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Gallery: SRS St André-les-Alpes

The final stop on this year’s Sport-class Racing Series was held in St André-les-Alpes in south-east France
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At home in Algodonales, Spain

On launch with: Marcelo Sanchez

The new Junior World Champion Marcelo Sanchezon talks to Joanna Di Grigoli about learning to fly and setting Spanish records
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Camp 360 in Bir/Billing. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

Heading south: Where to fly in the northern winter

As the northern hemisphere’s thermals fizzle out, pilots in the north start to head east to India or migrate south to get their winter fix
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Watch: Follow the Gumball Rally 2024

The Gumball Rally, the brainchild of Tim Pentreath, is a loosely-organised affair that sees pilots attempt to cross the Alps – vol-biv style
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Mont Blanc hike-and-fly raising £30,000 for charity

A British pilot recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s has succeeded in climbing and flying from the summit of Mt Blanc with his 19-year-old son
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Jonny Durand hang gliding on the Morning Glory on 15 September 2009. Photo: Mark Watson / Red Bull Content Pool

Sky Tsunami: Flying Australia’s Morning Glory

In September 2009 Jonny Durand became the first hang glider pilot to fly the Morning Glory, a rare rolling cloud phenomenon in Australia
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Paragliding in Praia da Cordoama Portugal

Portugal: At the end of the world

The wild Atlantic coast of Portugal offers year-round sun, sea and flying along its length. Photographer Werner Luidolt joined the locals
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Launching on Mount Saint Augustine

Project Volcano

'You don’t often get the chance to paraglide from a perfect volcano in the middle of the ocean.' Paul Guschlbauer goes volcano hopping in Alaska
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Autumnal flying

The Long Game: Taking the Aesthetic Line

'As another scorching summer comes to a close I am getting excited about my favourite time of year: fall,' writes Gavin McClurg
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Hike-and-Fly record attempt in Norway

Under the Midnight Sun

On 3 July Norway’s Erlend Ukvitne attempted to break the 24-hour hike and fly record of 17,534m set recently by France’s Tanguy Renaud-Goud
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