Hike and Fly

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

Martin Muller leads out at the 2013 Bornes to Fly

Bornes to Fly 2014: Dates announced for three-day hike and fly competition

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Alpine Odyssey: Across the Alps by tandem paraglider

It’s a monster mission – to fly the length of the Alps. As the Red Bull X-Alps looms into view, Auréliane Ghigi and Francois le Hen reveal how last year they planned and flew their very own 950km Alpine vol-bivouac adventure...
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Babu Sunuwar snaps a self-portrait on the roof of Africa

In issue 146: Babu Sunuwar flies Kilimanjaro

Mad, bad or genius flying? Andy Pag tracked Babu Sunuwar down to his home in Pokhara in Nepal to interview him about his tandem flight from the summit of Kilimanjaro. Was he crazy, stupid or was it the spark of genius?
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Out and return in Sweden. Photo: Fred Gustafsson

Martin Annsberg wins Out and Return in Sweden

Martin Annsberg won Sweden's first ever hike and fly competition, held at the end of April in Are. He spent 10 hours hiking and flying onboard his Mac Marvel
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Antoine Girard completes the tour five minutes before the cutoff time, and is the winner of the first ever Airtour

St Hil’Airtour 2011: the last day

The last day meant fantastic flights for some, and all day on foot for others. The winner, Antoine Giraud, completed the entire tour and flew into goal with five minutes to spare.
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Charlie flying from the Col de Aparitatz above Ugine

St Hil’Airtour 2011: Groundtouring and tree landing

After yesterday's disappointing and frustrating day, I'd hoped today would be extra good. The morning was sunny and cloudless, except for the pileus hat on Mont Blanc
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Charlie climbing on the Aravis

St Hil’Airtour 2011: Going round in circles

“My day has gone from bad to worse. Wish I’d done what I’d wanted to. Now set myself back hours and hours of walking ☹ not fun any more”
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Feet holding up well

St Hil’Airtour 2011: Half way point

Day three is over, so we are halfway through the Airtour, timewise if not distance-wise. The car is doubling up as a fairly ineffective drying room after last night's downpour soaked everything, and is starting to smell like a cheese factory
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Charlie eating lunch and changing shoes before the next section of the hike

St Hil’Airtour 2011: A day of walking

We woke to a grey sky with the odd shower coming through but still the hope it would be flyable from the top of Colombier...
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Squash Falconer on Mount Everest

Video: Squash Falconer’s Everest paraglide attempt

'One out of two isn't bad.' A 14-minute film of trying to paraglide on top of the world
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