France

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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‘It’s a combo day!’ Guillaume Broust in the French Alps

'It's a combo day!' Guillaume Broust flies XC, top lands, skis and speed-rides through his favourite part of the French Alps
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Eliya Zemmour in front of Mont Blanc

Hike-and-fly guide to the Mont Blanc massif

Chamonix-based paraglider pilot Eliya Zemmour has published a free online guide to some of his favourite hike-and-fly tours in the Mont Blanc area.
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Coupe Icare 2021

What’s happening at Coupe Icare 2021?

The Coupe Icare 2021 is going to be different this year. You need to pre-register – here's what you need to know
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