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Pilots hoping to climb-and-fly Everest in 2022
Pierre Carter and Ken Hutt are hoping to climb and fly from 8,848m Everest this year. They started their trek to base camp in mid-April
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How to ground spin your paraglider
"You need 15-20km/h of wind" to start to learn how to ground spin, says acromeister Théo de Blic
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Watch: Veni, Vidi, Volantis – Alpine vol-biv
Juraj Koren's new 30-minute film follows him as he embarks on a solo vol-bivouac through the eastern Alps
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Inside Parajet’s Thrust-testing lab
Watch as Greg Harris goes behind the scenes at Parajet and is let loose in their paramotor thrust test tank
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How to get ready for spring in the mountains
It's April ... Red Bull X-Alps pilot Jon Chambers explains how to prepare for those first flights of the season in the Alps
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‘It’s a combo day!’ Guillaume Broust in the French Alps
'It's a combo day!' Guillaume Broust flies XC, top lands, skis and speed-rides through his favourite part of the French Alps
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Hang Gliding: The New Freedom (1974)
Hang Gliding – The New Freedom is a 15-minute film made in 1974 and is a rare record of those pioneering days out in California.
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Video: How paragliders are tested and certified
In this excellent 17-minute film Air Turquoise explain exactly why and how paragliders are tested before they are certified for sale to the public
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Understanding how condors fly
Emily Shepard and her team at Swansea University have been tagging and tracking condors for five years. They have learnt that condors almost never flap in flight
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How to choose a free-flight helmet
The most important, advanced and technical piece of gear you own is your brain. From beginner to world champion, you have to keep it safe
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