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🪂 MASTER YOUR WING. BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE.

Great flying starts on the ground!

Whether you’re getting back into flying after winter or looking to refine your technique, strong ground handling skills make all the difference.

Our Ground Handling Mastery clinic focuses on developing better wing control, improving launch techniques and building confidence in a range of conditions.

✅ Precision wing control and launch techniques ✅ Better understanding of wind and wing behaviour ✅ Practical coaching tailored to your experience ✅ Skills you can take straight into your flying

📍 Wānaka, New Zealand ⏱️ 4-hour clinic | PG2+ 🌤️ Flexible bookings around suitable weather conditions

Ready to take your wing control to the next level?

🔗 Link in bio @paraclinicsaotearoa

Para Clinics Aotearoa — Guiding pilots beyond flight school.

#groundhandling #paraglidingnz #wānaka #paraglidingcoaching #paraclinicsaotearoa

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THE LOOP — MORE THAN JUST UPSIDE DOWN. 🔥🪂

It’s about courage, pushing boundaries, and turning the impossible into reality - @lucas__ruffieux

A moment when gravity meets determination.

Not just a maneuver. A milestone in paragliding history.

#advancedadventures #paragliding #looping

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The 120 best pilots in the world, from 25 nations, will be competing for the title of PWCA World Champion at the PWC Superfinal in Grindelwald-Interlaken, in one of the world’s most spectacular Alpine scenery ! 🪂🏔️

In May 2024, a World Cup was organised very successfully for the third time in the Grindelwald-Interlaken area. In May 2027, the same clubs – Jungfrau-Tächi Grindelwald and Deltaclub Interlaken – will once again organise the World Cup Superfinal in collaboration with the Swiss League. 🏆

The Superfinal lasts 10 days and brings the 2026 PWC season to a close. Qualification is based on the five World Cups held during the season. From a sporting perspective, the Superfinal is considered more prestigious than a World Championship. Competitors will be battling it out for the title of “PWCA World Champion”! 🔥

📅 5–15 May 2027
🌐 www.swissleague.ch/pwc27

Enjoy the breathtaking action in the videos, at the First launch site or on the big screen in the heart of Interlaken – and watch the spectacular landings live!

#officialparaglidingworldcup #lasportiva #jackandjones #paraglidingcompetition #shv-fsvl

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First acro run after 6 weeks off…

cactusoutdoor @teva_newzealand @airg.family @acro.paragliding @airg_products @_paraglidingworld_ @paragliding_family @pro.paragliding
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#acroparagliding #paraglidinglove #infinity #esfera #wanaka

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Do you for yourself 🔥

#paragliding #women #motivation #utah

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After several long days on the road north from Rio de Janeiro , we reached Lençóis Maranhenses and found this. Dunes, river, and jungle, all meeting in one place. I was so focused on photographing each separately, and honestly, they all looked pretty damn good on their own. Yet this is the view I keep coming back to when I was flying. I’d been chasing a photo in each piece when it took all three to tell the whole story.

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The date for the Online SkewT Workshop will be announced very soon. Places are very limited so please contact if you’re interested, those who have enquired already, we’ll be firming up numbers some time next week.

All details can be found here: www.masteringparagliding.com/workshops

Quick quiz: what are the other two ‘states’? Any guesses?

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🌤️ UNDERSTAND THE SKY. MAKE BETTER FLYING DECISIONS.

Ever wondered why some days deliver incredible thermals while others don’t quite work out?

Understanding the weather is one of the most valuable skills you can develop as a pilot.

Our Weather to Fly theory clinic helps you connect weather forecasts with what actually happens in the sky.

🌦️ Understand weather systems, fronts and atmospheric conditions
 🗺️ Learn to interpret synoptic charts 📱 Explore forecasting tools and weather data 🪂 Build confidence in planning your flying days

📅 Saturday 31 October 📍 Wānaka + Live Zoom ⏱️ 3-hour interactive session

Whether you’re building your foundations or refining your forecasting skills, there’s always more to learn about the sky.

🔗 Link in bio @paraclinicsaotearoa

Para Clinics Aotearoa — Guiding pilots beyond flight school.

#weathertofly #paraglidingweather #paraglidingnz #paraglidinglove

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It’s heartbreaking to see how much the glaciers have changed in just one summer.

Many routes are now impassable or simply too dangerous, and even top landings on peaks that used to be considered safe have become questionable.

In just four months, the landscape has changed irreversibly. 😢

@ozoneparagliders
@xcmag
#flyozone
#adventureflying

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Just having fun on the way down from a hike-and-fly up the Dent during the @coupeicare

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New beginnings with @niviukparagliders 🚀Can’t wait for the 2027 Racing Season on the X-One! PWC Panchagani will be our first destination of the year 🏁#niviukparagliders #paraglidingcompetition

Amazing shots by @ivan.merino5

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Sunrise River cruise with the fisherman our way out to the ocean.

Dreaming of returning…

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