Gliding through the air almost silently and feasting your eyes on unbelievable panoramas: Paragliding is becoming more and more popular. This is hardly surprising. After all, people have been fascinated by the “dream of flying” for ages. Over the years, paragliding has undergone a process of evolution. In the past, the heavy canopies used by paragliders generally had to be hauled up a mountain in a gondola or chairlift. No longer. Today, many pilots are able to simply carry their gear up the mountain thanks to advances that have shed tremendous amounts of weight from their flying equipment. The sport is called “hike and fly”. It is a form of flying that produces incredible experiences in the winter. Our blog partner Ulligunde has compiled a list of helpful tips and great launch sites for you to take along during winter.