Himalaya

Francois Ragolski in the Himalaya

Watch: François Ragolski’s epic Himalayan odyssey

This film, Crossing Dreams, brings François Ragolski’s remarkable Himalayan odyssey across four countries to life.
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Ben Lewis's tracklog from paragliding in a storm cloud in Bir, India.

‘It was just so strong – there was nothing I could do’

Canadian paraglider pilot Dr Ben Lewis was swept to 7,374m in a storm in the Indian Himalaya. Remarkably, he lived to tell the tale
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A storm in the mountains behind Bir, India. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

Pilot swept to 7,300m in Himalayan storm – and survives

A Canadian pilot has shared the terrifying story of being swept up to more than 7,000m in a storm cloud while paragliding in the Himalaya
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K2 flown for the first time

Benjamin Védrines, Jean-Yves Fredriksen, Liv Sansoz and Zeb Roche caught the ultimate weather window and flew from the summit of K2
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Four paraglider pilots fly from K2 on 28 July 2024

Four pilots fly from K2 summit on same day

Four French pilots have succeeded in flying from the summit of K2, the world’s second highest mountain in a paragliding first.
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Cedar Wright Himalaya

Cedar Wright Flies the Karakoram

Cedar Wright goes where he said he never would and takes a team of four US pilots with him for a vol-climb adventure
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Cross Country Magazine Issue 240

Cross Country Issue 240: June 2023

From soaring forgotten dunes to exploring the Greater Ranges and soul surfing through the air – Cross Country 240 (June 2023) has it covered
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Juraj Koren Himalayas

Video: Vendi Vidi Volavi

Juraj Koren headed to India with three goals: Fly an 800km vol-bivouac route; climb a 6,000m peak solo; and beat his previous altitude personal best
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Philipp Zellner 272km from Bir

Philipp Zellner flies 272km from Bir

Austrian pilot Philipp Zellner set a new site record from Bir/Billing on 7 April 2022, with a 272km flight that took him into the high mountains
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Jean-Yves Fredriksen

Fiddler on the roof: Jean-Yves Fredriksen

Jean-Yves Fredriksen is the fiddler on the roof of the world, exploring the Himalaya alone but always with his violin.
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