Dennis Cortella

My Flying Life: Denis Cortella

The pioneering harness designer and XC pilot on what matters most

7 September, 2026, by Cross Country

Where do you live?

Half in Yongin in Korea near the Gin Gliders factory and half in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains at the foot of Mont Blanc.

How and when did you get into flying?

1990! It was a crazy period for paragliding. We didn’t know we would be left in charge to invent the activity. Every week a new model, every day a customer was a test pilot! I was one of them. Before flying I was into rock climbing. To eat, I was a mountain guide and...

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