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Speedflying
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Full Speed Along the Cliffs

A wing smaller than a paraglider. Faster. Twitchier. And a pilot tracing the cliff face like they're painting it with their canopy.

Speedflying is the cross between paragliding and skydiving. The wing is cut down — more speed, less lift, precision measured in inches.

From Villeneuve square, the speedflyer looks like a streak of color racing down the mountain. It's the kind of discipline where you hold your breath without realizing it.