The mountains around Bir Billing have long promised a particular kind of freedom—the slow lift-off, the quiet rush of air, ...

Well-known paraglider Jean-Jacques Wallis was killed in an accident on Lion’s Head, Cape Town, on Tuesday. The 35-year-old had more than two decades of experience in a range of air sports, including ...

Paragliding over Africa's vast savannas offers an unparalleled adrenaline rush, combining the thrill of flight with breathtaking views. From soaring above diverse landscapes to witnessing wildlife and ...

Pete Thompson had a lofty August. “I still am living in this state of shaking my head trying to convince myself that that really happened,” says the 40-year-old long-distance paraglider from ...

A Colorado man recently stayed aloft in a paraglider for a shocking ten hours and five minutes, according to The Aspen Times. That’s long enough to watch the entire first season of Game of Thrones.

Felix Baumgartner, the daredevil who made a record-breaking parachute jump from the stratosphere in 2012, died Thursday in a paragliding accident in Italy, a local mayor confirmed. Firefighters who ...

Famous skydiver and daredevil Felix Baumgartner died suddenly on Thursday in an accident while on vacation in Italy. The 56-year-old became famous over a decade ago when he broke world records as he ...

PORTO SANT’ELIPIDO, Italy (AP) — Beachgoers knew something was wrong when they heard a loud boom ring out as a paraglider spun out of control, killing its only occupant, extreme athlete Felix ...

Felix Baumgartner, the world-renowned Austrian pilot who was named National Geographic’s 2013 People’s Choice Adventurer of the Year for his fearless aerial feats, has died in Italy. According to ...

Felix Baumgartner lived to leap, becoming the first person to fall faster than the speed of sound during a 24-mile skydiving adventure through the stratosphere in 2012. On Thursday, the Austrian ...

ROME (Reuters) — Austrian extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, famed for a record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, died on Thursday in a paragliding accident in central Italy, local ...