Hike and Fly

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

X-Pyr hike-and-fly race

X-Pyr announce largest field of athletes ever

The 2024 X-Pyr has the largest field of participants ever, with Ben Hodgson being the first athlete to represent the African continent
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Woody valley race harness

Woody Valley release Race Harness

Designed with input from Aaron Durogati, Woody Valley say the 1.5kg Race harness is the most extreme version of their hike-and-fly harness yet
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Mac Para Verve wing

Mac Para’s new Verve (LTF/EN-C two-liner)

Mac Para have released their new two-liner EN-C, the Verve. It is based on the Elan 3 and Magus and uses light fabrics and nitinol to reduce weight
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Sky Gii 5 Alpha Harness

Gii 5 Alpha harness from Sky Paragliders

Sky Paragliders' new Gii 5 Alpha harness is an all-rounder, offering "everything a pilot needs from initial flights to thrilling first XC journeys"
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Blaze Of Glory

The Long Game: No holding back

The race summary of the Red Rocks Wide Open says “Reliable weather. Big Air. Bigger vistas. Incredible and stunning flying." Did it deliver?
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Protecting your head

If you want to get ahead get a hat – and make it an EN966 rated one. Bastienne Wentzel looks at the certification of helmets
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Triple Seven M-Light 2500

Triple Seven release ‘light and safe’ M-Light

Triple Seven have released the M-Light, a "light and safe" EN-A hike-and-fly wing that is based on the Matrix
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Ozone Zeolite 2

Ozone release the Zeolite 2 (EN D)

Ozone have released the Zeolite 2, their "lightest high-performance wing", developed from their 2023 Red Bull X-Alps competition wing
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AirDesign Trail 24 rucksack

AirDesign Trail 24 rucksack review

Charlie King tries out the Trail 24, AirDesign's dedicated run-and-fly rucksack 
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Flying at the Bullseye hike-and-fly competition in Australia. Photo: Phil Kirkman

Dodging ‘Danger Noodles’ Down Under

Allen Weynberg reports from the Bullseye hike-and-fly competition in Australia, which is now in its second year
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