This paraglider had an extremely close call when his main parachute failed to open while performing a stunt in Spain. Kevin Philipp says his "very last chance" was to manually open an emergency parachute at the last moment — which saved his life. https://abcn.ws/3SyZ3hR | ABC News

A paraglider had an extremely close call when his parachute failed to open during an “acro-paragliding” trick in Spain. Kevin Philipp survived the terrifying ordeal, and originally posted the footage to YouTube. 😲🪂 The footage shows Philipp twisting in the tangled lines as he struggles to manually open the rescue package, when, with only seconds to the ground, he’s finally able to open the emergency parachute and safely land. https://abc7.la/3zVG8X2 | ABC7

The Ultimate Aerial Battle: 14th Paragliding World Cup Superfinal Ten days. 125 pilots. One champion. The sky over Roldanillo is about to witness history—don’t miss a moment! The world’s best paragliding pilots are gearing up for an epic showdown as the 14th Paragliding World Cup Superfinal takes flight in Roldanillo, Colombia, from February 4 to February 15, 2025. This high-stakes event will see 125 elite competitors battling it out over 10 intense days, testing their skill, strategy, and endur

The 2025 Paragliding World Cup kicked off in Linzhou City, central China's Henan Province on Saturday, drawing 130 elite athletes from 24 countries and regions for a week of high-altitude competition. Nicknamed the "Formula 1 of the sky," the event requires competitors to demonstrate their navigational skills, meteorological analysis and strategic flight planning as they navigate electronic waypoints. Linzhou's unique topography creates consistent thermal updrafts that are ideal for paragliding.