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Hike and Fly

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

Tom Hodgkin received the trophy from Alistair Andrews

Tom Hodgkin wins Dragon Hike & Fly 2023

Tom Hodgkin won the Dragon Hike & Fly 2023, a three-day race organised by Crickhowell Paragliding around the hills of South East Wales, UK
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Muzi lands at Everest base camp

Muzi flies from Everest South Col at 8,000m

Li Shengtao successfully flew his paraglider from the South Col of Everest (8,000m) on 18 May 2023, landing safely back at base camp
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Muzi attempts Everest Climb&Fly

Muzi attempts Everest climb-and-fly

Chinese pilot Li Shengtao is hoping to climb-and-fly Everest. He should summit on 17 or 18 May and, conditions allowing, will fly from the top
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Dudek Run&Fly 2

Dudek Run&Fly 2 review

The “lightest paraglider in the world” has had an upgrade. Marcus King takes Dudek's Run&Fly 2 for a hike-and-fly
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Road-hiking during the Bornes to Fly 2023

Maxime Pinot wins Bornes to Fly 2023

Maxime Pinot won the 2023 edition of Bornes to Fly, ahead of Tanguy Renaud-Goud and Patrick von Känel. Laurie Genovèse was first woman
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Hike-and-fly-race-kitzbuhel

Kitzbuhel’s X-Alps Hike and Fly Festival

Kitzbühel is getting into the spirit of the Red Bull X-Alps 2023 by organising a fun one-day hike-and-fly rally
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Kortel's lightweight hike-and-fly rucksacks

On review: Kortel’s hike-and-fly bags

Kortel make a wide array of lightweight bags for hike-and-fly. Charlie King tries the smallest three, the K17, K27 and K40
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U-Turn Eternity 4

U-Turn hike-and-fly lightweights

U-Turn have recently released three lightweight gliders: the Eternity 4, Annapurna 2 and Lightning 2 (EN A, EN A/B and EN B)
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Advance Strapless 3 harness

Advance Strapless 3

“As much as necessary, as little as possible”, is how Advance describe the Strapless 3, a 225g paragliding harness for climbers and hikers
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Swing Verso RS

Swing Verso RS: “light and versatile” EN A/B

Swing’s versatile Verso RS is a lightweight paraglider that is suitable for training, but destined for hike-and-fly, travel and adventure too
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