Hike and Fly

News, updates, reviews and events in the lightweight paragliding world

Take-off on the Hahnenkamm

Wanderbirds fly high at the Kitzbühel Trophy

We report from this Inclusive hike-and-fly race in the Austrian Alps which saw some perfect racing conditions
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Yayamari, Peru

Flight from Yayamari

Ruth Jessop and the late Franz Schilter bond over basecamp biscuits on a trip to climb-and-fly a 6,000m mountain in Peru
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La Paralpine

Ed Ewing meets pilot and award-winning filmmaker Guillaume Funck, to chat about the film about his trans-Alpine adventure
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Gin Yeti Race

Gin Yeti Race harness now available

Gin's ultralight Yeti Race cocoon harness is out. Designed for vol-biv, Gin say it's light and durable with plenty of storage space
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Bornes to Fly action

Damien Lacaze wins Bornes to Fly 2025

Damien Lacaze wins Bornes to Fly hike-and-fly race in a thrilling finish against Charles de Beaufort. 80 pilots completed the course.
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Ozone F*Race 2

Ozone F*Race 2 now available

Ozone have now released the much anticipated F*Race 2, an ultralight competition and adventure pod harness for pilots who want performance and low pack volume.
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Niviuk Kooper P

Niviuk Kooper P: a versatile open harness

Niviuk's new Kooper P aims to deliver a versatile harness that can be adapted for various uses from soaring to speed flying to hike-and-fly
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Pal Takats in Red Bull X-Alps 2023

Hike-and-fly season 2025 has started

The sport of hike-and-fly has truly landed. Over the next few months there are 26 registered events from the Pyrenees to Brazil
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Red Bull X-Alps 2025: This year’s edition covers 1,280km and involves 17 turnpoints and three via ferratas. Via ferrata means ‘iron path’ in Italian and involves using fixed cables and ladders to move through steep ground. On the right, Japan’s Emoto Yuji on the Paternkofel on 21 June 2023 Photo: Lukas Pilz

‘It’s out-of-this-world hard’

Explore the challenges of the 2025 X-Alps Route. Breaking down the longest route ever with insights from Tom Payne
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Hannes Maier, chief technical officer at the Red Bull X-Alps in front of his live-tracking screens at race HQ in Fuschl am See, Austria. Photo: Christian Lorenz/zooom

Insight: Live Tracking

The live tracking system for the Red Bull X-Alps works on a mesh system and promises better coverage than ever. We take a look
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