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4. 3. 2014

First Tandem Infinite Tumble

Hungarian paragliders Pál Takáts and Gábor Kézi have succeeded in their attempts to perform the Infinite Tumble on a U-Turn tandem paraglider over Walensee, Switzerland. For their attempt they used “probably the strongest paraglider ever built.”

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28. 2. 2014

Sky-High in a Wheelchair

Two paraplegic veterans, members of the WheelsUp program that’s training disabled people to paraglide, made a trip to Elings Park for a number of solo flights from Santa Barbara’s world-class launch site. This is their experience.

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22. 1. 2014

Para Professionals From Christchurch, New Zealand

Parapro is an all year round Paragliding and Paramotoring school and center located in Christchurch, New Zealand. The school is also a certified Commercial Tandem Operator with the New Zealand´s Civil Aviation Authority. Parapro is catering for both the very adventurous who want an adrenaline rush…

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19. 1. 2014

Touch - Amazing Video by Jean-Baptiste Chandelier

The young Frenchman loves flying. He flies many different places around the world. He has started from his 19 years and has become a professional paraglider since. He is involved in the development of technologies related to paragliding and doing a paragliding test pilot. His other great passion is…

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25. 11. 2013

Eagle Man Dean Crosby - British Para & Hang Gliding Guru

Active Edge Paragliding & Paramotoring is a British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (BHPA) registered school based in the Yorkshire Dales, England. It's run by one of the most experienced BHPA Senior Paragliding Instructors and multiple British Paragliding Champion pilot, Dean Crosby. He's…

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25. 10. 2013

Paragliding Paradise in Spain - Hills around Almunecar, Andalusia

Almunecar is one of the most popular flight areas for your paragliding holiday during the winter months in Europe. Only a few other European regions can offer so many take-off's for almost all wind directions like Almunecar and many of its surrounding hills in Andalusia.

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13. 9. 2013

Scottish National Paragliding Stadium - Isle of Arran - Paragliding Fever in Scotland

Although the weather in Scotland is very changeable, from high mountain thermalling to soaring on the sea cliffs, Arran´s 432 square kilometers are dotted with many ideal paragliding spots. One road around and two across the island gives paragliders access to a vast range of different flying sites,…

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3. 9. 2013

Soaring Mount Klementieva - Koktebel - Paragliding in Crimea, Ukraine

Breeze from the northern parts of the Black Sea ranks among the most suitable for paragliding not just in Ukraine. The unique windy environment over the southern Crimean coast, together with its rounded hills, provide you with a pleasantly safe paragliding learning opportunity. Mount Klementieva is…

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26. 8. 2013

Hills around Gerardmer, Oderen and Le Markstein - Paragliding North-Eastern France

Large mountains of High-Vosges and hills surrounding the Massif Du Ventron Nature Reserve in the north-eastern France provide an excellent space for paragliding and hang-gliding take offs. Moreover, concerning the final (and the most important) part of your flight, you are offered a number of the…

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9. 8. 2013

Paragliding Nirvana in Kamshet - Hills around Vadivali Lake, India

About three-quarter way down the highway between Indian cities of Mumbai and Pune you will find Kamshet, a small picturesque town with the world-class paragliding facilities. The crescent shaped hills and flat undulating fields around the Vadivali Lake provide perfect flying conditions. The weather…

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6. 8. 2013

Excellent Paragliding in North Wales - Conwy and Clwydian range

The northernmost area of Wales is covered with many mountains and valleys. The countryside provides suitable conditions for paragliding in many sites. We will focus on flying mostly on the coast, around the Conwy Valley and the inland parts of the Clwydian range. This means places with even over 400…

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1. 7. 2013

Paragliding Montana, USA – Andy Macrae

Based in one of the main gateways to Yellowstone National Park, this Paragliding school is committed to bringing the absolute best instruction and free-flying experiences to the state of Montana, whether it be a tourist on a tandem flight or a local learning how to fly on his or her own.

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6. 6. 2013

Thomas Schwarzer knows how to fly over South America

Tomy has always felt an an attraction to be outside and combine Nature, Spirit and Outdoor Sports. Since he was a child, he was taught rockclimbing, has done several Trekkings to Tepuys and other Mountains, and lots of Scuba diving, till he started Paragliding at 17 years, which rapidly became his…

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5. 6. 2013

Paragliding Miraflores – Lima, Peru

Peru is a privileged country for paragliding. You can find here a perfect natural environments such as Costa Verde in Lima, where you can enjoy the breathtaking views of the city or visit completely different environments of Peruvian parts of Andes, mountains and valleys such as Pachacamac, Cusco,…

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31. 5. 2013

Red Bull X-Alps - July 7th 2013

The organizers of the 2013 Red Bull X-Alps have announced the route that will see 32 athletes from 21 countries race across the Alps on July 7th.

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1. 5. 2013

Horacio Llorens, Veso Ovcharov - Infinity Himalaya

''Infinity Himalaya'' is a documentary about two Acropilots who embark on an adventure to set a new world paragliding record, amongst the Himalayan peaks of Nepal.