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Paragliding in Paracas. Photo: Thomas Schwarzer

Throwdown in Peru

Paracas is home to amazing landscapes – and food. Alex Schweig and Tomy Schwarzer show us the way
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Nathan Longhurst completes 100 of New Zealand's

Nathan Longhurst completes his 100 Peaks challenge

Nathan Longhurst has completed his three-month adventure to connect all the summits of the New Zealand Alpine Club's 100 Greatest Peaks
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Valerie Burk, deep in the Dolomites

A trip that changed me

Flying trips can change you in profound ways as a pilot and also as a person. We asked pilots to tell us about “a trip that changed them”
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Ollie Carr flying in the Karakoram

The Karakoram, my way

What does it take to fly in the Karakoram if you’re not Aaron Durogati, Tom de Dorlodot or Damien Lacaze? Ollie Carr finds out
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Juraj Koren paragliding in Lahaul in India

Watch: Juraj Koren’s Fly, Climb, Conquer

Juraj Koren succeeded in making the first ascent of an unnamed 5,880m mountain having flown in and out on a Zeolite 2
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Launching on Mount Saint Augustine

Project Volcano

'You don’t often get the chance to paraglide from a perfect volcano in the middle of the ocean.' Paul Guschlbauer goes volcano hopping in Alaska
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Antoine Girard during his Diram adventure 2023

Video: Diran by Antoine Girard

In the summer of 2023, Antoine Girard ascended 7,266m Diran by paralpinism from Karimabad in Pakistan. This is the film of the expedition
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Home Sweet Home by Anthony Komarnicki

Home Sweet Home: Bike& Fly adventure

Home Sweet Home is the film of Anthony Komarnicki's backyard bike-and-fly adventure in the French Alps in October 2019
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Masterclass: How to get into hike-and-fly and vol-biv with Tom de Dorlodot

A Masterclass about Adventure Paragliding, covering the skills and approach you need, how to manage risk, and the gear you need
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Juraj Koren Himalayas

Video: Vendi Vidi Volavi

Juraj Koren headed to India with three goals: Fly an 800km vol-bivouac route; climb a 6,000m peak solo; and beat his previous altitude personal best
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