The pilots blog
The road of the passes – Bikepacking & Flying across the Pyrenees by Joffrey Maluski
Our French team pilot did recently quite an expedition by crossing the Pyrenees range in Winter, riding a bike, bivouacking and combining this big trip with his other passions: highline, paragliding and skiing. And yes, he had the new UFO on his pannier rack!
Tomas Matera finished 3rd at the 4th Eigertour Winter Edition
Our representative from Czechia teamed up with Sebastian Weber to participate in the 4th occasion of the winter Eigertour. After having braved the elements to find the sun again on the last day, the pair finished 3rd of this frosted race. Tomas tells us the inside story.
Remarkable Patagonian XC flights for Pablo Pontoriero and his Volt 5 #speedmachine
Our Argentine ambassador Pablo Pontoriero recently flew the biggest distance from Chapelco take-off, stepping on the 200km mark. And right before this beautiful free-distance flight, Pablo made an amazing FAI triangle from which he wrote the following account:
The Lightness of Steepness: “Climb and Fly” by Marlies & Andi
According to our Austrian team pilots, “Climb&Fly is more than just a sport – it’s a mindset, a way of approaching the mountains with a sense of lightness, freedom and adventure”. Here is a tale about lightness, verticality and some Samurai, by Marlies Czerny and Andreas Lattner.
What a crop of trophies for Francesca & her Volt 5 during the pre-PWC in Tenerife!
Our team pilot Francesca Mugianesi made her mark at the Pre-world cup in Tenerife in December by winning no less than 4 trophies.
« North face of the Grandes Jorasses and Flight » by Kilian Moni
The anticyclone of this incredible autumn will have made some pilots and mountaineers very happy... And one of them is our French team pilot Kilian Moni who tells us everything about his fantastic adventure. Thrills guaranteed!
