Chrigel Maurer on his Ozone LM4. Photo: Yvonne Appenzeller
Chrigel Maurer on his Ozone LM4. Photo: Yvonne Appenzeller
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Red Bull X-Alps 2013: Chrigel Maurer on his new Ozone LM5

24 June, 2013
Chrigel Maurer on his Red Bull X-Alps glider the Ozone LM5. Photo: Yvonne Appenzeller
Chrigel Maurer on his Red Bull X-Alps glider the Ozone LM5. Photo: Yvonne Appenzeller

Red Bull X-Alps favourite Chrigel Maurer has been seen out and about testing his new Ozone LM5.

These photos show Chrigel flying the glider in Achensee recently. Chrigel forwarded the photos to Ozone, who sent them on to us.

Chrigel Maurer's Ozone LM5. Photo: Chrigel Maurer on his Red Bull X-Alps glider the Ozone LM5. Photo: Yvonne Appenzeller
Chrigel Maurer’s Ozone LM5. Photo: Chrigel Maurer on his Red Bull X-Alps glider the Ozone LM5. Photo: Yvonne Appenzeller
Chrigel Maurer test flying the LM5 in Achensee, Austria. Photo: Yvonne Appenzeller
Chrigel Maurer test flying the LM5 in Achensee, Austria. Photo: Yvonne Appenzeller

A video on YouTube reportedly also shows Chrigel flying what looks like the Niviuk Peak 3 X-Alps glider on 18 June.

Photos of the different Red Bull X-Alps wings have been appearing online as finished gliders are delivered to athletes.

This one shows Babu Sunuwar’s Niviuk Peak 3 X-Alps glider newly arrived in Germany.

Babu Sunuwar's Niviuk Peak 3 X-Alps. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps
Babu Sunuwar’s Niviuk Peak 3 X-Alps. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

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