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XC360 2011 short film competition: Vote Now!

Thursday, September 15th, 2011
Shiny Oscars

Top three short films destined for the silver screen at St Hilaire

St Hil’Airtour 2011: More walking than flying

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
Summiting the Col de Marocaz

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

St Hil’Airtour 2011: The race is on

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
The race start of the 2011 St Hil'Airtour

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

St Hil’Airtour 2011: Practise day

Monday, June 20th, 2011
Group photo of the competitors and their supporters

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

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

Friday, December 3rd, 2010
XC

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

Coupe Icare 2010 kicks off at St Hilaire, France

Thursday, September 16th, 2010
XC

Come along and see Cross Country and Paramotor magazines at the Coupe Icare this weekend at St Hilaire du Touvet, France.

Coupe Icare Blanche 2010 a great success

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
XC

The 3rd Coupe Icare Blanche held in St Hilaire at the end of January was a great success. Eric Viola demonstrated the best combination of speed riding and fancy dress to win first prize.

Adrenaline and Turbulence wins the Coupe D’Or at St Hilaire!

Thursday, September 24th, 2009
XC

András Kollman’s brilliant film about two young acro pilots from Budapest, Hungary, won the top award at the 2009 Coupe Icare film festival

Wings for Cuba collection at St Hilaire 2008

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
Wings for Cuba

The Cercle de l’homme volant, set up in memory of Jean-Marc Moulingny, are collecting items at the Coupe Icare for pilots in Cuba and Madagascar

Jean-Marc Mouligne prize at St Hilaire

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
Homme Volant logo

Jean Marc Mouligne, will award a prize of €1,000 for the most innovative and poetical flying invention to be displayed at the Coupe Icare

St Hilaire Coupe Icare 2004

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2004
XC

The Coupe Icare festival, held in the French Alps on the 17-19 September 2004, was swamped by pilots keen to celebrate the free flying culture and the end of another European season