Dare Devil Flyers: The Legend Rob Kells 1955-2008

Rob Kells was one of the greatest hang gliders until his life was cut short—not by an accident as is often the case with flyers, but by prostate cancer. Kells flew more than 2,100 hours in the course of 5,000 flights, and he traveled the world to promote hang gliding. He won many competitions, including the first-ever World Speed Gliding Championships at Telluride in 1997. Local Tom Tatum shot a film about Kells and has re-cut it as a tribute for this year’s festival. —DH