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Coupe Icare Cinema

Coupe Icare 2026: Flying films to catch

The Icare du Cinéma film festival celebrated its 44th edition this year, covering everything from expeditions to hike-and-fly races.
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Launching from Piz Corvatsch at an altitude of 3,300m

Exploring the Engadin: The Ballroom of the Alps

Experience autumn flying in the Engadin, where stunning landscapes meet challenging conditions for adventurous pilots.
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Lucas Ruffieux performs first paragliding loop 2026

Looping Deconstructed – with Lucas Ruffieux

Doing a loop in a paraglider is completely different to an infinity tumble and had never been done – until Lucas Ruffieux decided to try...
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Antoine Girard flies 400km FAI Triangle in Pakistan 2026

400km FAI: Inside Antoine Girard’s World Record Flight

Months of preparation, 5,000m passes, 6,800m base, big thermals and stormy skies. Antoine Girard shares the details of his 400k FAI triangle.
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Chrigel Maurer in the 2026 X-Pyr

Watch: Chrigel’s X-Pyr trailer

A new film on Chrigel's path to victory in this year's X-Pyr is due to be released. This trailer gives an insight into his historic victory.
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Coupe Icare Cinema

Watch: 70s couple reflect on their flying life

Is paragliding the secret to a safe marriage? That's the question CJ Sturtevant and her husband George ask in this short film.
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Zack Watkins paramotoring

5,000k across the USA

Zack Watkins spent two weeks flying more than 5,000km south to north in the USA with his paramotor breaking several records
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Solar eclipse

Totality: Photographing free flight and the eclipse

A total solar eclipse in Europe in August saw paraglider and paramotor pilots – and photographers – flying directly into the sun to capture the moment. We round up some of the best.
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Paragliding in Chelan

Addicted in Chelan

Jorge Atramiz has been visiting and flying Chelan for 15 years. He returns to tell the story of this remarkable flying community.
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Horacio Llorens flies the eclipse. Photo: Marc Marco

Flying the eclipse: Horacio Llorens in Mallorca

Ten-time Acro World Cup champion Horacio Llorens nailed the shot when the eclipse passed over Spain in Mallorca
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