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Alps

I would land in your Backyard

Watch: I would land in your backyard

Antoine Boisselier's hour-long film about his 2017 vol-bivouac crossing of the Alps from France to Croatia is now available to watch in full, for free
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Valentin Delluc

Full moon speedriding with Valentin Delluc

With 20m of LED lights under his wing, and a full moon to brighten up the Bossons glacier in Chamonix, France, Valentin Delluc heads out...
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Hang Gliding World Championships 2017

Manfred Ruhmer wins Class 2 World Championships

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Red Bull Elements 2016

Swiss Team win Red Bull Elements 2016

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Jon-Chambers

Planning your alpine season with Jon Chambers

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Alps Flying Sites map

Map of Flying Sites in the European Alps

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Alpine Odyssey: Across the Alps by tandem paraglider

It’s a monster mission – to fly the length of the Alps. As the Red Bull X-Alps looms into view, Auréliane Ghigi and Francois le Hen reveal how last year they planned and flew their very own 950km Alpine vol-bivouac adventure...
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A still from Stephane Boulanger's 12-minute film

Mont Blanc toplandings: Video round-up

On Sunday 19 August over 60 pilots toplanded Mont Blanc by paraglider, and lots more soared the summit and above. We've rounded up the videos...
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Chrigel Maurer downclimbing the via ferrata on the Hoher Dachstein in the 2011 race. Photo: Chris Hoerner/Red Bull Content Pool

Red Bull X-Alps 2013: Rule changes announced

The 2013 edition of the 864km Red Bull X-Alps paragliding hike and fly race will see new equipment regulations and longer rest periods each night.
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Low cloud on launch at Annecy

PWCA 2012: Alfredo Studer wins after one task

Swiss pilot Alfredo Studer (Ozone) won the French round of the Paragliding World Cup 2012 in Talloires - his second ever PWC competition
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Cross Country 259:August / September 2025

'I figured out how to win!' – inside the heart of the Red Bull X-Alps with Aaron Durogati and more
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