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Annecy

Annecy Sky Marshall

Paragliding PGHM to police Annecy skies

The PGHM, famed for their mountain rescue exploits in the Chamonix valley, are launching a new squad to police the skies above Annecy
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Paragliding and skiing in Annecy with Joanna Di Grigoli

Adventure Mode: Ski-and-fly off-season Annecy

Off-season is the ideal time to visit Annecy in France and explore a less crowded version of this paragliding mecca
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Flying at the Bornes to Fly 2025

Born to Fly

In May Riley Ferré headed to her first big hike-and-fly competition in the French Alps – she shares what she learned
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Damien Lacaze wins Bornes to Fly 2025

Damien Lacaze wins Bornes to Fly hike-and-fly race in a thrilling finish against Charles de Beaufort. 80 pilots completed the course.
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Ascendant Zyme ultralight harness

New company Ascendant introduce the Zyme

The Zyme is an ultralight string-style paragliding harness from Ascendant, a new paragliding harness manufacturer from France
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Masterclass: How to fly Annecy with Joanna Di Grigoli

Annecy is one of the world’s most spectacular flying arenas. Joanna Di Grigoli takes us on an in-depth exploration of what it has to offer
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Road-hiking during the Bornes to Fly 2023

Maxime Pinot wins Bornes to Fly 2023

Maxime Pinot won the 2023 edition of Bornes to Fly, ahead of Tanguy Renaud-Goud and Patrick von Känel. Laurie Genovèse was first woman
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Supair Week 2022

Justin Puthod wins Supair Week 2022

Justin Puthod, fresh from his second place at the PWC in Romania, won Supair week, a friendly competition in Annecy which took place from 2-8 July
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Bornes to Fly 2022

Sylvain Koch-Mathian wins Bornes to Fly 2022

Sylvain Koch-Mathian won the 2022 edition of Bornes to Fly, Annecy's three-day hike-and-fly race, with Kinga Masztalerz first woman home
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ALPS – A Little Paragliding Story by Tim Alongi

Join Clément Cruciani and Tim Alongi fly a six day vol-bivouac paragliding journey from Lake Annecy east, through some classic Alpine terrain.
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