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Benjamin Vedrines paraglides from Broad Peak in the film Edge of Reason

Watch: Benjamin Védrines in the Edge of Reason

Edge of Reason is an insight into the world of high altitude mountaineering, which is increasingly using ultralight paragliders for descents
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Head in the Clouds on Kindle

Head in the Clouds now on Kindle

Head in the Clouds, the unique collection of free flight stories is now available as an ebook. "A seriously good read."
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Kinga Masztalerz

Watch: SOAR – a girls’ paragliding roadtrip

Watch SOAR, a film that chronicles nine female paraglider pilots as they hike and fly their way around the UK
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Paragliding in Paracas. Photo: Thomas Schwarzer

Throwdown in Peru

Paracas is home to amazing landscapes – and food. Alex Schweig and Tomy Schwarzer show us the way
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Chrigel and Michi Maurer in perfect harmony in front of the Matterhorn in January 2025

Over the Top

Andreas Busslinger on the history of infinity tumbling, and the lengths he went to to photograph a paraglider mid-tumble over the Matterhorn
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Five tropical cyclones were active at one time in the southern hemisphere at the start of March. From left to right they included Honde (1) and Garance (2) in the Indian Ocean, Bianca (3) off Western Australia, and Alfred (4) and Seru (5) off Australia’s north east coastline. Alfred made landfall near Brisbane on 8 March. The false colour image shows warmer temperatures as yellow and orange, cooler as white and purple Photo: Earth Observatory

Allen Weynberg: In the grip of Alfred

Surviving tropical storm Alfred in Australia – "It’s hard to believe we are ever going to fly again"
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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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Join Aaron Durogati and Johanna Eller launch from Torre Venezia

Watch: Aaron Durogati – Torre Venezia

Join Aaron Durogati and Johanna Eller as they climb-and-fly in the Italian Dolomites, tackling the Torre Venezia
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