Italy

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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Bicho Carrera new Acro World Champion

Victor 'Bicho' Carrera is Paragliding Acro World Champion 2021. The 3rd FAI World Paragliding Acro Championships took place in Italy from 6-17 July
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PWC Gemona Task 5

PWC 2021 Gemona: Stephan Morgenthaler task 5 winner

Stephan Morgenthaler was the winner of task 5 of the PWC in Gemona, a tight and fast 66km course. Seiko Fukuoka-Naville was first woman again 
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PWC Gemona 2021

PWC 2021 Gemona: Pál Takáts wins Task 4

Pál Takáts won the fourth task of the Gemona PWC. After 105km of racing he and Jonathan Marin arrived in goal a full three minutes ahead of the pack
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