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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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Coupe Icare 2022

Coupe Icare 2022: 20-25 September 2022

The world's biggest free-flight and paragliding festival runs 20-25 September 2022 in St Hilaire du Touvet, France. Here's what you need to know
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Andy Symonds hike and fly

Andy Symonds: 16,976m hike-and-fly in 24 hours

Trail runner Andy Symonds completed 16,976m of total ascent – and 15 flights – in a 24-hour hike-and-fly challenge in the French Alps 
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Dune du Pilat hang gliding

Video: High Times at the Dune Du Pilat

France's Atlantique Delta club make the most of perfect soaring conditions at the famous Dune du Pilat in southwestern France
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