Competition & XC

Niviuk unveils the Niviuk Rocket R, its new offering for the competition elite. After months of development, the manufacturer says the harness was designed...

Antoine Girard, the legendary French pilot, together with Veso Ovcharov, takes on the extreme aerology of the Karakoram, completing a historic flight of more...

The Spanish Tandem and EN-B Paragliding Championship has left us with a taste of legend and a promising future. Beyond the four tasks flown...

From 10 to 17 May, Algodonales — that Andalusian corner where good thermals are part of the landscape — became the world epicentre of...

The 2025 CIVL Plenary — the annual meeting of the FAI’s free-flight commission, held this year in Budva, Montenegro — approved some of the...

Imagine a place where mountains rise like sentinels, their ridges and valleys untouched by mass tourism. A place where thermals are strong, the landscapes...

The Argentine Paragliding Championship, known as the CAP, had two official rounds over the year. Each round has its own overall winner and, at...

The world’s toughest adventure race has come to an end with the clock officially stopped at 11:30am on Friday June 23, just a few hours after Japanese athlete Emoto Yuji became the 23rd athlete to make goal. It’s been a historic and record-breaking edition of the Red Bull X-Alps, with Chrigel Maurer champion for the 8th consecutive time.

The 18th FAI World Paragliding XC Championships had 9 valid tasks flown in different conditions in the Alps, from Chamoux sur Gelon. In total...

It is the most important and fun paragliding event in Spain. There are many good reasons to attend this year, but here we pick the 6 best ones.