If you will explore the list of extreme sports in French, paragliding is one of the most popular among natives as well as tourists. It is a thrilling sport that people cannot get enough of. To enjoy and talk about it fully with a French speaker, you need to learn about the differences associated with this activity. Below we have the most crucial ones listed for you. • Un vol – a flight • Une aile – a wing • Le manche à air – the windsock • Baptême en parapente– A paragliding initiation course • Faire du parapente – to go paragliding • Un parapente – a paraglider • Un parapentiste – a paraglider • Un casque – a helmet • La sellette – paragliding harness • Un équipement – gear • Décoller – take off • Le décollage – the takeoff • Gonfler la voile – inflate the wing • Atterrir– to land • L’atterrissage – the landing • Le vent – the wind • Un courant d’airchaud ascendant outhermique – an ascending hot air stream