Red Bull X-Alps

What was it like to compete in the Red Bull X-Alps more than a decade ago? We round up some archive interviews with athletes

Icaro's new leisure jacket was designed by none other than X-Alps star Alex Hofer

Hugh Miller reports from paragliding's biggest race – the Red Bull X-Alps 2005

The Red Bull X-Alps will be remembered as the toughest paragliding competition of 2003. It may well go down as the toughest ever. Kaspar Henny was the first to land in Monaco and win the competition, but all those who entered were champions - first to be selected, and second to have had the guts to take part.