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Antoine Girard in the Karakoram in June 2026. Photo: Antoine Girard

Antoine Girard flies 400k FAI Triangle – first ever

The world record flight in the Karakoram took him through high altitude terrain, where peaks reach 6,000-7,000m
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Aaron Durogati has set a new 24-hour hike-and-fly world record after climbing and flying an astonishing 19,424m of vertical ascent in a single day on Norway's Slogen mountain.

Aaron Durogati breaks hike-and-fly record under the midnight sun

Aaron Durogati has set a new 24-hour hike-and-fly record after climbing and flying an astonishing amount of vertical ascent in a single day
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Launching in a previous X-Pyr

X-Pyr 2026: ‘It’s my happy place’

Tarquin Cooper talks to former winners Chrigel Maurer and Simon Oberrauner about the upcoming X-Pyr hike-and-fly race across the Pyrenees
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Luca Godenzi launching from the south side of Piz Palü

‘It speaks in silence’

Luca Godenzi has been exploring the Bernina Range in Switzerland from the air for a decade. He shares some of the secret spots he’s found among these Alpine giants
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Paragliding near Lac d'Annecy, France

The Alps 101

The Alps offer unbeatable flying in incredible destinations – but where do you start if you’ve never been? We introduce the Alps for first-time visitors
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Soaring between the Mönch and Eiger, Switzerland

21 Ways to have fun in the Alps

“It’s not all about kilometres.” Tom Payne’s guide to simply having fun in the mountains
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Flying over Chamonix valley, France

Mont Blanc 4,808m

“We could not have wished for better conditions.” Tim Rochas and friends bag the big one
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Gavin McClurg in the Alps. Photo: Gavin McClurg in the Alps. Vitek Ludvik / Red Bull Content Pool

The Long Game: Gavin’s Guide to the Euro Alps

"I bought a camper van, which I promptly named the Niviuk Mobile, and set out on my new life. First stop – the Alps!"
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Antoine Girard paragliding in the Rockies

Watch: New Antoine Girard film on Rockies

Antoine Girard has released a teaser of his film about his epic 3,000km vol biv crossing of the US in 2025.
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Boon Favre himalaya vol biv

Watch: Boon Favre’s 1,000km vol biv

Boon Favre has released his long-awaited film Frozen about his 1,000km vol biv flight across Nepal from west to east.
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Cross Country 266:July 2026

We’ve dedicated this issue to The Alps – that 1,200km arc of mountains that curves through the centre of Europe from Monaco to Slovenia.
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