France

Meribel ski resort. Photo: Meribel tourism

Méribel tandem and single-prop plane in fatal collision

A mid-air collision between a tandem paraglider and a single-prop plane resulted in the death of the two people in the French ski resort of Méribel
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Fred Souchon demonstrates his lollipop trick before launching his paraglider in the Chamonix Valley. Photo: Jake Holland

Fred’s Tips and Tricks: Hike and Fly Mountaineering

Chamonix mountain guide Fred Souchon explains how to launch a paraglider safely and well in the high mountains
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Gallery: SRS St André-les-Alpes

The final stop on this year’s Sport-class Racing Series was held in St André-les-Alpes in south-east France
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Coupe Icare 2024: All the new paragliders and harnesses

The annual Coupe Icare took place from 17-22 September 2024. We trawled the gear tents to find out what's new
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Mont Blanc hike-and-fly raising £30,000 for charity

A British pilot recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s has succeeded in climbing and flying from the summit of Mt Blanc with his 19-year-old son
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Coupe Icare 2024

Coupe Icare 2024: and the prize goes to…

Rounding up the fancy dress and film prizes at this year's famous Coupe Icare at St Hilaire du Tovuet, France
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SRS St Andre

SRS Gin edition: Race Report

Australian pilot Serge Durrant has become the overall 2024 SRS series champion after the final stop in St André-les-Alpes, France
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St Andre paragliders

Final battle in the SRS 2024 season

The final stage of the SRS series comes to Saint-André-les-Alpes in the coming days as several pilots battle for the title
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The overall podium at the Paragliding World Cup in Gourdon. Photo: Anna Berger / PWCA

French triumph at Gourdon World Cup

The Paragliding World Cup in Gourdon has concluded with an all French podium, with Julien Wirtz taking the win
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Gourdon in the south of France. Photo: Marcus King

Paragliding World Cup 2024: Gourdon next stop

Pilots are gearing up for the next stop on the World Cup calendar, which begins 24 August in the French village of Gourdon.
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