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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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AirDesign Susi XPed

Capturing the heart and soul of the SuSi XPed

We asked AirDesign's head of creativity and passion, Mathilde Chivet, all about their latest multi-sport adventure short film
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BGD Breeze EN-B

Life’s a BGD Breeze – new high-EN B

BGD have unveiled the Breeze, a high-performing EN-B 2.5 liner featuring a high arc, short lines and winglets aimed at progressing pilots
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Karakoram Gold, paragliding in Pakistan. Photo: Jake Holland

Watch: The Magic of Freedom

Watch this film of Jake Holland and friends flying, climbing and skiing remote mountains in Pakistan.
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Luke Hayman flying from Kilimanjaro

Watch: Paragliding from the summit of Kilimanjaro

Join British adventurer Luke Hayman as he paraglides from the summit of Kilimanjaro with his friend Alexis Roxburgh
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AirDesign Susi XPed

AirDesign announce new lightweight ‘XPed’ wings

AirDesign have announced two new lightweight gliders for the 2025 season – including one specifically for the Red Bull X-Alps.
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Shane Tighe

On launch with: Shane Tighe

“I’ve got to change my tactics a bit.” Shane Tighe on life as an X-Alps rookie
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Wanaka Hike-and-fly 2025

Shane Tighe wins Wanaka hike-and-fly

Australian pilot Shane Tighe has triumphed at the fifth edition of Wanaka hike-and-fly, which was held 21-24 February.
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Advance Theta ULS

How to learn the art of vol-bivouac

"The ability to travel over terrain, camp and continue the next day must be as old as humankind itself". Jake Holland talks vol-bivouac
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