CATS Tirthan-Solang Valley Trip

And in case you think paragliding is unsafe for anyone less than 12yrs, think again.

Watch CAT Aman, all of 7yrs old taking off on his maiden paragliding flight :-)

Also allow me to confirm that CAT Gauri at 12yrs undertook not one, but two successful flights after she tripped over the first time. CAT Joey at 16yrs also flew, along with the rest of the CATS.

There really is nothing that CATS can not achieve, once we set our hearts on something :-)

CATS Tirthan-Solang Valley Trip

After an aborted attempt, this was the first successful take off at Naggar for CATS that morning. We really needed atleast one CAT to fly off to boost our morale.

Incase you think CAT Gauri had jittery nerves since she’s not even in her teens, then do allow me to convey that ‘yours truly’ faired only mildly better!

Just listen to the ‘expert’ comments being made by the CATS, none of whom had ever undertaken paragliding before… MOEW ;-)

CATS Tirthan-Solang Valley Trip

Brief interview of our dear CAT Gauri, second youngest member of our group all strapped up to take off just when we felt some favourable winds at Naggar...

The excitement of paragliding for the first time and the fear of the unknown since she was the first one to take off made way for some jittery nerves :)

CATS Tirthan-Solang Valley Trip

CAT Madhvi reciting a lovely and most appropriate couplet in urdu, while we were waiting for the winds to pick up so that we could enjoy the kiss of the breeze whilst paragliding in Naggar