At UP we consider the first wing you buy to be the most important one in your whole flying career. Our new EN A wing, the UP Ascent 3, takes that premise seriously!
Two years of dedicated R&D went into the designing of the new UP EN A wing, now we're excited to show it to the World; we think it matches the above premise PERFECTLY! It is above all a wing that makes learning to paraglide, and progressing to more distant goals, an easy, inspiring and FUN thing to do. We have refined everything, from the launching via the handling to the landing characteristics, and the result is that you need not occupy valuable mental resources on glider issues while learning - this wing just IS. Once you have progressed a bit you will learn to appreciate the pedigree UP handling and performance, but to begin with all you want to know is that the wing takes good care of you - and it does.
One feature to really thrill the beginners out there is the auto-centring abilities of the Ascent 3; once the vario starts beeping, just pull on a random brake toggle and the wing will find the best core all by itself, letting you outclimb mates on far more demanding designs with total ease. With our tongues firmly in our cheeks we could call this PFBR (PostFlyingBraggingRights) guaranteed...
Our R&D department has deliberately made each size's weight range very wide so that schools can be certain to always have a size that matches their students - for private and XC use we have a somewhat narrower "optimum weight range" in which the wing performs optimally, but for the school hill the most important thing is to be within the official certified range, and the Ascent 3 extra-wide weight ranges makes sure this is always the case.
At the time of introduction the Ascent 3 is available in 3 colour combinations (see below).
Available in four sizes, covering a weight range of 55-135kgs, this wing will make learning to fly, and to fly far, the best fun you have ever had!
In the box: Ergonomic Backpack in size M, glider bag, compression strap, UP gift, UP sticker.
Read more about the UP backpack here!