Gliding. The idea of flying has always fascinated mankind.
Experiments around 1900 led to the aviation pioneering of
small, one-man hang gliders. However, gliding did not
become a recreational sport until the 1950s, when paragliding
was developed. In the 1990s new materials improved the
performance and safety of the gliders. During the past
decades, the technology was implemented in skiing and
water sports. Paragliding increases business during the low
summer season in some mountainous winter sports regions.