France

Passenger Simon Holland on tandem with his son Jake in Chamonix. Photo: Jake Holland

‘Flying around Mont Blanc – With my Dad!’

"This is just madness!" Join Jake Holland and his dad Simon Holland as they fly a tandem paraglider around Mont Blanc in the Alps
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Olivier Roche was flying a yellow Epsilon 9 when he went missing on Friday 18 August

Olivier Roche: Body found after 11 days

The body of Olivier Roche, the pilot who went missing in the French Alps on 18 August, has been found and recovered
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PWC Targasonne, France

PWC Heads to Targasonne, France

Pilots have gathered in Targasonne, France for the fifth round of the Paragliding World Cup. Here is where to follow the action
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Olivier Roche was flying a yellow Epsilon 9 when he went missing on Friday 18 August

Olivier Roche: Missing in the Alps

The family of a pilot missing in the Alps for a week have appealed to pilots and hikers for information
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Baptiste lambert's 350km FAI triangle World record flight on 20 August 2023

Baptiste Lambert: World Record 350km triangle

Ozone R&D pilot Baptiste Lambert flew a 350.5km FAI triangle from Col de l'Izoard on Sunday 20 August 2023, potentially a new world record
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Jocky Sanderson and Jez Coombes and all the pilots at the Ozone Chabre Open 2023. Photo: Martijn Van Dijk

Mark Hayman wins Ozone Chabre Open 2023

Mark Hayman won the Ozone Chabre Open this year with Leontien Kragten top of the Women's class at this fun comp in France
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SRS Gin edition 2023: Teams podium

Mark Hayman wins SRS Gin Edition 2023

Mark Hayman (GB)  and Summer Barham (US) won the overall and women's categories of the SRS Gin edition in St Jean Montclar, France
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Maxime Pinot. Photo: Jean-Mi Ara / Flight-addict.fr

Paragliding Worlds 2023: France wins triple-gold

France have swept the board at the FAI Paragliding World Championships 2023, winning first place in Overall, Women and Nations competitions.
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Valley winds around the paragliding site of Le Chabre in the south of France

Valley winds in the South of France

Valley winds explained – Karlis Jaunpetrovics explains how the valley wind systems work in the southern French Alps
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ski and fly

Ski and fly: the joy of combo

Professional pilot and filmmaker Antoine Boisselier loves nothing better than combining paragliding and skiing in the mountains
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