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Vol-Biv

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Supair Fly Topo: Vol-biv guide to the Chartreuse

Hugo Chaboud explains a two-day vol-biv route through the Chartreuse, the mountains above St Hilaire du Touvet, France
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Gin Genie X Lite harness

Gin Genie X Lite harness

The Genie X Lite is Gin's lightest pod harness. It's for cross-country pilots who also want to hike and fly or go vol-bivouac
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Ozone BV1

First Look: Ozone BV1 harness

The BV1 is a specialist vol-biv harness from the team at Ozone. It was designed with input from renowned adventure pilot Antoine Girard
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Skywalk X-Alps5

Skywalk X-Alps5: lightweight EN-D

Skywalk have released the X-Alps5, a light and small-packing EN-D two-liner. It was designed for performance with easy handling for vol-biv and competition
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Supair Fly Topo: Vol-biv guide to Annecy

Supair's Clement Latour describes a two day vol-biv route in Supair's back yard, the Grand Bornand / Aravis area of the French Alps.
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Johan Nordenfelt's solo vol-biv in remote Sweden

Video: Solo vol-bivouac in the north of Sweden

In 2021, Johan Nordenfelt took an adventurous line flying 67km through a really remote area of his native Sweden. This is the 10-minute video of his trip
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Watch: Veni, Vidi, Volantis – Alpine vol-biv

Juraj Koren's new 30-minute film follows him as he embarks on a solo vol-bivouac through the eastern Alps
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Kortel Kolibri Evo

First Look: Kortel Kolibri Evo harness

We test-flew the Kolibri Evo, an updated version of Kortel's original Kolibri, a dedicated vol-bivouac paragliding harness
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ALPS – A Little Paragliding Story by Tim Alongi

Join Clément Cruciani and Tim Alongi fly a six day vol-bivouac paragliding journey from Lake Annecy east, through some classic Alpine terrain.
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Vol-biv shelter roundup

Vol-Biv Shelter Roundup – Setup Videos

In Cross Country 221 (July 2021) we rounded up six options for shelters to take on your vol-bivouac paragliding adventures. Here are the setup videos...
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