India

Vijay Soni. Photo: Ed Ewing

Vijay Soni: 1972-2025

Gurpreet Dhindsa remembers his friend Vijay Soni, one of India's leading paraglider pilots
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Paragliding in the Himalaya

Himalayan Lifeline: Rescue at 5,000m

Stranded on a 600m cliff after crashing at almost 5,000m Michal Karnik fought to stay alive. This is his story
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Ben Lewis had been in Bir for three weeks before his incident, which saw him reach more than 7,000m in a cu-nim. Photo: Ben Lewis

“The vario was just screaming”

Canadian pilot Dr Ben Lewis was swept to 7,374m in a storm cloud in Bir in India in October 2024 and lived. He tells his story
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Ben Lewis's tracklog from paragliding in a storm cloud in Bir, India.

‘It was just so strong – there was nothing I could do’

Canadian paraglider pilot Dr Ben Lewis was swept to 7,374m in a storm in the Indian Himalaya. Remarkably, he lived to tell the tale
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Paragliding during the PWCA in Bir, India, November 2024. Photo: Anna Berger

Austin Cox and Joanna Kocot win PWCA in Bir

Austin Cox (USA) and Joanna Kocot (POL) have won the overall and female categories at PWC Asia Tour after five tasks
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Juraj Koren paragliding in Lahaul in India

Watch: Juraj Koren’s Fly, Climb, Conquer

Juraj Koren succeeded in making the first ascent of an unnamed 5,880m mountain having flown in and out on a Zeolite 2
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PWCA Asian Tour begins in Bir

The Asia Tour of the Paragliding World Cup has kicked off in Bir, India and runs until 9 November – Austin Cox won the first task
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A storm in the mountains behind Bir, India. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

Pilot swept to 7,300m in Himalayan storm – and survives

A Canadian pilot has shared the terrifying story of being swept up to more than 7,000m in a storm cloud while paragliding in the Himalaya
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Paragliding in Bir, India. Photo: Jérôme Maupoint

Destination: Bir, India

There are two sides to Bir/Billing in the Indian Himalayas: The beginner-friendly front ridge and then, more extreme, "the back"
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Camp 360 in Bir/Billing. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

Heading south: Where to fly in the northern winter

As the northern hemisphere’s thermals fizzle out, pilots in the north start to head east to India or migrate south to get their winter fix
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