It's only day 3 and already the field of athletes has spread out over some 250 km! The conditions are sporty because the valley winds are strong. The latter have to be exploited to one's own advantage and their dangers avoided. Those who had not yet made it to the Achental turnpoint had the ‘Bavarian Wind’ whistling in their faces (the Tyroleans…

Maxime Pinot has had to take a severe daily beating again. Yes, well, he is not very far behind. But you don't want to show your face, do you? The Frenchman has said on occasion that he wants to stay relaxed, take the days as they go. And really, really nothing is lost yet. His trauma from the Titlis is nowhere in sight yet.

Another Prologue? You'd almost think so. A veritable migration of X-Alps pilots are on the ascent to the Grießenkareck above Wagrain, prepare their gliders and fly down to Kleinarl. But a number of things are different: it is after six in the evening and the competitors have had strenuous and difficult hours of flying behind them. They all took off…

Oahh, Chrigel Maurer ahead of Maxime Pinot, winning the X-Alps! Again! - But no, that was the Prologue for now. The Prologue to the Red Bull X-Alps is a very different thing, three days before the start of the alpine race in Salzburg. The Prologue is a one-day celebration of joy. All competitors run and fly together. Supporters, manufacturers,…

We are pleased to announce that we will be following the Red Bull X-Alps starting on Sunday 20 June with our own blog. There will also be a report from the Prologue that took place today. We not only want to inform about the three NOVA pilots, but also comment on the race from the perspective of a cross-country pilot. According to the motto "from…

Some of the worlds best cross-country pilots are in the NOVA Pilots Team - along with people like you & me. Together we have collected the 30 most important tips for successful cross-country flying. This is the last tip in our series, and it's definitely a good one.

Irene Weijers and Remie Denehy love to explore new places. Preferably by means of a big adventure. One thing threaded through their life story is… the mountains! Originally Remie came from Australia and Irene grew up in the mountains of Panama. Now they both live in the Zillertail in Austria. In September 2020 they were gripped by the travel bug…

Some of the worlds best cross-country pilots are in the NOVA Pilots Team - along with people like you & me. Together we have collected the 30 most important tips for successful cross-country flying. According to tip #29 you should definitely know different flying styles and adapt them to your current altitude.

What do our NOVA colleagues do in their spare time? In this case the answer is hike, climb and fly over snow and rocks and launch at the very last minute. Paul, Pipo and Luis had an unforgettable adventure at the Bettelwurf – the highest peak of the Nordkette, near Innsbruck. Paul reports about the traverses, slippery holds, loose rocks and timing…