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AirDesign Susi XPed

Capturing the heart and soul of the SuSi XPed

We asked AirDesign's head of creativity and passion, Mathilde Chivet, all about their latest multi-sport adventure short film
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Ozone Delta 5

Ozone officially release two-line Delta 5

"The Delta legacy continues" announced Ozone as they pushed Go on their Delta 5 project. The wing is a "pure two-liner"
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Flying Culture

Premium content: Essential longer reads from across the free flying world

Francois Ragolski in the Himalaya

Watch: François Ragolski’s epic Himalayan odyssey

This film, Crossing Dreams, brings François Ragolski’s remarkable Himalayan odyssey across four countries to life.
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Karakoram Gold, paragliding in Pakistan. Photo: Jake Holland

Watch: The Magic of Freedom

Watch this film of Jake Holland and friends flying, climbing and skiing remote mountains in Pakistan.
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Luke Hayman flying from Kilimanjaro

Watch: Paragliding from the summit of Kilimanjaro

Join British adventurer Luke Hayman as he paraglides from the summit of Kilimanjaro with his friend Alexis Roxburgh
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Will Gadd

Masterclass: Will Gadd on how can we stay safe paragliding

How much should we listen to our intuition and fears? How should our approach to risk evolve as we grow older?
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How to: Ski-and-fly

In this video Jake Holland explains how to attach your skis to a pod harness for ski-and-fly combo adventures
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Stubai Cup 2025

Stubai Cup 2025: New season, new gear

Rounding up all the new paragliders and paragliding harnesses for the 2025 season – as seen at the Stubai Cup in Austria
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Mini tandems – Little Cloud Puffin and Gin Fuse Mini

Design Insight: Mini Tandems

Smaller tandems can be flown in higher winds, or by lighter pilots. Marcus King finds out more about these niche gliders
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Porosity testers

Who’s checking the checkers?

Mike Kremers asks who is checking what when you get your glider serviced?
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