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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

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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XRedRocks 2024: Race report

After four tasks in the Utah desert, newcomer Jared Scheid has won the fourth edition of the Global Rescue XRedRocks, the hike-and-fly race
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Coupe Icare 2024

Coupe Icare 2024: and the prize goes to…

Rounding up the fancy dress and film prizes at this year's famous Coupe Icare at St Hilaire du Tovuet, France
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Bill Moyes, hang gliding pioneer, at the Hang Gliding World Championships in Laragne, France in 2009. Photo: James Pagram

Bill Moyes: 1932-2024

Bill Moyes, a legendary free-flight pioneer and one of the founding fathers of hang gliding, has died. He was 92.
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Pico do Gaviao Andradas Brazil. Photo: Ulric Jessop

Brazil dominate at Pan American Championships

Brazilian pilots have triumphed at the sixth FAI Pan-American Paragliding championships, which were held 15-22 September in Andradas
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Supair X-Lite

New X Lite reserve from Supair

Supair have unveiled a 741g ultra-light reserve, the X Lite which they say is the lightest parachute on the market
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Advance unveil fourth generation Easiness 4

Swiss manufacturer Advance have released the fourth version of their popular reversible harness, Easiness 4
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PWC Monroe: Race Report

French pilot Baptiste Lambert has won PWC Monroe, USA after a challenging week in which five tasks were completed in difficult conditions
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SRS St Andre

SRS Gin edition: Race Report

Australian pilot Serge Durrant has become the overall 2024 SRS series champion after the final stop in St André-les-Alpes, France
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First hang glider flights in 40 years at Ngorongoro

After an absence of more than four decades, the first hang gliding flights have returned to Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater
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