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• X-Pyr 2026: Chrigel Maurer wins in record time

  Chrigel Maurer has won the X-Pyr for a record fifth time finishing in a record time of three days and seven hours

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• Watch: Skyacking the Himalaya

  British adventure pilot Ben Kellett's latest film follows him on a four-day vol-bivouac mission through the Indian Himalaya.

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• X-Pyr 2026: What you need to know and how to follow

  Get ready! The 2026 edition of the X-Pyr starts on Sunday 21 June and there are more pilots than ever racing across the Pyrenees

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• Antoine Girard flies 400k FAI Triangle – first ever

  The world record flight in the Karakoram took him through high altitude terrain, where peaks reach 6,000-7,000m

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• Alex Ploner wins European Hang Gliding Championships 2026

  Italy's Alex Ploner won gold at the FAI European Hang Gliding Championships in Italy at the weekend – again!

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