{"id":19641,"date":"2022-12-24T19:56:30","date_gmt":"2022-12-24T19:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/24\/santa-sighting-st-nick-spotted-paragliding-at-french-ski-resort\/"},"modified":"2022-12-24T19:56:30","modified_gmt":"2022-12-24T19:56:30","slug":"santa-sighting-st-nick-spotted-paragliding-at-french-ski-resort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/24\/santa-sighting-st-nick-spotted-paragliding-at-french-ski-resort\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Sighting: St. Nick Spotted Paragliding at French Ski Resort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-182964\">\n<header class=\"article-header\">\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"image\" content=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/12\/santa-express-300x198.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"zfPOSrwSIUM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Santa Express on the Slopes! (ft. Valentin Delluc)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zfPOSrwSIUM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline-wrapper grid-x\">\n<p class=\"byline\">December 24, 2022<span class=\"pipe\">\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span>By <a href=\"https:\/\/gearjunkie.com\/author\/andrewmac\" title=\"Posts by Andrew McLemore\" rel=\"author noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew McLemore<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"gjan\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div>Support us! GearJunkie might earn a small fee from affiliate hyperlinks on this article. <a href=\"https:\/\/gearjunkie.com\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn extra<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p class=\"lead-in\">For each sensible child who questions the physics behind flying reindeer, this video offers us the reality: Santa can fly all by himself.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong><em>Editor\u2019s be aware: <\/em><\/strong><em>This article was initially revealed on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theinertia.com\/news\/santa-paraglides-at-french-ski-resort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Inertia<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>Insta360 teamed up with speedriding professional Valentin Delluc to ship Christmas cheer <\/strong>to the small French resort of Avoriaz. No matter how Scrooge-like you may be feeling this 12 months, it\u2019s exhausting to disclaim the enjoyment of watching Delluc \u2014 in full Santa gear \u2014 somersaulting by city and grinding alongside the rooftops.<\/p>\n<p>Is this an advert selling a digital camera? Yes, but it surely\u2019s a publicity stunt that works, exhibiting us one thing we\u2019ve in all probability by no means seen earlier than at a time once we ought to all really feel okay embracing some frivolous enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCombining <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gearjunkie.com\/?s=candide+thovex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">freeskiing<\/a><\/strong>, paragliding and gift delivering, this is the most badass Santa you\u2019ll see this year!\u201d the video description reads.<\/p>\n<p>If there\u2019s a contest for the \u201cmost badass Santa,\u201d Delluc will get our vote. 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And you, pricey reader, may help. <a href=\"https:\/\/gearjunkie.com\/outdoor\/hunt-fish\/woodland-caribou-fundraiser-canada?sce=post-related-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read extra\u2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<footer class=\"article-footer\">\n<div class=\"author-bio callout\">\n<div class=\"grid-x\">\n<div class=\"author-pic medium-3\">\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" class=\"attachment-author-2x size-author-2x\" alt=\"Andrew McLemore\" title=\"Andrew McLemore\" data-pin-nopin=\"nopin\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-720x720.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-360x360.jpeg 360w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-720x720.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-720x720.jpeg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-720x720.jpeg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-720x720.jpeg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-720x720.jpeg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-720x720.jpeg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-720x720.jpeg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-720x720.jpeg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-720x720.jpeg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-720x720.jpeg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-720x720.jpeg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-720x720.jpeg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-720x720.jpeg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-author-2x size-author-2x\" alt=\"Andrew McLemore\" title=\"Andrew McLemore\" data-pin-nopin=\"nopin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-720x720.jpeg?ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/images.gearjunkie.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/andrew-360x360.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\"\/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-info medium-9\">\n<h5 class=\"author-title\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/gearjunkie.com\/author\/andrewmac\" title=\"Posts by Andrew McLemore\" rel=\"author noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew McLemore<\/a><\/h5>\n<div class=\"author-description\">\n<p>An award-winning journalist and photographer, Andrew McLemore brings greater than 14 years of expertise to his place as Associate News Editor for Lola Digital Media. 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