#268 Control Theory, Winning a PWC, and behind the scenes of X-Alps madness with Estefano Salgado

This episode features one of Valle De Bravo's most loved and successful pilots, Estefano Salgado. Estefano is a world-class trained chef who supported the Fra 4 team of Tanguy Renoud-Goud in the 2025 Red Bull X-Alps, is one of (maybe the only?) North American pilots to win a World Cup in recent history, is an elite instructor/guide for ParaglidingGuides.com and is a wicked story-teller! In this episode Estefano discusses his experiences in competitive paragliding, putting control theory into use, team management, and the importance of training and mentorship in the sport.

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#268 Control Theory, Winning a PWC, and behind the scenes of X-Alps madness with Estefano Salgado is an episode from Cloudbase Mayhem Podcast by Gavin McClurg.

This episode is 1:11:51 long.

This episode was published on Mar 13, 2026.

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