Flying Culture

People, places and adventure

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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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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Tanguy Renaud-Goud climbed and flew an 800m hill 22 times to complete 17,534m in 23 hours Photos: Tanguy RG

Tanguy feels the burn

France’s Tanguy Renaud-Goud set a new hike-and-fly world record for elevation gain over 24 hours hike-and-flying 17,534m in April
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Fabi Buhl in the Karakoram in June 2022 Photo: Jake Holland

Fabi Buhl: ‘An Infinite Energy’

Fabi Buhl has gone from rock-rat to sky-god in super-quick time. Tarquin Cooper found out more about this talented multi-sports pilot
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Honorin Hamard

Inside the head of Honorin Hamard

Honorin Hamard sat down with Ruth Jessop to dissect the paragliding competition scene, his own performance and the sport's future
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PWC Interlaken

The Long Game: Stand Down

Gavin McClurg writes about one of the best – and then one of the worst days – of his life from the Swiss round of the PWC
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Haydon Gray

My Flying Life: Haydon Gray

"I hope our flying scene develops even more as a community" Tandem pilot and art teacher Hayden Gray on what matters most to him.
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Hono’s superfinal masterclass

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Cedar Wright Himalaya

Cedar Wright Flies the Karakoram

Cedar Wright goes where he said he never would and takes a team of four US pilots with him for a vol-climb adventure
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Rob Johnson Ben Nevis Hike and Fly

Hike-and-fly from Britain’s highest peak

A classic day out – hiking and flying from Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis, with mountain leader, pilot and filmmaker Rob Johnson
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