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105-Year-Old Sets World Record at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, as Oldest Person to Tandem Paraglide

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105-year-old Fred Miles is now the world record holder for the oldest person to go tandem paragliding. Earlier this month, with service from Jackson Hole Paragliding and help from Teton Adaptive Sports, Fred took to the skies on a beautiful morning at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Miles is a military veteran and passionate aviator. He served in the Air Force […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | September 12, 2023
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First US Paragliding Flight Over 500km Has Just Taken Place in Texas

A new national paragliding record (507km) has been set by Sebastien Kayrouz in Texas this week, and also marks the first 500km paraglider flight ever in the USA. After launching by foot from 2,000 foot Caprock Mountain, Kayrouz was able to ride with the wind an astonishing 315 miles northward. He was in the air for over 10 hours, linking […]

Elliot Levey | June 15, 2020
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