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About Soaring Adventures

About Soaring Adventure - Glider flights around Annecy, Chamonix, Mont-Blanc

Gabriel Briffe

The Pilot Behind Soaring Adventures

I’ve been flying gliders since I was 15 years old — a passion that became my lifelong path. Trained as an aeronautical engineer, I’ve represented France at two world championships and have accumulated more than 6,000 flight hours, mainly in the Alps, the Pyrenees, and New Zealand’s Southern Alps, as an instructor.

But above all, what I love is:

Understanding

Exploring

Varying

Sharing

The Stemme S10-VT — a unique glider in the world

A Glider Like No Other

At Soaring Adventures, I offer sightseeing flights and advanced instruction on an exceptional motor glider: the Stemme S10-VT.

Equipped with a retractable propeller, this aircraft can climb above 6,000 meters and then switch to silent soaring with a glide ratio of 50 — like a true sailboat in the sky.

Only around 250 units exist worldwide, and very few are used for tourism. The combination of this rare glider, based in Savoie at the foot of the French Alps, and my extensive experience allows me to offer a high-quality, tailor-made flight experience.

Gabriel Briffe debout à côté de son planeur dans les Alpes
Le planeur Stemme S10-VT en vol dans le ciel des Alpes

Performance, autonomy, safety... and silence

The Stemme S10-VT in a Few Words

Customer Reviews

What They Say

My goal is to offer a truly personalized gliding experience, adapted to the wishes and expectations of every person I fly with. Here are a few testimonials from those who have shared the adventure, giving you a preview of what’s in store.

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Je ne peux qu’encourager tout amateurs à aller chercher ces émotions en toute sécurité avec ce pilote. Les panoramas Alpins ont durablement imprimées ma mémoire de parapentiste. Gaby est passionné, humble et généreux et il assure grave !... Merci pour ces deux vols d’ondes fantastiques sur le Cervin Dom
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Joffrey Lasnier
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Excellente expérience, vol de 4h avec un pilote qui m'a fait confiance au point de me laisser piloter pendant de longues minutes, des figures à la fin du vol (à ma demande), des discussions très intéressantes ainsi que des paysages à couper le souffle. Je recommande à 100% pour un souvenir inoubliable !
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josiane michel
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J’ai effectué un vol au dessus du massif du Mont-Blanc en compagnie de Gabriel ! Quelle expérience ! Gabriel nous met en confiance et rend ce moment inoubliable grâce à sa bonne humeur et ces explications, je recommande à 100 %
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Elfed Weaver
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What an experience flying to the Matterhorn and back. The views, the experience of seeing people walking the peaks so high above sea level and seeing hangliders so high up!!! Almost one year later I think back and smile, one off my Bucket List. Additionally as a student solo glider pilot myself there was plenty of opportunity offered by Gabriel for me to take control and experience flying up in the mountains and so close to the rock face!!!! Gabriel himself is a very affable guy, an experienced pilot and instructor who runs a very tight ship. I am paralysed from the chest down so a permanent wheelchair user which presented no problem to Gabriel and his colleague who I needed to help me board the glider safely. I cannot recommend Soaring Adventures and the experience of flying through the mountains highly enough. Thank you 👍
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Benoît Placide
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Superbe expérience pour ma compagne en compagnie de Gabriel lors du survol des massifs alpins en planeur. La communication avec Gabriel est top, il est très sympathique et nous a transmis des photos et vidéos du vol. Le gros plus comparé aux autres vols en planeur est l’assurance de pouvoir profiter parfaitement des courants vu que le décollage se fait au moteur ce qui permet de choisir la zone où interrompre le moteur et planner.
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Jukka Linjama
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My first touch to mountain soaring as a fresh glider pilot. Gabriel is indeed a great person and flight instructor! Also my wife had a brief flight, first time in glider. We enjoyed❣️ There was a slight delay before the flights due to an issue with plane battery. But otherwise, definitely 5 stars experience!
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Mary Hadinec
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Gabriel is an extremely accomplished pilot and flies a beautiful Stemme. During my flights we experienced wave/ ridge/thermals and convergence allowing us to fly over the Matterhorn and Mt Blanc as well as glaciers during multiple beautiful alpine soaring days! All of my expectations and hopes came true thanks to his expertise! Can't wait to fly again on my next trip to Europe! I highly recommend this for the experience of a lifetime! Thanks Gabriel!!!
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Thomas Berg
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I had a wonderful experience with Gabriel! He explained that he is an aeronautical engineer, and it became apparent that he understood everything about his glider. A glider which is exceptional! Furthermore, I felt comfortable flying with Gabriel. I'm retired but used to be a professional pilot, and I learned a few things from him. I couldn't have asked for more and I highly recommend Gabriel!
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lysiane croccel
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Super expérience avec un pilote passionné Bcp d explication Je referai sans problème
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Baptiste V
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Excellente découverte de vol en planneur avec Gabriel ! Il a répondu avec plaisir à toutes mes questions curieuses sur le fonctionnement de ce magnifique engin. Pendant que nous plannions aux abords d'une montagne, un Bouquetin des Alpes a surgit et courrait sous le planneur à quelques dizaines de mètres de nous. Un moment épique dans un cadre exceptionnel. C'est un moment que je n'oublierai pas !
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Flights are open to everyone from age 7 and up, with no specific physical condition required. You just need a desire to experience the sky in a peaceful and gentle way.
For high-altitude flights such as over Mont-Blanc, oxygen is available onboard.
If you have respiratory issues or a specific medical condition, feel free to let me know — I can adapt the flight altitude accordingly.

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