Paragliding

On the 15th of February 2019, two paragliders were soaring above the Horcones Valley that leads to Aconcagua. The Czech Gabriel Mazur and his French buddy Jean-Baptiste Chandesris completed the ascent of the highest summit of Americas and paraglided down from it. This expedition for them was a preparation for higher objectives in the Himalayas. I was lucky to meet with Gabriel in Mendoza, Argentina, where he told me about his flight from one of the seven summits

Nova offers very light weight and good performance for the first of their wings showing the new visual design of the brand. EN-A certified for almost all its sizes.

The most fun tournament of the Acro scene will have its 4th edition this week in Organya, Spain, where 15 of the best pilots of the discipline will face each other in direct duels to decide the best of them.

The Brazilian brand proposes the designation XC Sport CCC for this new wing, claiming that it is suitable for pilots who feel confident flying an EN.C paraglider, since it promises comparable safety and handling, but with greater performance.

In 9 days and 3 hours Chrigel “the Eagle” Maurer conquered what´s known as the toughest hike&fly competition on earth for 6th time in a row. 10 pilots of the initial pack of 32 competitors completed this year’s X-Alps massive 1138 km race across the Alps.

The Korean firm presents a modification in its light EN-C XC wing, and they show us practical gear to make communication and transport easier.

- Is there an issue with reserve parachutes that get wet?Yes – however not on every reserve. But there is definitely a big issue...

The traditional Navarran paragliding meeting attracted many pilots, that, thanks to the good weather, could enjoy good flights, both in the morning and the afternoon, and the usual good atmosphere.

Twenty years is a long time and in the heat of this special anniversary, the organization of El Yelmo's International Air Festival (FIA) made...

Between the 28th of May and the 2nd of June around 120 paragliding pilots and their companions got together one more year in El Hierro, to enjoy the island, its sky, and everything the Club Guelillas had prepared for such an especial edition.