Most pilots carry a rescue in their equipment, but rarely does anyone talk about actually using it. For many, pulling that handle stays a scary unknown.
In this video, Helena throws her rescue for the very first time. Before the jump, she wasn't sure what to expect. Afterwards, her perspective had changed completely: what she imagined would be dynamic, even frightening, turned out to be calm and controlled — throw, stall the glider, hold, and float down.
We encourage every pilot to try their full rescue system at least once. Knowing exactly what to expect, and that you can trust your equipment, makes all the difference in the moment you actually need it.
Fly safe, and know your system.
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Last day of the Pyrenees Air Tour! Unlike last year, I managed to find a high-enough takeoff where I could prepare the wing without it sliding into my feet, and managed to be in the air before 9:30, with some nice thermals on the first ridges. The low sun above the sea of clouds covering the flats was breathtaking.
After a first easy turnpoint, we had to push towards a more stable region below the inversion, which forced Mathis and me to land on the way back after taking a direct line while Erwan took a more conservative mountain route. After a short but intense hike, we were able to takeoff and catch some nice climbs quickly, while pilots in the back struggled to gain enough altitude to catch up. Thanks to a bit of luck with the timing of the shade due to high clouds cover, I was able to be back in the high mountains before the final glide, climbing up to 4000m. With nearly an hour of margin on Erwan, I won this event for the second year in a row.
⛰️ Hiking stats
Day 3 1047m D+ / 4.1km
Total 2699m D+ / 15.8km
🔈I didn't take the external microphone with me for this race, so apologies for the wind noise! I'll have it sorted for the next hike & fly event.
00:00 Early takeoff from a steep slope above Cabane d'Arrouge
02:15 First thermal of the day
06:15 Sea of clouds in the distant flats
10:01 TP1 - Oo with Erwan
12:01 Back in the mountains
14:45 TP2 - Cap des Hittes
16:06 Going to TP3 - Pouyaué below the inversion
16:38 No thermals, max glide back to Oo
19:07 Landing below Cap de Sarrat
19:30 Back in the air after a short hike
22:03 Going to TP4 - Céciré
22:22 Vultures
24:54 Going to TP5 - Pic du Lion
28:12 Unexpectedly good thermal at Pic du Lion
30:42 Back to the mountains before the shade set in
33:36 Going to TP6 - Perdiguère
35:25 TP6 - Perdiguère
36:29 Spicy thermal above Pic d'Espingo
42:00 Going to TP7 - Estos
44:01 TP8 - Saint Paul d'Oueil
45:03 End of speed section - Oo takeoff
45:50 Goal at Oo
46:49 Landing
“I became interested in vol-bivouac quite quickly; that was what initially drew me in. But I was also fascinated by the flying device itself, which seemed extraordinary.
Naturally, I immediately wanted to find ways to make it more efficient.
Designing wings is a fascinating job. we design prototypes, fly them, modify them, and even work in the sewing shop. I’d compare it to building and tuning a musical instrument.
I love my job.”
Join the visionary Ozone designer, Luc Armant as he opens up about his experimental life in the air and his love for the craft.
Ozone People is a film series that brings our audience into the flying lives of our friends and family who find their essence in the air.
A video by Antoine Boisselier and Chris Tong Viet
Feel the wind. Feel the freedom. Feel the adrenaline! 🤙💨 4K
Get ready for some epic Parakite action right on the beach! 🌊 From crazy wind moments to insane moves along the seashore, this video is all about pure adrenaline, freedom, and having fun with the wind!
If you love Parakite, kite sports, wind sports, beach action, and extreme outdoor adventures, you're in the right place! 🔥
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🔥 Parakite vibes by the sea!
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It’s Friday 3rd July and another chance to finally break the 100km barrier this year (and hopefully 200 too!) after a string of 80 and 90km flights. It turned out to be a great day, and as this is a long flight, please excuse the long video! Grab a beverage of your choice, make yourself comfortable, and settle down for a wonderful eight hour flight over the central English flatlands!
Tracklog: https://www.xcontest.org/2026/world/en/flights/detail:timpent/3.07.2026/10:00
#advanceparagliders #xctraceruk #paragliding
The Niviuk Red Rocks Wide Open in Southern Utah this year was all-time. 5 Amazing tasks from three different launches. Four tasks over 100 km in the amazing fall colors. Our weather guru Reavis Sutphin-Gray was on-hand to provide daily weather briefings and to advise the task committee on aligning good tasks with the weather we had to keep everyone safe and to send it as big as we could. Reavis is a weather expert and it's hard to achieve his level of knowledge, but he gave a talk during the comp on the tools he uses and why...which are tools you should familiarize yourself with if you want to become a complete pilot.
Tricia came to us July 2024. She was a new pilot.
Over the last two years, her progress has been amazing to watch. Someone with her schedule to be able to add paragliding to the list isn't easy one bit.
It takes so much dedication to get to this point.
Now, she's getting comfortable with the full limits of the wing during SIV's. Consistency in XC flying and even done a few competitions.
My job is to get you to a place where you don't need me anymore. Tricia is doing the work.
🥰 @triciayap
4K Aheloy in Bulgaria,a great place for paragliding. #skywalk #gleitschirm #beach #paragliding #Arriba4 #8k
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Hello everyone,
Over the years, I have received this illustrious question many times (What is the best glider?)
After 34 years of flying and over 400 different gliders tested, I think I have the answer :-)
As you all know, paragliding is a pure pleasure for me, and I don't take one cent from this passion to keep it that way. I just try to sell my tested gliders as economically as possible, just to stay in the game.
So, I created a new, completely free app based on my two earlier EN-B and EN-C comparison apps.
It's called What's the best glider? )
This app is like a mirror to the pilot if he chooses to fill it only with his reflection. It's completely private, with no data sharing whatsoever.
I also made a video explaining the app's goal.
Launching the App on the 6th of October at 7 pm Beirut time EEST / UTS+3
Day 2 of the Pyrenees Air Tour! A fast-paced race from Refuge d'Espingo through Val Louron, ending in a tight 2nd place finish just 2 minutes behind Erwan.
After a grueling first day that had many pilots arriving in the middle of the night, race direction set a shorter task to give us some rest. Starting from Espingo hut, we hiked up to Coume de Bourg (next to Pic Céciré), leaped across to Val Louron with turnpoints between Avajan and Pic d'Estos, then pushed to Pic du Lion and Superbagnères before racing back to goal at Espingo.
We didn't expect such strong thermals as early as 9:30 AM, making for a fast race. I finished 2nd, two minutes behind Erwan who gained a crucial height advantage in the last couple of thermals.
⛰️ Hiking stats
Day 2 696m D+ / 5.7km
Total 1652m D+ / 11.1km
🔈I didn't take the external microphone with me for this race, so apologize for the wind noise! I'll have it sorted for the next hike & fly event.
00:00 Taking off at 9:30 from TP1 - Coume de Bourg
04:22 First thermal of the day
10:23 Val Louron east faces
15:06 Gaining more height on Estos south pillar
19:47 Vultures showing us the way to TP2 - Val Louron
27:00 TP3 - Avajan
28:39 Leading group thermalling together
35:14 TP4 - Pic d'Estos
40:20 Tight margin for Esquierry pass
44:14 Nice thermal at the end of the ridge
46:16 Going to TP5 - Pic du Lion with Erwan and Mathis
48:02 Flying over Céciré
53:25 Coming back to goal after TP6 - Superbagnères
55:00 HEIN?
55:47 Landing at Cabane d'Arrouge
57:25 Landing back at Espingo lake
58:16 Andy's debriefing
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It's not the mistakes we do that counts. It's what we do after that matters!
Our course curriculum is built as a stepping stones, eatch exercise preparing you for the next. By the time you get to more dynamic moves, you know what to expect and how to deal with it when things dose not go your way.
For paragliding, you need a wing, harness, reserve, helmet,... These are the most obvious things, right? But there’s one important piece of equipment that often doesn’t get mentioned right away: a good backpack. A good backpack is crucial for carrying your entire flying kit around comfortably and efficiently. And depending on what you’re using it for, there are different types of backpacks available. Today, we’re taking a look at the Woody Valley Rucksack Light 2.
Which backpack do you use? Do you have more than one?
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0:00 Introduction and sizing
1:02 Backpack features
2:38 Straps and comfort design
4:20 Durability and usage
5:55 Fit and carry performance
8:51 Packing and conclusion
The first day of the Pyrenees Air Tour was an ambitious 100km task starting from Oo, going to Arbizon, then back east to Artigue, in the mountains towards Posets, with a last turnpoint around Pic du Lion before landing at Espingo lake. Erwan Valais took the win by a few minutes after committing to a more direct line out and back to Arbizon, while I chose a more conservative route through the high terrain.
🔈Sorry for the terrible sound, I did not bring the external mic with me on this race. I'll probably set it up for the next hike&fly comp.
⛰️ Hiking stats: 956m D+ / 5.4km
00:00 First thermal after hiking to TP1 - Pic du Soulit
00:14 East faces of Val Louron
08:47 Classic Saint Lary south ridge
16:15 Flying deeper towards Néouvielle
19:20 TP1 - Arbizon
29:13 Turning back towards the east turnpoints
35:37 Going to Céciré
36:15 Crossing Luchon valley towards TP2 - Artigue
36:52 +4m/s at the Spanish border
39:34 Crossing back to Superbagnères
43:14 Céciré again
45:08 +5m/s on Céciré south face
48:03 TP3 - Posets
50:15 Going to TP4 - Pic du Lion at 3200m
50:38 End of speed section
53:00 Gliding to goal at Espingo lake
55:05 Landing
Some flights are special.
Some stay with you forever.
Chasing the last warm light, high above the mountains. 🪂🏔️
📸 @Adi Geisegger - Photographer
#advancedadventures
British Hang Gliding Pilot and designer/ owner of Avian Hang Gliders Tim Swait shares his long journey from aviation enthusiast to innovator in hang gliding, discussing the evolution of the sport, technical advancements, and his groundbreaking work on the seventh generation hang glider. Discover how new designs could revolutionize performance, accessibility, and the future of free flight. Hang gliders agree that the last major evolution in the sport came with the six generation topless wing in the late 90's. That's about to change.
Stall to backfly in four stages. Pierce, hands up, choke, backfly.
The pilot in this clip is doing it for the first time.
For years, we have taught it in two moves. Slow the wing to minimum speed, punch it through, ease up, then straight into backfly. It works. It also feels aggressive, because you start from a wing that is already on the edge and then you hit it. It throws you around more this way. And you learn less about what the wing is actually doing.
We where not happy with this way and we thought it could be done better, and we were experimenting with different approaches last session.
Then, last May, we went back to Malin Lobb to shadow him and have a chat about how to improve. @malinlobb He had allready came up with a solution.
This session we switched. Start at trim speed. Pierce it in one go. Hands up. Choke it. Bring it into the backfly. Four stages, and you can feel each one.
The entry is cleaner, there is less violence in it, and you get the time to understand how the wing behaves on the way instead of just surviving the moment.
It is also closer to real life. In thermic air you would not have the time to slow the wing down first. You go from trim.
To me, this is how backfly training should evolve. Closer to what happens in the wild, more controlled, and it is not throwing you around. This is how I enter them myself.
This was the first course where we taught it this way.
#committedtoprogression