and getting back together with Thomas Theirillat
* Simon speaks about what he’s changing going into his 3rd race
* Simon talks about the importance of attitude, especially when you make mistakes
* Simon discusses his most important pieces of kit
* Tommy discusses his podium in the Prologue
* Tommy discusses the loss of his father and what he’d say to him now going into the race

 


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 June 18, 2021  1h53m