Chrigel Maurer

White Desert Protected Area, or Sahara el Beyda in Egypt

Cross Country Issue 239: May 2023

From an exclusive insight into Chrigel Maurer's flying philosophy to soaring above Egypt's ancient monuments – the latest issue has landed
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Chrigel Maurer and Tom Payne

Masterclass: Understanding the 2023 Red Bull X-Alps route with Chrigel Maurer

Multiple X-Alps winner Chrigel Maurer and former X-Alps pilot Tom Payne give some fascinating insights into the 2023 Redbull X-Alps route
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Red Bull X-Alps 2023: Watch Chrigel Maurer’s reaction to the route

See Chrigel Maurer's reaction as he saw the new Red Bull X-Alps route for the first time and hear what he has to say about the new course
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Red Bull X-Alps 2023 route map

Red Bull X-Alps 2023: 1,223km new route revealed

The race will start in Kitzbühel before travelling anti-clockwise 1,223km around the Alps past 15 turnpoints. No France!
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Red Bull X-Alps 2023: Full Line-Up Revealed

The full line-up of pilots for the 2023 Red Bull X-Alps has been revealed, and once again seven-time winner Chrigel Maurer is back to defend his title.
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Chrigel Maurer wins the X-Pyr 2022

Chrigel Maurer wins X-Pyr 2022

Chrigel Maurer has done it again, winning the X-Pyr 2022! The final day was close-fought, a battle between Chrigel, Maxime Pinot and Pierre Rémy
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X-Pyr 2022: Chrigel Maurer – Interview with a Champion

'I'm 40 – and I'm getting better!' Ed Ewing talks in-depth to X-Pyr and Red Bull X-Alps champion Chrigel Maurer ahead of the X-Pyr 2022 – video
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Paragliding in the centre of the Pyrenees. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

X-Pyr 2022: All you need to know

Hike-and-fly across the Pyrenees – the X-Pyr 2022 kicks off this weekend and it looks set to be one of the most action-packed ever
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UAE Hike and Fly Championships 2021. Credit: Michael Sigel / Adi Geisegger / Instagram

UAE Hike-and-Fly: ‘Insane’ 300m hotel launch

The inaugural UAE Hike-And Fly Championships has been forced to change its planned first task less than 24-hours ahead of the start
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Chrigel Maurer

Chrigel’s team win Dolomitenmann 2021

Team Kolland Topsport Professional, with Christian Maurer as its paraglider pilot, won the 2021 edition of the Red Bull Dolomitenmann on 11 September 2021
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