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Red Bull X-Alps 2011

Free Flight Night at Kendal Mountain Festival 2011

Monday, November 7th, 2011
Free Flight Night 2011

Red Bull X-Alps athlete Jon Chambers tops the bill at ‘world’s biggest mountain festival’

‘I got addicted to the barometer’

Friday, October 14th, 2011
Red Bull X-Alps Suunto watch

Lukasz Wrobel won the Red Bull X-Alps watch in our magazine comp

Exclusive XCmag Interview: Chrigel Maurer

Saturday, July 30th, 2011
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Exclusive interview with Chrigel Maurer and Thomas Theurillat immediately after they won the Red Bull X-Alps 2011

Red Bull -X-Alps 2011: Day 12

Friday, July 29th, 2011
Chrigel Maurer and Thomas Theurillat on the raft at Monaco. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

Chrigel Maurer toplands to win the X-Alps for a second time

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Day 11

Thursday, July 28th, 2011
Tom de Dorlodot above the Engadin valley on 24 July 2011. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

Athletes Go! Go! Go! on final 48 hour push as Chrigel closes on goal

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Message from Chrigel

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Chrigel whiles away the time while the other athletes force-march themselves through the northern Alps

Hello world! That’s the message from Chrigel Maurer

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Day 10

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Christian Maurer ready to launch at Pointe des Chaudannes, Les Karellis, France on 26 July. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps 2011

It’s a slog through rain down south while the chasing pack converge on Mont Blanc

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Day 9

Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Toma Coconea on track for the Matterhorn on 25 July 2011. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

Chrigel looks to Monaco as Toma fends off the wolves

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Day 8

Monday, July 25th, 2011
Tom de Dorlodot above the Engadin valley on 24 July 2011. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

Chrigel makes tracks as wind makes for extreme flying

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Day 7

Sunday, July 24th, 2011
The heroic flatlander … Ferdinand van Schelven (NED) and his supporter hike to take off at Passo Tonale, Italy, 23 July 2011. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

Chrigel clipped ‘buffer zone’ by one metre, he says

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Day 6

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
A pilot near the Tri Ceme, Italy, 22 July 2011. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

Chrigel Maurer flies like a bird – but gets 24hr time penalty for airspace

GPS versus barometric altitude: the definitive answer

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
GPS and altitude

What’s the difference between GPS altitude and barometric altitude? Mark Graham explains

Red Bull X-Alps 2011 DVD

Friday, July 22nd, 2011
Red Bull X-Alps 2011 DVD - Jan Skrabalek (CZE) Hiking. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

Pre-order the Red Bull X-Alps 2011 DVD and SAVE 15%!

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Day 5/6

Friday, July 22nd, 2011
Michael Gerbert (GER) takes off at the foot of the Tre Cime during the Red Bull X-Alps, Italy on 21 July 2011. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

Chrigel and Toma battle it out up front – turnpoint 5 is within reach

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Day 4

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Toma Coconea on his way to the Tre Cime turnpoint on 20 July 2011. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

Chrigel pulls ahead into clearer weather as Toma snaps at his heels

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Day 3 roundup

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
Red Bull X-Alps 2011 - The clash of the Titans: Toma Coconea (ROM) and Christian Maurer (SUI1) go head to head on the ground

Kaoru Ogisawa (JPN) disqualified, four penalised and Chrigel Maurer (SUI1) breaks free of the pack

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Day 2 roundup

Monday, July 18th, 2011
Christian Maurer (SUI1), Paul Guschlbauer (AUT4) - climbing down the Dachstein mountain

Red Bull X-Alps 2011 day two – Chrigel Maurer (SUI1) reveals his glider choice and the ground assault begins in earnest

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: GO! GO! GO!

Monday, July 18th, 2011
Red Bull X-Alps 2011 - Go! Go! Go! The race begins... Photo: Red Bull

Bad weather beleaguers Red Bull X-Alps 2011 athletes on day 2 of the race

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Daily Reports

Sunday, July 17th, 2011
Red Bull X-Alps 2011 daily updates

The Red Bull X-Alps 2011 started on 17 July. Join us as we watch the thirty athletes make their way across the Alps by foot and paraglider.

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: 24 hours to go!

Saturday, July 16th, 2011
2011 Red Bull X-Alps start Sunday 17 July at 09:00

2011 Red Bull X-Alps blasts off on Sunday 17 July for 30 of the fittest para-athletes in the world