Hike and Fly

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

Supair Alp

Supair ALP superlight race harness

ALP stands for Aerodynamics, Light, Performance: Supair's ALP harness is their top-level, ultra-light hike-and-fly race harness
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Start of the Wanderbird Trophy Dorf Tirol 2024

“Great conditions” for Wanderbird Trophy, Dorf Tirol 2024

The third Wanderbird Trophy took place in Dorf Tirol, Italy on 14 July 2024, in “bright sunshine and good flying conditions”
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Triple Seven Throne Harness

Triple Seven Introduce Throne Harness

Triple Seven's new lightweight, reversible harness weighs between 2.6-3.2kg and is aimed at "everyone, especially hike-and-fly enthusiasts"
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Kortel Kliff 3

Kortel’s “Ultimate mountain harness”: Kliff 3

Kortel have released a new, reinforced version of the Kliff harness which offers “unrivalled comfort and piloting precision“ in just 210 grams
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Tommy Friedrich launching at the start of the Red Bull X-Alps 2023 in Kitzbühel, Austria. Photo: Christian Lorenz / Red Bull Content Pool

Red Bull X-Alps Applications Now Open

Applications have opened for the 2025 edition of the “world’s toughest adventure race” due to start 15 June 2025.
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Nova launch Bantam X

Nova have released an 11m2 Bantam, the Bantam X. It has very short lines, made to launch anywhere and is great for "throw-and-go" take-offs
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Dragon Race Heats Up

The eighth edition of this hike-and-fly race saw 58 pilots take part in the two-day, Red Bull X-Alps inspired, FAI Cat 2 competition
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Tanguy Sets Hike-and-Fly World Record

Tanguy Renaud-Goud has set a new hike-and-fly world record by accumulating 17,534m of elevation gain in Samoëns, France within 24 hours
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No Offseason Mesh Shirt

No Offseason’s new hike-and-fly T

Germany's Maximilian Loidl has launched his own brand of flying accessories and apparel: No Offseason.
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Skywalk Range X-Alps3

On review: Skywalk’s Range X-Alps 3 pod harness

Derived from the pro harness used in the 2023 Red Bull X-Alps Erwin Voogt flies this high-spec lightweight pod
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