Chamonix

Chamonix is one of the most dramatic and picturesque flying locations in Europe and the adventure sports capital of Europe

A record 50+ paraglider pilots successfully top-landed Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, on Sunday 19 August, a day which will surely go down in Chamonix paragliding history as one of the most remarkable ever.

The Alpine Flying Centre near Chamonix in the French Alps will be running cross country weeks exclusively for Ozone Delta pilots, next summer.

With less than a week to go before the Nissan Outdoor Games 2010 begins in Chamonix, the jury have been named and through a competition sponsored by Julbo Eyewear, a trio of French audiovisual arts students have been awarded the role of leading the French team.

Young rising French paragliding acro star Greg Fayolle died doing the sport he loved in Spain last month. His funeral was held in Champnix on 31 May.

British paraglider pilot Tom Payne stormed to the top of the British international XC league with an FAI triangle flight of 169.55 km, flown around the Chamonix - Annecy area on Wednesday 28 April 2010.

Absolute Chamonix specialises in cross country paraglider training and high mountain flights, with courses this year beginning in April.

Paraglider and hang glider cross country pilots will be pleased that the upper limit of the airspace over the Aiguilles Rouges in Chamonix has been lowered to 300 m.