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‘It was A day to remember forever’

On 9 July Galen Kirkpatrick broke the US / North American FAI Triangle record, she tells the story of that day
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K2 flown for the first time

Benjamin Védrines, Jean-Yves Fredriksen, Liv Sansoz and Zeb Roche caught the ultimate weather window and flew from the summit of K2
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Jake Holland paragliding in the Charakusa Valley in the Hunza region of Pakistan

In-flight movie: Paragliding Pakistan

Fresh back from a trip to the Karakoram in Pakistan, Jake Holland shares what it's like to fly in the Charakusa Valley in the Hunza region.
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Queensland, Australia

How to: Not be eaten

Allen Weynberg travels to North Queensland where crocodile danger signs hint that this is "not your average paragliding destination."
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Flying in front of the launch at Mungyeong

The magic of‭ ‬Mungyeong

We head to Mungyeong in South Korea, and the FAI Asian-Oceanic Paragliding Championships to discover what racing in Asia is like
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The 1970s hike-and-fly revolution

“One of the most dangerous moments in my life.”Thomas Finsterwalder on how it was back in the 70s flying hang gliders from high mountains
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Destination: Jurassic Coast

Soaring between the fossil cliffs and the bright blue sea on the Jurassic Coast. Photographer Adi Geisegger explores Britain's south coast
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Passing the Flame A crew of 24 different sports personalities were on the Aiguille du Midi, Mont Blanc, to see Sandie Cochepain, top right, launch and fly with the Olympic flame Photos: Etienne Grillot and Bertrand Delapierre

Olympic Flame en Parapente

The Olympic flame took flight above Chamonix on its way to Paris for the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games carried by Sandie Cochepain
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La Fioritura

Adi Geisegger and friends head to Italy for a one-off chance to fly Castelluccio above the famous spring-time flowers
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Evolution 2: A Legacy – an Acro paragliding Story

Evolution 2: A Legacy – An Acro Paragliding Story

Théo de Blic's new video describes the evolution of Acro paragliding from its early days and explains why he sees it as now in its third era
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