Othar Lawrence leads the Red Bull Air Force Huckspedition across the border to paraglide, Base jump and fly Monument Valley

The Annapurna range in Nepal had taunted Scottish instructor Zabdi Keen just once too often, capping her climbs towards it from the lower slopes with heavy inversions. Trekking towards a higher launch seemed the only option – one that needed proper preparation, not an overnight decision

French paraglider pilot Pierre Bouilloux speaks about his love of vol-bivouac flying to Carla Beekman