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Launching during the paragliding breakfast at Ekstremsportveko 2023. Photo: Dina Rindsem

Ekstremsportveko 2026: Norway’s week of midsummer magic returns

Ekstremsportveko returns to Voss in Norway this month – bringing paragliders and speedflyers to the Norwegian fjord landscape
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Aaron Durogati has set a new 24-hour hike-and-fly world record after climbing and flying an astonishing 19,424m of vertical ascent in a single day on Norway's Slogen mountain.

Aaron Durogati breaks hike-and-fly record under the midnight sun

Aaron Durogati has set a new 24-hour hike-and-fly record after climbing and flying an astonishing amount of vertical ascent in a single day
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Kössen super paragliding testival launch 2026

Kössen Super Paragliding Testival delivers

Hundreds of pilots enjoyed four days of flyable weather in Kössen, Austria at the Super Paragliding Testival 2026
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Nova Nexo EN-B

Nova launch low EN-B Nexo

Nova unveiled the Nexo at the Kössen Super Paragliding Testival – a low EN-B with "all-rounder" appeal for new pilots and easy flying.
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Launching in a previous X-Pyr

X-Pyr 2026: ‘It’s my happy place’

Tarquin Cooper talks to former winners Chrigel Maurer and Simon Oberrauner about the upcoming X-Pyr hike-and-fly race across the Pyrenees
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Flying over olive groves in the PWC Superfinal

15th World Cup Superfinal

Jack Sheard talks to Andy Tallia and Constance Mettetal – the new Paragliding World Cup Superfinal Champions
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X-Pyr 2026 route

X-Pyr 2026: New route revealed

The new route for this year's X-Pyr has been announced - and it's a 528km race touching on seven turnpoints
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BGD Tigra

BGD unveil lightweight EN-C Tigra

A lightweight EN-C two-liner that is born to compete – as well as take part in hike-and-fly adventures. That's the promise of BGD's new Tigra.
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Koessen Paragliding Textival

Kössen Paragliding Testival 2026 kicks off

The legendary Austrian venue of Kössen is preparing to host its famous paragliding testival, which runs 4 to 7 June
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Hang Gliding Europeans 2026: 31 May to 13 June

Around 90 pilots from 23 nations are expected to compete over two weeks of racing in the foothills of the Italian Alps.
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