It is with the great sadness that we have to report the loss of two of paragliding’s most accomplished and respected brothers, Stefan Schmoker and Philippe Nodet.
On Friday 30 January, during a task in the paragliding world championships in Mexico, Swiss team pilot and world championship contender, Stefan Schmoker, suffered a cravat from which he was unable to recover and crashed into a gully. Sadly Stefan died from the injuries he sustained.
The following day the world-renowned adventure pilot Philippe Nodet died in a paragliding accident at his home site of St Hilaire in France.
Both men had made major contributions to our sport and their loss is a massive and heartbreaking blow to many. Our thoughts are with their friends and families at this difficult time.
