France

The summit of Mont Blanc, where dozens of pilots toplanded on 19 August 2012. Photo: Sylvain Gattini

’50’ pilots topland Mont Blanc as Chamonix sees record day

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.
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Take off at St Andre. Photo: www.para-euro2012.com

European Paragliding Championships 2012: CIVL clarifies team sizes

CIVL have published a clarification of the rules concerning the number of pilots each country can enter for the upcoming European Paragliding Championships.
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Oliver Michielsen wins Macedonia Paragliding World Cup by a whisker

French pilot won the final leg of the European Paragliding World Cup, held in Krushevo from 5-12 August.
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Flying Laragne. Photo: Martijn van Dijk

Anders Beyer Brattli wins Ozone Chabre Open 2012

Anders Beyer Brattli won the Ozone Chabre Open, which saw its last day on Friday. Simon Green was second and Eugen Moldovan was third.
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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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Detail of the new paragliding and hang gliding map of Annecy, France

Paragliding and hang gliding guide to Annecy: Free download

The Annecy tourist office has published a new map for paraglider and hang glider pilots.
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EDF want to build 10 to 20 wind turbines above the small village of Valderoure just along the ridge from the hang glidig and paragliding site of Col de Bleyne.

Wind farm threatens Col de Bleyne, one of France’s top flying sites

Col de Bleyne, is at risk of closure if a proposed wind farm gets the go-ahead
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Mont Blanc is 4810m

Mont Blanc 4,810m: has it grown?

Mont Blanc has been remeasured by a group of French scientists and found to be 4,810m instead of 4,807.
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Annecy 360 degree panorama from paramotor

360-degree paramotorist’s eye view of Lake Annecy in autumn

360-degree view of an autumnal Lake Annecy from onboard a paramotor with ITV
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French Paragliding Championships 2011: men's podium

Nicolas Bernhard is French Paragliding Champion 2011

Nicolas Bernhard and Elisa Houdry are the French paragliding champions for 2011
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