Philipp Aeschbach • 3.3.2026 • △ 201.50 km PARAGLIDING ⛳ Riederalp [CH] ∷ ⌛ 7:51:23 h ∷ ø 26.09 km/h ∷ ⊺ 3158 m

...and first 200km FAI of the European season!
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Bernhard Kälin • 3.3.2026 • ▻ 239.48 km PARAGLIDING ⛳ Fiesch [CH] ∷ ⌛ 8:21:38 h ∷ ø 28.81 km/h ∷ ⊺ 3015 m

239 km in the first week of March — absolutely unreal for this time of year in the Alps!
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Golden sunset from beneath the convergence line (photo by Kris Holub).

Kris Holub • 21.2.2026 • − 344.62 km PARAGLIDING ⛳ baguales [AR] ∷ ⌛ 8:48:26 h ∷ ø 39.56 km/h ∷ ⊺ 4732 m

Fascinating group bivvy flight with convergence chasing in Argentina! Description and photos here:
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Jeremy Soper • 22.1.2026 • ▻ 377.08 km HANGGLIDING ⛳ Nyaru [KE] ∷ ⌛ 10:38:26 h ∷ ø 37.88 km/h ∷ ⊺ 4111 m

Just a few days ago, we witnessed a hang-gliding out-and-return world record from the same ridge!
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Ondrej Prochazka • 29.1.2026 • ▻ 331.30 km PARAGLIDING ⛳ Kilima [KE] ∷ ⌛ 10:35:00 h ∷ ø 31.43 km/h ∷ ⊺ 4386 m

Site record in Kerio Valley, Kenya, pushed even further!
X-Alps athlete Ondra Procházka has just flown an incredible 331 km free triangle, setting a new benchmark for this legendary flying site.
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Sebastian Benz • 4.1.2026 • ▻ 110.75 km PARAGLIDING ⛳ Mornera [CH] ∷ ⌛ 5:42:51 h ∷ ø 19.70 km/h ∷ ⊺ 2451 m

That was quick!
First 100 km flight of 2026 in the Alps is here.
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Peter Thompson • 11.8.2025 • △ 275.21 km PARAGLIDING ⛳ Aspen Mountain [US] ∷ ⌛ 9:19:28 h ∷ ø 30.01 km/h ∷ ⊺ 5452 m

New North American FAI triangle record set!🏆
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XContest bans pilot for faking tracklogs A pilot who uploaded false tracklogs to XContest for more than three years has said he is "deeply ashamed" after being exposed

This story is truly fascinating and deeply sad at the same time...
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piergiorgio camiciottoli • 1.7.2025 • △ 241.18 km PARAGLIDING ⛳ Cannatina [IT] ∷ ⌛ 9:03:52 h ∷ ø 27.11 km/h ∷ ⊺ 3742 m

The longest FAI triangle achieved in the Apennines!
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X-Alps 2025 athletes on XContest LIVE with race route! 🔥
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Thomas Walder • 1.5.2025 • △ 332.33 km PARAGLIDING ⛳ Zillertal [AT] ∷ ⌛ 11:10:55 h ∷ ø 31.18 km/h ∷ ⊺ 3986 m

Best 332 km FAI triangle from Zillertal
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369 km best free triangle from Riederalp
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Bernhard Kälin • 1.5.2025 • − 407.70 km PARAGLIDING ⛳ Riederalp [CH] ∷ ⌛ 11:26:16 h ∷ ø 35.71 km/h ∷ ⊺ 4251 m

407 km free flight from Riederalp
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Our server is sweating, but May 1st has been the greatest day of XC paragliding in history!
💨 5800 flights (definitely not the final count)
💨 45 flights over 300 km
💨 A free flight of 407 km
💨 5 free triangles over 350 km, including a record-breaking 369 km performance
💨 10 FAI triangles over 300 km

Last day of April in XContest: An incredible 26 flights over 300 km, including:
- 4 free triangles exceeding 350 km
- 3 FAI triangles surpassing 300 km
- 2 ladies completing flights beyond 300 km

What a perfect end to the amazing month!
#whataday #paragliding #XContest

...but there's more!
- full changelog: xctrack.org/Change_Log.h...

- download Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
- download .apk: xctrack.org/Download.html
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New XCTrack version for everyone!

The new version 0.9.12.3 brings all new features from BETA into the production version.

The most important new features are connected with maps:
- simple & easy map download
- simple & easy map style selection
- new theme & relief options (PRO)
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New XCTrack 0.9.12.2-BETA is here!

🆕 What's new:
- Simple & easy road map download & import
- Several important bugfixes
📋 Full changelog: xctrack.org/Change_Log.h...

📱 How to install:
- BETA testers: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
- Direct .apk download: xctrack.org/Download.html

Silvan Wüthrich • 5.4.2025 • ▻ 306.30 km PARAGLIDING ⛳ Riederalp [CH] ∷ ⌛ 10:11:44 h ∷ ø 31.91 km/h ∷ ⊺ 3237 m

Dream conditions for early April! This is the earliest 300 km closed triangle ever flown on a paraglider in the Alps. 🏔🪂
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Silvan Wüthrich 👏

#XContest #xcmag #alpsrecord #riederalp

Clearpilot [forests] | DARK

Clearpilot [forests] | LIGHT

Clearpilot [forests] | XCONTEST

New XCTrack 0.9.12-BETA is OUT!
Most important: new map styles with new relief types (PRO) - see screenshots
Changelog: xctrack.org/Change_Log.h...
Install: play.google.com/store/apps/d... (for BETA testers only)
Direct .apk download: xctrack.org/Download.html (latest beta version)

Normann D'Orlando • 7.3.2025 • △ 204.71 km PARAGLIDING ⛳ Gemona [IT] ∷ ⌛ 7:44:06 h ∷ ø 27.01 km/h ∷ ⊺ 2800 m

First 200km+ FAI triangle of the spring season in the Alps is here! 15 days earlier than ever before...
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Philipp Aeschbach • 28.2.2025 • △ 177.89 km PARAGLIDING ⛳ Mornera [CH] ∷ ⌛ 6:14:39 h ∷ ø 28.92 km/h ∷ ⊺ 3183 m

No one has ever flown a longer FAI triangle in Europe in February!
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Philipp Zellner • 9.2.2025 • △ 201.96 km PARAGLIDING ⛳ El Peñon [MX] ∷ ⌛ 8:33:40 h ∷ ø 23.73 km/h ∷ ⊺ 3662 m

Breaking 200km FAI at legendary El Peñon 🇲🇽 was imminent...until yesterday!
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Louis Tapper • 12.1.2025 • △ 213.87 km PARAGLIDING ⛳ Coronet Peak [NZ] ∷ ⌛ 9:03:54 h ∷ ø 24.93 km/h ∷ ⊺ 3006 m

New 🇳🇿 FAI triangle record!
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XContest team congratulates you guys, enjoy the new season 2025 and we wish all pilots merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
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🥉 And the bronze medal belongs to Tao Le from France. His best flight is incredible 283km FAI triangle from Col d'Izoard (1650p.) 🇫🇷
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🥈 The silver goes to Italy. Suan Selenati flew in the Italian Alpes (1674p.) where he managed to fly 214 FAI triangle from Gemona. 🇮🇹
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🥇 The first place won Glauco Pinto from Brazil with 1748p. He made all his most valuable flights at home from the winch. The best one is 216 km FAI triangle from Jaragua. 🇧🇷
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🏆 The last category of the 2024 World XContest season we would like to present is Hanggliding (FAI-1)! 🏆
For the full HG ranking please visit: www.xcontest.org/2024/world/e...
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#XContest #xcmag #hanggliding