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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Larrun, Pyrenees

X-Pyr 2022: athletes announced

X-Pyr organisers have announced the athletes who have places in the 2022 race, describing the field of competitors as the highest level yet
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Juraj-Koren

Juraj Koren climbs-and-flies the Holzknecht Couloir

Joruaj Koren's latest impressive project was to climb-and-fly the Holzknecht Couloir on the Langkofel (3,181m) in the Italian Dolomites in winter – solo.
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Advance Iota DLS

Advance Iota DLS: Durable Lightweight Structure

Advance say their new lightweight high EN-B paraglider, the Iota DLS, heralds a whole new design philosophy for the company
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Dudek Nemo 5

Dudek Nemo 5: EN-A for free or powered flight

Dudek have released the Nemo 5, an EN-A paraglider that is suitable for training and has the performance to take pilots further into their flying careers
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Eliya Zemmour hike and fly Israel

Online guide to hike and fly in Israel

Eliya Zemmour has recently published a free online hike-and-fly guide for his home country of Israel, with detailed info on more than a dozen routes
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Supair Radical 4 harness

Supair Radical 4 hike-and-fly harness

Supair's new Radical 4 is a lightweight hike-and-fly harness with a removable airbag / reserve / backpack module. It will be available from Feb 2022
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Forbes sky

Attila Bertok wins Forbes Flatlands 2022

Attila Bertok won Forbes Flatlands 2022. Australia's Covid restrictions meant no overseas entries, but 19 pilots enjoyed a good week of racing
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Supair Birdy

Supair Birdy, semi-lightweight EN-A+

Supair have released a new semi-light,small-packing EN A+ paraglider called the Birdy. it's suitable as a first post-training wing and adventure-ready
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Cross Country Magazine Adventure Guide 2022

Cross Country Adventure Guide 2022

From vol-bivouac to para-alpinism our new 100-page Adventure Guide 2022 showcases the best of the people, places and equipment in adventure paragliding today
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Niviuk Kode P

Niviuk Kode P: accessible hike-and-fly wing

Niviuk have released the Kode P. It's a lightweight, double surface hike-and-fly wing, made in a range of sizes and certified EN A in all but the smallest
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