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The Raid Chamois 2011 takes place on 8 October

Raid Chamois 2011: four sport adventure race in the French Alps

The seventh edition of the Raid Chamois paraglider adventure race takes place in the Annecy area of France on Saturday 8 October.

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Xavier Murillo has gone missing in the Andes whilst flying his paraglider

The last flight of Xavier Murillo: By James ‘Kiwi’ Johnston

In a moving account James ‘Kiwi’ Johnston reports from Huascaran, Peru

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Xavier Murillo has gone missing in the Andes whilst flying his paraglider

Xavier is Missing: Search moves to new area

James ‘Kiwi’ Johnston reports from Huaraz on the latest developments

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Xavier Murillo has gone missing in the Andes whilst flying his paraglider

Xavier is Missing: Kiwi Johnston reports from Peru

James ‘Kiwi’ Johnston reports from Huaraz on the search for Xavier Murillo

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Antoine Girard completes the tour five minutes before the cutoff time, and is the winner of the first ever Airtour

St Hil’Airtour 2011: the last day

The last day meant fantastic flights for some, and all day on foot for others. The winner, Antoine Giraud, completed the entire tour and flew into goal with five minutes to spare.

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Charlie flying from the Col de Aparitatz above Ugine

St Hil’Airtour 2011: Groundtouring and tree landing

After yesterday’s disappointing and frustrating day, I’d hoped today would be extra good. The morning was sunny and cloudless, except for the pileus hat on Mont Blanc

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Charlie climbing on the Aravis

St Hil’Airtour 2011: Going round in circles

“My day has gone from bad to worse. Wish I’d done what I’d wanted to. Now set myself back hours and hours of walking ☹ not fun any more”

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Feet holding up well

St Hil’Airtour 2011: Half way point

Day three is over, so we are halfway through the Airtour, timewise if not distance-wise. The car is doubling up as a fairly ineffective drying room after last night’s downpour soaked everything, and is starting to smell like a cheese factory

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Charlie eating lunch and changing shoes before the next section of the hike

St Hil’Airtour 2011: A day of walking

We woke to a grey sky with the odd shower coming through but still the hope it would be flyable from the top of Colombier…

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Summiting the Col de Marocaz

St Hil’Airtour 2011: More walking than flying

Charlie King flies and walks 36km on her first day of the 289km adventure race.

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The race start of the 2011 St Hil'Airtour

St Hil’Airtour 2011: The race is on

Bleary eyed competitors gathered on the north launch at St Hilaire this morning for the start of the 2011 St Hil’Airtour.

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Group photo of the competitors and their supporters

St Hil’Airtour 2011: Practise day

Charlie King reports from the start of the 289km adventure race

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Heading-off-for-the-Airtour-car-packed

St Hil’Airtour 2011: Heading north

The car’s packed and we’re off up to St Hilaire for the start of the Airtour.

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Red Bull Elements 2011 poster

Team Red Bull Austria win Red Bull Elements 2011

Team Red Bull Austria wins Red Bull Elements

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The winners' podium. L-R: Max Mittmann, Thomas Hofbauer, Chrigel Maurer. Photo: Petra Bewertung, www.bordairline.com

Bordairline 2011: Thomas Hofbauer wins first race

Thomas Hofbauer wins first 2011 Bordairline adventure race

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Red Bull Elements 2011 poster

Red Bull Elements at Annecy

Paragliding to star in French multi-sport adventure race

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St Hil AirTour 2011: 289 km mini X-Alps in France

The St Hil AirTour is a 289km hike-and-fly race that starts and finishes at the French hotspot of free-flight that is St Hilaire du Touvet

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Markus Prantl: paraglider pilot in the 2008 Dolomitenmann Race

Paragliding in Dolomitenmann 2008

Markus Prantl wins the paragliding section of the 2008 Red Bull Dolomitenmann Man on an Airwave Speedmachine

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Peak to Creek 2008. Photo: Uwe Fischer

Peak to Creek storms through the Otztal Valley

An all-star cast at the Peak to Creek race thrilled spectators in the Ötztal Valley, Austria on May 10, 2008

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Steve Nash wins X-Scotia 2008

Steve Nash wins X-Scotia 2008 – Scotland’s biggest adventure paragliding race

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