A daredevil has turned his childhood fantasy into reality—by soaring from mountain cliffs on a flying carpet.
The 44-year-old has spent years honing his skills with a triad of extreme sports to get ready for his dream of becoming a real-life Aladdin.
Freddy Montigny developed the unique stunt using his expertise in paragliding, skydiving, and hang gliding, all of which gave him the control needed to launch himself on a magic carpet ride.
The thrilling video shot by drones (see below) shows Freddy’s most daring jump to date from the Croix des Têtes—a 2,400-meter French mountain cliff in the Vercors Massif range—where he flew over the valley, descending to 1,600 meters on the small carpet, before pulling his parachute’s ripcord.
“I’ve always wondered what part of the myths and legends we were told as kids was true,” said the adventurer who lives in Choranche, France.
“I started paragliding at 25, skydiving at 30, and hang gliding at 35.
“All these activities helped me master the art of carpet flying.”
Freddy believes his carpet flights are safe after his years of practice at the Vercors range, near the city of Grenoble—and he always has a trusty parachute, his main safety net.
“If anything goes wrong, I just open it and release the carpet.
“With the height I’m jumping from, I have plenty of time to correct any mistakes.”
While he admits that his ‘magic carpet’ isn’t quite like the legends, it’s close enough.
“With this flying carpet, I’ve learned that while you can’t fly at any speed or to any destination, it’s still an amazing way to defy reality.”
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Freddy, who previously worked as a professional drummer and stage technician, now calls himself a ‘professional carpet rider,’ chasing his dream to new heights.
Watch the jump below, preferably while playing Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf…
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