Hike and Fly

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

Algodonales competition

What’s On April-May 2024

The weather is heating up, and so are the competitions and free-flying events. Here is a taste of what's coming in April/May, stretching between Brazil and Turkey
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AirDesign Vivo 2

AirDesign Vivo 2 and LiVi Review (EN B)

AirDesign’s Vivo 2 is a mid-B paraglider aimed at intermediate pilots. Bastienne Wentzel flies that and its lightweight brother back-to-back
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Nova Artus

Nova Artus Lightweight Pod Harness

Nova have released their new lightweight pod developed from their Red Bull X-Alps race harness
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Gin Yeti 6

Gin Yeti 6 – lightweight EN-A

Gin have released their new EN-A hike-and-fly wing and mountain wing. They say the Yeti 6 is all about discovery 
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Woody valley Transalp 2

Woody Valley TransAlp 2 Review

The promise is a hike-and-fly harness that has storage and also significant in-flight comfort. Marcus King clips in to see if it delivers.
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Ozone Ultralite 5

Ozone release Ultralite 5

The fifth generation Ozone Ultralite is the lightest yet, and comes in a wider range of sizes from 13m² to 25m²
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Eric from Neo launches the StringPack 2.0

‘Convertible not reversible’ – Neo launch StringPack 2.0

Neo launched the StringPack 2.0 at the Stubai Cup 2024. The original StringPack arrived seven years ago, so it’s more than time for an update
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Wanaka Hike-and-Fly

Wanaka Hike-and-Fly Race Roundup

The Wanaka Hike & Fly 2024 was blessed with three flyable days. Organiser Kinga Masztalerz reports on this "exceptional" adventure race.
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Flow Mystic

Flow announce two-line Mystic (EN C)

Flow say the 2-liner EN-C Mystic can be a racing machine for an SRS-type comp, or an everyday lightweight glider with "easy handling"
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What’s on in February

With events like the SRS Ozone Edition behind us and the British Winter Open still under way, here's a look at the excitement still to come
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