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Freestyle Motocross Star Takes to the Skies with Paraglider-Motorcycle Hybrid
In a feat that has stunned the world of extreme sports, French freestyle motocross legend Tom Pages has successfully combined the
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“No Way!” Jean-Baptiste New Paragliding Stunt Video
Jean-Baptiste Chandelier has released his latest video entitled “No Way!” which is aptly named because we must have said that at
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Hang Gliding/Paragliding Club Loses Landing Site
Hang gliding and paragliding enthusiasts have been dismayed by the recent ban imposed by the Scenic Rim Regional Council in Queensland,
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Bear Grylls Goes Powered Paragliding
Bear Grylls goes powered paragliding during his spare time. Unless you follow Bear closely, you may not know that he set
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Dirt Devil Ejects Paraglider Pilot
During a launch from Mount Borah in Australia, a paraglider pilot was caught off guard when a dirt devil swept him
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Paramotor Pilot’s Perfect Emergency Landing in Hawaii
A paramotor pilot in Hawaii had a lucky escape as he was able to navigate to a rocky beach landing on
Competition and Events
Paragliding World Cup Tour, Brazil 2017
Between September 3rd and September 9th, 2017 the Paragliding World Cup Tour visited beautiful Pico Do Gaviao in Brazil. Pico Do
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First Female Afghan Paraglider
Say Hello to Afghanistan’s First Female Paraglider It’s not every day that a mother and resident of Afghanistan, a country not
Competition and Events
Red Bull X-Alps 2017
WINNERS OF THE 2017 RED BULL X-Alps RACE 1st – Christian Maurer (10 days 23 hours) 2nd – Benoit Outters (11
Hang Gliding News
USHPA Insurance
[UPDATE: The USHPA has reached its goal of raising $2,000,000 to become self insured.] As of March 1, 2016, the United
Competition and Events
2016 Monarca Paragliding Open
The new year of paragliding competitions opened January 4 with a cross-country event for the Monarca Paragliding Open in Valle de
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World Record for Paragliding Accuracy
There is a new world record for paragliding accuracy! Romania’s George Cotet won the gold at the FAI World Air Games
Paragliding News
Seiko Fukuoka’s Record-Breaking 406km Paragliding Flight
Seiko Fukuoka-Naville has been working toward holding the world record for women’s straight distance paragliding. She has been trying to achieve
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Paragliding World Record Set In Brazil
Brazil is having a good year for world records. Just a little less than a month after Marcelo Prieto, Donizete Lemos,
Human Interest
109th FAI Conference Honors Americans
In recent skydiving news, the 109th FAI Conference held last month in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, honored two American sportsmen for their accomplishments. You
Competition and Events
Icarus Trophy 2015
In recent paramotor news, the first ever long-distance paramotor adventure race has come to an end. Paramotor pilots from the around
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U.S. Paragliding Nationals 2015
Owens Valley showed its teeth last week at the OVXCC US Paragliding Nationals. Winds knocked out four of the seven days. Mitchell Riley
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Meet the Women in US Paragliding Nationals
Paragliding isn’t just a man’s sport, although according to paragliding statistics, men outnumber the women 85/15. Most instructors agree that paragliding
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Red Bull X-Alps 2015
The Red Bull X-Alps title has been decided, and in the end, it didn’t have to go far. For the fourth straight
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Two Competitors for the US Paragliding Nationals
Josh Cohn and Eric Reed continue to battle it out as the leaders in US Paragliding Nationals. Reed recently claimed first place