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With minutes to go athletes send final message to fans
On Mozartplatz in Salzburg's town centre with just minutes to go, pilots were asked to send a final message to their fans.17/02/2015
NEWS
French authorities recall the “no-fly” zone as pilots are spotted over Mont Blanc
For all the keen pilots out there who think that top landing the highest peak in Europe may be on the top of your wish-list for this summer, think again.
Mont Blanc together with the French Federation of Free Flight have just issued an official communiqué outling the dangers of flying in and around the Mont Blanc massif during the summer months.
Conditions during the hottest months of the year produce strong thermals and a turbulent air mass, both of which are not for the faint hearted. The Federation advises that only very experienced pilots should venture beyond the valley and the Massif, and that flying over, or top-landing on the Blanc Blanc itself between the 1st July until the 31st August (inclusive), is strictly forbidden. Pilots will be sanctioned for breaking the law.
The no-fly zone map : http://www.pghm-chamonix.com/2012/08/19/info-parapentistes/
Official communiqué : http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000019720348&dateTexte=
More about flying in Chamonix: http://www.fly-chamonix.com
Uli Emanuele wingsuits through a 2m hole
Suisse wingsuiter, Uli Emanuele, successfully flies through a two metre hole after years of training.
Red Bull X-Alps mandatory equipment – Counting the kilos
Steve Nash and Richard Bungay talk us through the compulsory safety equipment that each pilot has to carry. Every kilogram counts!
Crowdfunding helped Ferdinand get to the XAlps
Ferdinand sends his supporters stickers in exchange for their spoexchange for Red Bull XAlps
Chabre Open 2015 celebrating 10 years of success!
One of the longest standing entry level competitions around, learn to improve on your XC and competition skills at the Chabre Open.
Triple Seven KING – M certified
Triple Seven Paragliders have announced the certification of their END glider, the King, which passed the flight tests for the M size (90-110kg).
Red Bull X-Alps Prologue starts Thursday 2nd July
Follow the Red Bull X-Alps prologue as it starts on Thursday 2nd July01/07/2015
COMPETITION
Red Bull X-Alps : new in 2015 is a one-day Prologue on July 2
Follow the Red Bull X-Alps on ROCK THE OUTDOOR’S Monitoring Dashboard
In partnership with Red Bull X-Alps press department, ROCK THE OUTDOOR has secured a privileged source of live information, giving you all the up to date news and info as it happens. Rock the Outdoor have created a “dashboard” which will enable you to follow each pilot at every stage of the race, with news, live tracking, pilot progression and a daily round-up of events.
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The “Power Traveller “Prologue” is a new edition to Red Bull’s X-Alps
Participants will have to complete an out and return circuit in the Austrian Alps of Fuschl am See. The first three athletes to cross the ligne will each be given a 5 minutes head start ahead of their competitors on the 5th July.
But that’s not all: thsee three athletes will also be given an additionnal «Nightpass » enabling them to travel through the night and gain an extra advantage over their rivals.