Adventure Race

Skyman Coconea Lite and String harnesses

Skyman String and Coconea Lite harnesses

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The Raid Chamois 2011 takes place on 8 October

Raid Chamois 2011: four sport adventure race in the French Alps

The seventh edition of the Raid Chamois paraglider adventure race takes place in the Annecy area of France on Saturday 8 October.
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Xavier Murillo has gone missing in the Andes whilst flying his paraglider

The last flight of Xavier Murillo: By James ‘Kiwi’ Johnston

In a moving account James 'Kiwi' Johnston reports from Huascaran, Peru
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Xavier Murillo has gone missing in the Andes whilst flying his paraglider

Xavier is Missing: Search moves to new area

James 'Kiwi' Johnston reports from Huaraz on the latest developments
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Xavier Murillo has gone missing in the Andes whilst flying his paraglider

Xavier is Missing: Kiwi Johnston reports from Peru

James 'Kiwi' Johnston reports from Huaraz on the search for Xavier Murillo
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Antoine Girard completes the tour five minutes before the cutoff time, and is the winner of the first ever Airtour

St Hil’Airtour 2011: the last day

The last day meant fantastic flights for some, and all day on foot for others. The winner, Antoine Giraud, completed the entire tour and flew into goal with five minutes to spare.
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Charlie flying from the Col de Aparitatz above Ugine

St Hil’Airtour 2011: Groundtouring and tree landing

After yesterday's disappointing and frustrating day, I'd hoped today would be extra good. The morning was sunny and cloudless, except for the pileus hat on Mont Blanc
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Charlie climbing on the Aravis

St Hil’Airtour 2011: Going round in circles

“My day has gone from bad to worse. Wish I’d done what I’d wanted to. Now set myself back hours and hours of walking ☹ not fun any more”
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Feet holding up well

St Hil’Airtour 2011: Half way point

Day three is over, so we are halfway through the Airtour, timewise if not distance-wise. The car is doubling up as a fairly ineffective drying room after last night's downpour soaked everything, and is starting to smell like a cheese factory
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Charlie eating lunch and changing shoes before the next section of the hike

St Hil’Airtour 2011: A day of walking

We woke to a grey sky with the odd shower coming through but still the hope it would be flyable from the top of Colombier...
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