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Ole Dalen launching at Koh Larn, Thailand. Photo: Merethe Leirvik

Winging it in Asia

Fed up with the winter weather at home, Norwegians Merethe Leirvik and Ole Dalen headed to Asia for three months to recharge, reset and fly
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The Devil’s Work

Jacques Paul-Stefani achieves a lifetime ambition by flying from Capu Tafunatu, a unique mountain in the heartland of Corsica
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Nico Aubert on his vol-bivouac across Portugal in 2024

Iberian Flyover

Nico Aubert shares the highs and lows of a solo mid-summer paramotor vol-bivouac across Portugal
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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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