Silvia Marchet

italy

Silvia’s flying journey started when she was groundhandling a friend’s wing. Her feet lifted a metre off the ground, and she knew he had to sign up for the course! "That single metre felt incredibly exciting to me, and I absolutely wanted to go further!". Overcoming her initial fears, she began doing her first high flights and discovering the world of paragliding. She says, "For me, paragliding is a place where I can think of nothing, where all problems fade away. It’s also constant discovery, enthusiasm, and friendship. And it’s incredible to me how paragliding, and all the people I’ve met through this sport, make me feel completely at ease". She has already started competing in both hike-and-fly and cross-country events near her home in Italy.

• Age : 28
• Flying since : 2024
• Current kit : Breeze
• Top sites : Alpago, Italy Verbier, Switzerland
• Gig : Hospital administrative employee
• Activities : Hiking, ski-mountaineering, Alpine skiing