Spain

X-Pyr 2026 line up

The game is on! X-Pyr 2026 lineup revealed

X-Pyr is the ultimate hike-and-fly battle across the Pyrenees – and this year a stellar lineup has been announced to take on the famous race.
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Paragliding in Tenerife. Photo: Ed Ewing

Adventure Mode: Escaping the winter in Tenerife

"We have a great variety of flying sites, meaning windward flying, lee-side flying, soaring at ground level and thermal flying."
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Peter Salzmann seen during the Red Bull Wingsuit Foil Project at El Hierro on September 3, 2025. Photo: Sebastien Marko

Peter Salzmann soars like a bird on wingsuit foil

Peter Salzmann has succeeded in making the first sustained, altitude-gaining wingsuit soaring flight in El Hierro, in Spain’s Canary Islands.
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Steve Ham

Masterclass: Exploring the Spanish flats with Steve Ham

Steve Ham is a legendary pilot who has spent a lifetime learning about flatland flying in Spain. This is your chance to learn from him
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Steve Penfold. Photo: Babs Thompson

Steve Penfold: 1974-2025

Steve Penfold, a British team hang glider pilot, has sadly died following injuries sustained at the Hang Gliding Worlds held in July
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Take-off in Andalusia

El Rey de Andalusia

Henry George braved the backroads and byways of deepest Andalusia to chase the race at this year’s Spanish Hike-and-Fly National Championships
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The El Yelmo Film Festival 2025 featured the film X-Pyr 2024

El Yelmo 2025: And the award goes to…

The Spanish free flight and film festival El Yelmo celebrated its 25th anniversary – we round up the winning films
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Paragliding World Cup Algodonales film by Will Appleyard

Paragliding World Cup: Hola Algodonales!

Created by pilot and filmmaker Will Appleyard this film is an in-depth inside look at the Paragliding World Cup in the famous Algodonales
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Destination: Àger, Spain

Àger, Catalonia, Spain is one of Europe’s best hang gliding destinations, home to legendary flights and numerous competitions
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Paragliding World Cup Algodonales 2025. Photo: Martin Scheel

Andy Tallia and Alexia Fischer win Algodonales World Cup

Andy Tallia won the first competition of the 2025 Paragliding World Cup season, with the USA's Alexia Fischer winning the women's category
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