Hike and Fly

News, updates, reviews and events in the lightweight paragliding world

Chrigel Maurer flying out from the Barrhorn July 2025. Photo: Tobi Dimmler

Climb (and fly) every mountain

Before Aaron Durogati won Red Bull X-Alps the joke used to be that before you could win the race you first had to come from Switzerland.
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Kinga Masztalerz

Masterclass: Top-landing skills with Kinga Masztalerz

Kinga Masztalerz takes us through top-landing from nailing your first ones to those advanced techniques we’ve all seen
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Niviuk Koyot 6

Niviuk release Koyot 6 (EN A)

Niviuk has a new school wing. The Koyot 6 and its lightweight version, the Koyot 6 P bring new developments to their popular EN-A.
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Ozone Sublite

Ozone Sublite released

Ozone have released the Sublite, an ultra-light, submarine-type competition harness which has “proven its exceptional efficiency".
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Paul Guschlbauer launches from Hahnenkamm Kitzbühel during Wanderbird

‘Adventure is what drives me in life’

Paul Guschlbauer explains why he loves sharing the joys of adventure and how he came to found Wanderbird hike-and-fly.
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Instruments for adventure

Instruments for adventure

Marcus King looks at the different instrument options for when you’re going on a trip
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David Sassudelli

On launch with: David Sassudelli

Pilot and mountain guide David Sassudelli shares his progression story and 'that' launch during the Red Bull X-Alps.
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Le Petit Combin paragliding climb and fly adventure by Tim Rochas

Adventure Mode: Combo flying Le Petit Combin

The Petit Combin is a beautiful 3,672m peak standing between the Val de Bagnes and the valley leading up to the Grand Saint-Bernard Pass
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Sunset in Feltre. Photo: Kinga Masztalerz

Adventure Mode: Flying vol-biv from Feltre

"With my groups, if we’re feeling bold we might start in Feltre – or even further west in Levico Terme – and go east to Slovenia"
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The Red Bull X-Alps Challnger location of Mayrhofen. Photo: Becknaphoto

Applications open for Red Bull X-Alps Challenger

Applications have opened for the three-day Red Bull X-Alps Challenger race, which takes place 28-31 May 2026 in Austria
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