Alps

XPeaks: Climb-and-fly all 4,000ers

Chrigel Maurer and Peter Von Känel kicked off their mission to climb all 4,000m+ peaks in the Alps, with the Aletschhorn (4194m) on 11 June
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Indian Himalya

Cross Country Issue 248: Early Spring

It's all about connections – with your glider, yourself and the people you meet along the way. Explore what's inside the latest issue
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Olivier Roche was flying a yellow Epsilon 9 when he went missing on Friday 18 August

Olivier Roche: Body found after 11 days

The body of Olivier Roche, the pilot who went missing in the French Alps on 18 August, has been found and recovered
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Olivier Roche was flying a yellow Epsilon 9 when he went missing on Friday 18 August

Olivier Roche: Missing in the Alps

The family of a pilot missing in the Alps for a week have appealed to pilots and hikers for information
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Baptiste lambert's 350km FAI triangle World record flight on 20 August 2023

Baptiste Lambert: World Record 350km triangle

Ozone R&D pilot Baptiste Lambert flew a 350.5km FAI triangle from Col de l'Izoard on Sunday 20 August 2023, potentially a new world record
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Eliya Zemmour in flight during his Alpine Trilogy, July 2023

Eliya Zemmour’s Alpine Trilogy

Eliya Zemmour linked up three classic Alpine climbs: the Grandes Jorasses, Matterhorn and Eiger, travelling between them by paraglider in July 2023
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Magic in the Air with Fred Souchon

Miage in the Air: Hike and fly in the French Alps

There is magic in the air... it's summer in the mountains and Fred Souchon heads off for a beautiful hike-and-fly tour in the French Alps
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Chablais, Samoëns, southeast France

Cross Country Issue 241: July 2023

Get the best out of summer with the latest issue – Cross Country 241 (July 2023) is out now
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ski and fly

Ski and fly: the joy of combo

Professional pilot and filmmaker Antoine Boisselier loves nothing better than combining paragliding and skiing in the mountains
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How to deal with valley winds

How to Deal with Valley Winds

Caught out by the valley wind? Here are some tips to help you get down safely – hopefully without being blown back
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