Switzerland

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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The iconic Matterhorn. Photo: Andrew Geraci

Paragliding above the Matterhorn

Christian Walder took advantage of excellent conditions in the Alps in July and successfully soared above the summit of the Matterhorn
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PWC Superfinal 2021 task 3

Switzerland adopts Time-Based Scoring for 2022

The Swiss Paragliding League Commission has decided to adopt Time-Based Scoring (TBS) for all of its 2022 competitions.
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World Cup Superfinal heads to Disentis

The Paragliding World Cup Superfinal kicks off in Disentis, Switzerland this weekend, for a high-level competition that will last from 7-18 August 2021
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PWC Disentis 2020

PWC Disentis 2020: It’s good to be back!

The Paragliding World Cup headed to Disentis in August 2020 for a week of racing through the beautiful Swiss Alps
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