Italy

SRS Gin Edition Poggio Bustone

Simon Steiner and Riley Ferré win Gin Edition SRS

The SRS flew three tasks in southern Italy with Simon Steiner taking the top spot on the podium and Riley Ferré top woman
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SRS Poggio Italy 2025. Photo: Ruth Jessop

SRS Gin Edition: Italy, 17-25 May 2025

The Sports class Racing Series takes to the skies above Poggio Bustone, Italy, 17-25 May 2025. Contenders, ready...
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Paragliding above the medieval village of Norma Italy

Destination: Norma, Italy

Paragliding in Norma means flying above 1,500-year-old archaeological ruins, ruined Roman baths and abandoned monasteries
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François Montuori buckles up ahead of launching during the Dolomiti SuperFly 2024. Photo: Yanis Lasblats

‘This is Your Day’: Inside the Dolomiti SuperFly 2024

François Montuori takes us inside the heart of an elite hike-and-fly race – this year’s five-day Dolomiti SuperFly in the Dolomites
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A tornadic waterspout at Punta Gorda, Florida. Photo: Wikipedia / Public Domain

Waterspouts: What are they are and how do they form?

Fair-weather waterspouts develop in relatively calm weather – but tornadic waterspouts form from storm supercells
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La Fioritura

Adi Geisegger and friends head to Italy for a one-off chance to fly Castelluccio above the famous spring-time flowers
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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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PreAlpi Tour 2023

PreAlpi Tour Hike-and-Fly 2023: 20-23 July

The PreAlpi Tour Hike-and-Fly Race 2023 will run over four days from 20-23 July in Italy and is open to all
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Paragliding in Bassano. Photo: Marcus King

Guide to Bassano, Italy

A guide to Bassano del Grappa. With its big grassy launches and huge landing fields it's a great option for paragliding trips
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Montegrappa Trophy 2022

Maxime Pinot wins Montegrappa trophy 2022

Maxime Pinot won the Montegrappa Trophy 2022, finishing just 0.4 of a point ahead of Honorin Hamard. Seiko Fukuoka was first woman
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