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3. 3. 2020

Toplanding on Mont Blanc, or Flip-Flops on the Roof of Europe

In summer of last year, an interesting thermal situation occurred around the tallest peaks in the Alps, Mont Blanc (4,809 metres above sea level), making it possible to use rising thermal currents to turn above the 'Roof of Europe'. It was certainly unsurprising, then, that many paraglider pilots…

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2. 10. 2015

Brett Hazlett's Alpine Hyperlapse

It was last year when Canadian competition pilot Brett Hazlett had an accident in Turkey, finding himself lying on the side of a ten-thousand-foot desert mountain, unable to move, struggling to breath. He's a tough cookie though and although he couldn't walk for five months, Brett is flying again…

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25. 6. 2015

Frequent Flyers Project - Paragliding with a Cause

Traveling for an extended period of time, especially with a wing, harness, and a reserve parachute, clearly deviates from the ordinary. There is always the question of weight, bulk... But for all that, traveling with your paraglider in some remote areas opens up a range of amazing discoveries and…

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19. 6. 2015

The Helm: Celebration of Freestyle Flying

The XVI International Air Festival 2015 "The Helm" is one of the main free-flying event in Europe. The event is annually held in gorgeous setting that extends around Sierra de Segura, a small village in the province of Jaén, Andalusia, Spain, and revolves primarily around Mudéjar Castle, a…

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13. 4. 2015

Sun Valley - Idaho's Paraglider Paradise

Sun Valley area is a magical place. Revolving around outdoor activities there are tons of things to do here. Due to the Northern Rockies, the area is chiefly sought after mountain bikers, skiers and paragliders. One of the higher summits, Bald Mountain, offers stunning and colorful views of local…

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20. 3. 2015

Michal Krysta - One of the Best Training Days

One of the best training days - Mengusovska valley - High Tatras (Slovakia)

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6. 3. 2015

Paramotor Paragliding - If You Are Dreaming about Flying

BlackHawk Paramotors is the largest Paramotor Manufacture in the USA with a passion to adventure and exploration. There aren't many airborne hobbies you can get into without taking another mortgage and when you first try powered paragliding, you will never look back. To begin your next great…

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13. 2. 2015

The World's Highest Double Paraglide Jump from a Hot Air Balloon

Yannick Barthe is an independent cameraman, editor and filmmaker coming from Switzerland with a passion to aircrafts and aerial pictures. To this day his work has been viewed about 7 million times on the internet. This time, he teamed up with fellow countrymen, professional paragliders David Geiser…

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20. 1. 2015

Colombia Welcomes Paragliders from All around the World

Did you miss the ongoing Worlds in Colombia? Don't worry, there is another big event in Roldanillo, the principal home for paragliding and hang gliding events in Colombia. Located on the west side of the Valle del Cauca at the foot of the Cordillera Occidental the town sits at an elevation of 966…

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17. 10. 2014

Alto Hospicio Paragliding Open 2014

Alto Hospicio Paragliding Open 2014, will take place between 23th at 27th of October, being the first event of the Chilean paragliding competitions series. This year it will be also the 25th anniversary of this Open comp, and like all previous, the event takes place at Iquique flying site, one of…

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10. 10. 2014

Paragliding Pan-American Championship at Loma Bola

Loma Bola is a mountain sports center set in a beautiful landscapes of Cordoba province, Argentina, focused primarily on paragliders. Over 20 years of experience, Loma Bola have been recognized as pioneers in paragliding, enjoying guided flights, benefiting from its location - accessibility and…

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14. 8. 2014

Ali Dagi Open 2014 - Anatolian Plateau

XC competitions are held all around the globe and Adrex.com is on a constant search to bring you the biggest, most scenic and fun of them all. Ali Dagi Open 2014, held in Kayseri, Turkey from 17 till 24 August, 2014 is a round of Turkish XC Nationals and also PrePWC event. Last competition was a big…

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13. 8. 2014

Copa Sopó Open 2014 - XC Competition in the Heart of Colombian Andes

Copa Sopó Open is the 5th round of Colombian Championship held in Sopó, a small village near Bogotá, Colombia's capital city well known for beautiful scenery and technical flying conditions. Sopó offers all types of flying: thermal, soaring, mountains, valleys, lakes and plenty of space to land on.…

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27. 6. 2014

Ozone Chabre Open 2014 - Laragne Area

One of the most popular XC competitions among paragliders, the 9th Ozone Chabre Open is all set to launch on 28th June 2014. Set in beautiful mountainous area the South East France in the Provence/Alpes/Cote d'Azur region has to offer, friendly atmosphere and a great number of paragliding sites…

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29. 5. 2014

Celorico da Beira - Not Only a World Cup Stop

On Saturday 21st June, 2014 to Saturday 28th June, 2014 the Paragliding World Cup stops at Celorico da Beira - Serra da Estrela, Portugal. Organizer have prepared three stages altogether between Linhares village and Manteigas town to secure the best wind conditions. Located in the Serra da Estrela…

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26. 5. 2014

Mad Speed Flying - Sliding a Chairlift Cable

This is crazy. We found a video of a French skier, Valentin Delluc, who likes to combine skiing and paragliding described as a Speed Flying or Speed Riding. We have seen some great footage of this relatively new sport, but this is another level. Watch him sliding an unusual feature.

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6. 5. 2014

Moldova Open 2014 - XC Competition

Moldova is a country offering beautiful and natural landscapes that you can fully apprehend from above. Apart from famous agricultural products and wine, the Republic of Moldova is a perfect land for flying activities. Most of the country is hilly and the largest part of the nation lives between two…

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24. 4. 2014

Paragliding Event in the Heart of Romanian Mountains

SkyTribe is a Romanian Paragliding Club from Timisoara that hosts the Romanian National Championship. SkyTribe XC 2014 as the FAI event is officially called will be also the first stage of Romanian Open and overall Romanian League. As we (Adrex.com) found out, the guys behind the competition put a…

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3. 4. 2014

Fly High Paragliding

Carlos Madureira is owner and head instructor of Arizona´s Fly High Paragliding. He is originally form Brasil, where he first saw paragliding in 1980s. He knew instantly that this was the sport he dreamed about. He than learned paragliding in Spain from Ramon Morilla and began an apprenticeship…

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27. 3. 2014

Classic Jurassic

Tim Pentreath has been paragliding since 1989. Over the years he has flown in a number of competitions – BPC and British Opens – and last year (2013) he flew in both rounds of the British Champs for the first time and came 3rd place in Sports Class. He lives in Bath and is married with two children,…

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19. 3. 2014

More Than A Feeling

In this amazing video Austrian paragliders from TeamFreestyle perform synchro paragliding acrobatic. Two pilots start to make Deep Spirals in front of each other, around the same turning center. As the spiral accelerate, the gliders approach, and it could be so strong that they may touch each other.…