Hike and Fly

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

France's first hike-and-fly championships 2023

Max Pinot and Laurie Genovese: French hike-and-fly Champions

Max Pinot and Laurie Genovese won France’s first ever Hike and Fly Championships, which finished with the Mont Blanc Airtour on 12 September
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Eli Egger on the Nova Bantam 2

Red Bull Dolomitenmann 2023 race report

The Red Bull Dolomitenman took place in Lienz, Austria on 9 September 2023. It was the first edition in the 36-year history that women could enter
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Wanderbird Hike & Fly Trophy Stubai 2023

Wanderbird Hike & Fly Trophy Stubai 2023

120 pilots took part in the Wanderbird Hike & Fly Trophy that took place in Stubai over the first weekend of September
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BogdanFly Cocoon V2

First Look: BogdanFly Cocoon V2

We fly the BogdanFly Cocoon V2 in the south of France
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Gin Switch 2

First Look: Gin Switch 2

The Gin Switch 2 is a split-leg lightweight reversible harness designed for everyday use. We checked it out.
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Supair Altirando Lite 2

Supair Altirando Lite 2 review (reversible harness)

The updated version of Supair's hike-and-fly harness is a big improvement – they've nailed it, says Charlie King
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Venezuela

Cross Country Issue 243: September 2023

Jorge Atramiz and acro legend Pál Takáts are in perfect harmony together on the cover of Cross Country 243 (Sept 2023)
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Signing the turnpoint board, PreAlpiTour 2023

Aaron Durogati wins PreAlpi Tour 2023

Aaron Durogati won the 2023 edition of Italy's PreAlpiTour hike-and-fly race, completing the 210km route around seven turnpoints in two days
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Wanderbird Hike & Fly Trophy

Wanderbird Hike & Fly Trophy Dorf Tyrol

Christian Schugg and Viktoria Brunner won the Hero category of the Wanderbird Hike & Fly Trophy in Dorftirol, sharing a prize pot of €3,000
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Mac Para Aravis

Mac Para Aravis review (mountain wing)

"This is a much more sophisticated wing than the Outback". We tested Mac Para's mountain paraglider, the Aravis, in southern France
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