Speed riding is an interesting sport which contains both paragliding and skiing. This sport first found in France in the 70's. And then after around 20 years later adrenaline lovers in the US got familiar with this extreme sport and tried it. So they made professional canopies for speed riding and speed flying.
The difference between speed riding and speed flying is in launching. When you speed flying you launch by feet but when you want to speed ride you do it by your skies and continue to the end of way while you sloping.
The most exciting fact about this adventurous sport is that you are able to maneuver with both skies and glider. You cannot imagine how you will enjoy this adrenaline rush.
In Iran many adventure lovers try this sport and enjoy it in fall and winter in skiing sites.