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Sol Cyclus 2

Sol Cyclus 2: lightweight EN-B

The Cyclus 2 is Sol’s “light and compact” EN-B, a “second wing” that is ideal for pilots who hike-and-fly
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Chrigel Maurer on the raft in Zell am See after winning the 2023 Red Bull X-Alps in record time. Photo: Christian Lorenz / Red Bull Content Pool

Red Bull X-Alps 2023: Chrigel Maurer wins in six days

Chrigel Maurer has won the Red Bull X-Alps for a record eighth time – and in the fastest time in the race’s 20-year history
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Cross Country Summer 2023 prize draw sponsors

Prize Draw June 2023: Who Won the Wing?

Congratulations to Julian Geistbeck from Germany who has won a brand new paraglider in the Cross Country Subscribers’ Summer Prize Draw 2023!
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Cross Country Summer 2023 prize draw sponsors

Subscribe today – you could win a new wing

Win a paraglider! If you're a keen pilot wanting to improve and learn in 2023, now's the best ever time to subscribe to Cross Country
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SRS Gin edition 2023: Teams podium

Mark Hayman wins SRS Gin Edition 2023

Mark Hayman (GB)  and Summer Barham (US) won the overall and women's categories of the SRS Gin edition in St Jean Montclar, France
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Chrigel Maurer (centre) and Thomas Theurillat (right) at the prize-giving at the the end of the Red Bull X-Alps 2021. Photo: Lukas Pilz / Red Bull Content Pool

Red Bull X-Alps 2023: Chrigel switches out supporters

Chrigel Maurer has announced a brand new support team for the Red Bull X-Alps, less than a week before the start of the race
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Manuel Nübel in 2021. Photo: Adi Geisegger / Red Bull Content Pool

Red Bull X-Alps 2023: Race starts 11 June

The start of the Red Bull X-Alps is less than one week away. As pilots arrive in Kitzbuhel we take a look at what you need to know
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Maxime Pinot. Photo: Jean-Mi Ara / Flight-addict.fr

Paragliding Worlds 2023: France wins triple-gold

France have swept the board at the FAI Paragliding World Championships 2023, winning first place in Overall, Women and Nations competitions.
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Flow Paragliders Panorama 2

Flow Paragliders Panorama 2 tandem

Made to “share the stoke,” Flow say the Panorama 2 tandem is easy to launch, and its light brake pressure makes it feel like a solo
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Advance Axess 5

Advance Axess 5 beginner harness

Advance have released a new and improved version of their all-round beginner-friendly open harness, the Axess 5
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