Flying Culture

People, places and adventure

Flying in north Patagonia

The Season In Patagonia

Pablo Pontoriero reports on the small but growing XC scene in southern Argentina
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Michel and Blandine Macquet flying above the Kerio Valley, Kenya

Records tumble in Kerio

Michel Macquet and his wife Blandine broke four tandem records in Kenya’s Kerio Valley. Michel talks to Charlie King about their adventure.
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Winter EigerTour competitors. Photo: Tobias Dimmler

Winter Eigertour 101

“Skinny lines and sharp edges – I didn’t want to think of the consequences.” Tarquin Cooper learns the art of winter ski-and-fly
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Glauco Pinto

My Flying Life: Glauco Pinto

The Brazilian cross country hang gliding guru on what matters most
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Bryan van Ostheim

Dune Addiction

Bryan van Ostheim designs large-scale industrial kites for cargo ships and speed records. Now, he’s getting into parakites. Jack Sheard finds out more
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Shane Tighe

On launch with: Shane Tighe

“I’ve got to change my tactics a bit.” Shane Tighe on life as an X-Alps rookie
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Benoît Pellarin

Meet: Annecy’s Master of Tree Rescues

Benoît Pellarin has recovered more than 1,000 paragliders and hang gliders from trees in the Annecy region in the last 30 years.
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Damian Lacaze – Flying on the edge

Watch: Damian Lacaze – Flying on the edge

The story of Damian Lacaze's 2023 Red Bull X-Alps adventure in which he relives the highs and lows of the race in which he came second.
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Will Gadd paragliding in to Mt Assiniboine, Canada

Watch: Will Gadd’s Impossible Dreams

Will Gadd flew his paraglider into Canada's Mt. Assiniboine, camped, soloed the classic NE Ridge, and then flew 100k out
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Paragliding in the karakoram

Watch: Limitless Pakistan

Tom Strojnik's film follows eight pilots as they explore the paragliding opportunities, culture and landscapes of Pakistan
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