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Paul Guschlbauer
Design Insight: Seeing the light
Observation is one of the most important tasks of a pilot, so what should we think about when buying protective eyewear?
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Wanderbird launch 800km Alpine challenge
Wanderbird have announced details of an eight-day hike-and-fly challenge across the Alps, starting in Westerndorf, Austria on 13 June
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Swiss hike-and-fly – what’s their secret?
The Swiss have a reputation as good organisers, so we asked the Swiss League to share what they've been doing right to grow hike-and-fly
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‘Adventure is what drives me in life’
Paul Guschlbauer explains why he loves sharing the joys of adventure and how he came to found Wanderbird hike-and-fly.
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Wanderbird Strategy: Paul Guschlbauer’s new book
Red Bull adventure athlete Paul Guschlbauer has written a guidebook dedicated to the discipline of hike-and-fly
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Masterclass: Hike-and-fly with Paul Guschlbauer
From planning to psychology, the mountain athlete and pilot talks through all things hike-and-fly
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Wanderbirds fly high at the Kitzbühel Trophy
We report from this Inclusive hike-and-fly race in the Austrian Alps which saw some perfect racing conditions
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Project Volcano
'You don’t often get the chance to paraglide from a perfect volcano in the middle of the ocean.' Paul Guschlbauer goes volcano hopping in Alaska
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Cross Country Issue 252: Sep / Oct 2024
“Every journey starts with a single step,” goes the saying. From the X-Peaks to flying from K2, here's what's inside the latest issue. Available to read online in full.
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Wanderbird heroes return to Stubai
The Austrian resort of Neustift played host to the Wanderbird Trophy at the weekend, the hike and fly event aimed at regular pilots
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July 2026
We’ve dedicated this issue to The Alps – that 1,200km arc of mountains that curves through the centre of Europe from Monaco to Slovenia.
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