Switzerland

Tommy Friedrich signs in at St Moritz during the Red Bull X-Alps. Photo: Marcus King

Red Bull X-Alps 2025: X Marks the Spot

St Moritz is hosting a weekend of hike-and-fly action and insight as pilots pass through during the Red Bull X-Alps
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Winter EigerTour competitors. Photo: Tobias Dimmler

Winter Eigertour 101

“Skinny lines and sharp edges – I didn’t want to think of the consequences.” Tarquin Cooper learns the art of winter ski-and-fly
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Flying in the Lötschental Valley, Switzerland

Where the wild things are

The Lötschental valley in the Bernese Alps is known for Tschäggattä – frightening figures in wooden masks that cause mayhem at carnival time
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The SHV’s golden jubilee

The SHV, the Swiss free-flight association held a weekend festival that saw retro wings in the air above Interlaken
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Interlaken – a Swiss paragliding mecca. Photo: Marcus King

SHV Celebrates 50 years

The Swiss Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association celebrates its 50th anniversary this weekend with a three day festival in Interlaken
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In Verbier at the Swiss Paragliding Open 2024. Photo: Martin Scheel

Youth triumphs at the Swiss Open

Two young French pilots triumphed at last week’s Swiss Open in Verbier, successfully challenging some well known names in the sport
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Chrigel Maurer and Peter von Känel climb-and-fly all 82 Alpine 4,000m peaks in just 72 days – a first and a new record

X-Peaks: ‘An unbelievable two months’

Chrigel Maurer and Peter von Känel climb-and-fly all 82 Alpine 4,000m peaks in just 51 days – a first and a new record
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PWC Grindelwald – Interlaken 2024: “A PWC to remember”

Julien Wirtz won the PWC Grindelwald-Interlaken, ahead of Seb Ospina and Chrigel Maurer with Violeta Jimenez topping an all-USA women's podium
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Interlaken, Switzerland

Guide to Interlaken, Switzerland

Interlaken: easy access to stunning high mountain terrain, and the world famous Eiger. No wonder the Swiss are so good!
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Ben Kellett

Benjamin Kellet: vol-biv in Switzerland

Watch: Benjamin Kellet's two-part film about his solo, unsupported four-day vol-bivouac in Switzerland last summer. The goal was to explore and have fun
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