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Fred Pieri and friends on vol biv in the Atlas mountains, Morocco. Photo: Ozone

Free Flight Night at Kendal Mountain Film Festival 2012

The Kendal Mountain Festival in the Lake District, UK, starts on Thursday 15 November and kicks off with the now legendary Free Flight Night.
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Red Bull X-Alps 2013 ... coming to a computer screen near you soon. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

Red Bull X-Alps 2013: Athletes announced

The team at Red Bull X-Alps have made their selection of athletes for next year's event. Here is the press release in full...
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Competition gliders at the PWC in Sun Valley, Idaho. Photo: Nick Greece

Competition Paragliders ‘Distorting the EN System’ say CIVL

Competition paragliders in the EN system are "distorting" it, according to CIVL and the European Hang and Paragliding Union
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Above the crops. Photo: Jamie Shelden

Santa Cruz Flats Race 2012: Robin Hamilton Wins

Robin Hamilton (Moyes RS4) won the US Nationals at the 2012 Santa Cruz Flats
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Coupe Icare 2012: Live Blog

Free flight's biggest festival is on from 20-23 September and is expected to attract 60,000 visitors over the four day weekend.
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European Paragliding Championships 2012: Yassen Savov wins

Yassen Savov won the European Paragliding Championships, which saw its last task on Saturday 15 September.
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Wings of Kilimanjaro

Wings of Kilimanjaro: ‘The experience of a lifetime’

Organiser Adrian McRae explains the Wings Of Kilimanjaro project – and tells us why we should get involved
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Take off at St Andre. Photo: www.para-euro2012.com

European Paragliding Championships 2012: Competition starts

The 12th European Paragliding Championships is due to kick off in St Andre, France Monday 3 September, for two weeks of high level competition among some of Europe's best competition pilots
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Who will be in the Red Bull X-Alps 2013?

Red Bull X-Alps 2013: Application Deadline Looms

The deadline to apply for next year's Red Bull X-Alps is looming. Organisers sent out a press release today...
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Paragliding World Cup, Sun Valley: The search for Guy Anderson

Missing British Paragliding World Cup pilot has been found alive after nearly 50 hours injured in the mountains.
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