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Hike and Fly
News, updates, reviews and events in the lightweight paragliding world
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 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-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 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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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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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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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 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
“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: “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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