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How to learn the art of vol-bivouac

"The ability to travel over terrain, camp and continue the next day must be as old as humankind itself". Jake Holland talks vol-bivouac
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Chamonix mountain guide Fred Souchon explains how to launch a paraglider safely and well in the high mountains
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Jake Holland and Fred Souchon tackle a classic Alpine route by paraglider – and offer their top tips on how to launch in high mountains
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Advance unveil fourth generation Easiness 4

Swiss manufacturer Advance have released the fourth version of their popular reversible harness, Easiness 4
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My Flying Life: Chrigel Maurer and Peter von Känel 

The two adventure pilots talk about the gear they took on their X-Peaks  adventure – and what really mattered 
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Advance unveil the new Sigma DLS, promising a performance boost, enjoyable thermalling with forgiving flight characteristics
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Safety notice: Advance Progress 3 / Easiness 2 reserve handle

Advance have issued a safety notice concerning reserve handles on Progress 3 and Easiness 2 harnesses with certain serial numbers
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Advance Epsilon DLS Review (EN B)

Brian Steele flies the tenth iteration of Advance’s benchmark EN B to find out what's new and how it compares
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