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Testival

Aaron Durogati finds a gap in the clouds at the Stubai Cup 2025. Photo: Adi Geisegger

Stubai Cup 2025: Weather stops play

The weather was terrible but a fun atmosphere rescued this year's Stubai Cup – although the final day was cancelled
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Launching at the Stubai Cup in Austria, 2023. Photo: Charlie King

Stubai Cup 2025: event lowdown

Test fly new gliders and equipment at the Stubai Cup, which runs from 14-16 March in the Austrian village of Neustift
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Vallouise valley. Photo: Charlie King

New testival announced for the Ecrins

The spectacular Vallouise valley on the east side of the Ecrins national park in France will be home to a new testival in March
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Need to Know: Coupe Icare 2024

The flying festival that celebrates all things wonderful about free flight returns again to St Hilaire, running from 17-22 September
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Nico Donini on Grand Tour of Italy

Nicola Donini is heading off on a flying tour of Italy in May and June as part of Nova testing weekends across the country
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Zillertal Testival

Flying High, Zillertal Testival 2024

The Flying High Testival takes place 18-20 May in the Zillertal valley in the Austrian Alps
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What’s On April-May 2024

The weather is heating up, and so are the competitions and free-flying events. Here is a taste of what's coming in April/May, stretching between Brazil and Turkey
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Kössen Paragliding Testival 2024

One of Europe's largest testivals returns to Kössen, Austria in May 2024: the perfect opportunity for pilots to test the latest gliders
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Paraglider Testival Koessen 2023

Paraglider Testival Kössen: 8 – 11 June 2023

The Paraglider Testival will take place in Kössen, Austria, over the weekend of 8 - 11 June 2023. It will be run by Parashop
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Ground handling at the Stubai Cup 2022. Photo: Marcus King

Watch: All the news from the Stubai Cup Testival 2022

From lightweight hike-and-fly gliders to high-performance EN Bs and two-line EN Cs, we toured the manufacturers' tents at the Stubai Cup
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