I flew paragliders for many years and did a lot of ridge running in the UK and Europe. The rule of thumb was to move out from the ridge at an upwards angle of 45 degrees to get the best lift i.e. the higher you are, the further out you go. It seemed to work.
I love flying the gliders in VR but for some reason, the vario tone is silent. Is there a volume or on/off switch ?