Red Bull X-Alps 2011 http://www.redbullxalps.com/ Red Bull X-Alps 2011 en Red Bull X-Alps 2011 http://www.redbullxalps.com/fileadmin/setup/templates/images/Red-Bull-X-Alps-2011_sharing_small.jpg http://www.redbullxalps.com/ Red Bull X-Alps 2011 http://backend.userland.com/rss091 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:49:00 +0100 RED BULL X-ALPS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/12/06/red-bull-x-alps-christmas-special.html

A festive bonus to end another fantastic year!

]]> RED BULL X-WEST UPDATE! http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/11/24/red-bull-x-west-update.html

News from the Wild X-West

]]> 2011 RED BULL X-ALPS DVD ON SALE http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/11/16/fly-hike-conquer-dvd.html

Get your freshly pressed disc now!

]]> ARCTIC CATS PURR UP THE GROßGLOCKNER! http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/09/28/arctic-cats-purr-up-the-grossglockner.html

An exciting tour of the Großglockner on Arctic Cat ATVs!

]]> REGISTER FOR 2011 RED BULL X-ALPS DVD http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/09/08/2011-red-bull-x-alps-dvd-release.html

Register your interest in the Red Bull X-Alps DVD now

]]> RED BULL X-ALPS ON N-TV http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/08/19/red-bull-x-alps-on-n-tv.html

Adventure race featured on Take-Off show

]]> SERVUS TV PART THREE DOCUMENTARY ON MONDAY http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/08/19/servus-tv-part-three-documentary-on-monday.html

Host broadcaster to show final part of documentary series about Red Bull X-Alps

]]> STATS ONLINE http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/08/17/stats-online.html

Just how far and how fast did the athletes travel?

]]> BEST OF IMAGES http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/08/16/best-of-images.html

The very best images of Red Bull X-Alps 2011

]]> TEAM ROMANIA WELCOMED HOME http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/08/16/toma-coconea-and-daniel-pisica-welcomed-back-to-romania.html

Second-placed Toma Coconea and Daniel Pisica return home

]]> TV BROADCAST INFO http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/08/10/tv-broadcast-info.html

Red Bull X-Alps on television in Italy, Germany and Austria

]]> SUUNTO TRAINING PAGE WINNER http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/08/05/suunto-training-page-winner.html Christian Amon (AUT2)

Christian Amon's (AUT2) movescount.com profile receives the most views

]]> ATHLETES AS PHOTOGRAPHERS http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/08/02/athletes-as-photographers-images.html Ferdy van Schelven (NED) sees the world upside-down

Great behind the scenes shots, straight from the teams' Leica V-Lux 30 cameras

]]> ATHLETES CELEBRATE IN MONACO http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/08/02/athletes-celebrate-in-monaco.html Karel Vrabensky and Jan Skrabalek (team CZE) and Penny Powers, assistant team CAN

Red Bull X-Alps athletes honoured at prize giving and party

]]> RED BULL X-ALPS WEBCLIP: BEST OF 2011 http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/31/red-bull-x-alps-webclip-best-of-2011.html

The highlights of Red Bull X-Alps 2011

]]> PHOTOS: CHRIGEL AND THOMAS CHILL OUT IN MONACO http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/chrigel-and-thomas-chill-out-in-monaco.html

Winning Swiss team relax after well-won race

]]> PHOTOS: GUSCHLBAUER'S GAMBLE http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/photos-guschlbauers-gamble.html

Austrian flies within 10km of race finish but is denied finish in Monaco due to strong southerly winds

]]> PHOTOS: TOMA'S RUN TO MONACO http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/photos-tomas-run-to-monaco.html

Romanian star runs 80km on day 14 of the Red Bull X-Alps to reach the finish

]]> COCONEA'S DAY FINALLY CAME http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/coconeas-day-finally-came.html

The race is over: a final day's summary

]]> RED BULL X-ALPS: RACE OVER http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/red-bull-x-alps-race-over.html

Race Director Christoph Weber ends 2011 edition

]]> TEAM CAN AND ITA FINISH AT MATTERHORN http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/team-can-and-ita-finish-at-matterhorn.html Max Fanderl (CAN)

Frötscher and Fanderl end race in joint 14th place

]]> FINAL FLIGHT http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/final-flight.html Final Flight

Toma takes off for the float

]]> DANIEL EXPLAINS ROUTE DOWN http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/daniel-explains-route-down.html Daniel Explains Route Down

Romanian supporter briefs Coconea on flight to float

]]> THE MOMENT TOMA ARRIVES http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/the-moment-toma.html The Moment Toma

Romanian walks with winner Christian Maurer to the take off at Peille

]]> FINAL PUSH! http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/final-push.html Final Push!

]]> NEARLY HERE - SUPPORTER DANIEL TALKS http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/nearly-here-supporter-daniel-talks.html Nearly Here - Supporter Daniel Talks

]]> WEATHER CLEARING OVER PEILLE TAKE OFF http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/weather-clearing-over-peille-take-off.html

Coconea and Guschlbauer could be able to fly to float

]]> LATEST NEWS http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/latest-news-1.html

It's all kicking off in the top 10 - and finish rules explained

]]> FANDERL AND FROTSCHER http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/fanderl-and-frotscher.html

Team CAN and ITA strike a pact

]]> EXPERT COMMENTARY http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/expert-commentary-13.html

Fingers crossed, says Aidan Toase

]]> MIST OVER MONACO http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/mist-over-monaco.html Mist over Monaco

]]> PHOTOS: BEHIND THE SCENES PT. 2 http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/photos-behind-the-scenes-pt-2.html Max Fanderl (CAN) after 13 days of racing

Photographer Harry Tauderer's great shots of Max Fanderl and Paul Guschlbauer

]]> TOMA'S FANS ARRIVE http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/tomas-fans-arrive.html Coconea has benefitted from lots of support along the way. Check out the state of his ankles though: badly swollen from endless road running

They've driven 26 hours from Romania to support Coconea!

]]> PHOTOS: DAY 13 http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/photos-day-13.html Clement LaTour (FRA3)

The race nears its end and the athletes give everything they've got

]]> EXPERT COMMENTARY http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/expert-commentary-12.html

Will Gadd shares his views on the last day of the Red Bull X-Alps

]]> UNFINISHED BUSINESS http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/30/unfinished-business.html

Coconea putting in an unbelievable performance... Guschlbauer waits for his moment. Is this a classic Tortoise and Hare end to the race?

]]> GUSCHLBAUER http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/29/guschlbauer.html

Comms difficult today!

]]> COCONEA NEARS ISOLA http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/29/coconea-nears-isola.html

Toma Coconea is laying out his glider near Isola preparing for a short flight.

]]> HELI GOES FRUIT PICKING http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/29/heli-goes-fruit-picking.html

Helmut Eichholzer (AUT1) in an orchard

]]> 24 http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/29/24.html

Jack Bauer never had it this exciting

]]> HONZA CHARGES - AUDIO http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/29/honza-charges-audio.html

Team USA back on top of world

]]> PHOTOS: BEHIND THE SCENES http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/29/photos-behind-the-scenes.html Back to where it all began, Salzburg

Guest gallery by photographer and Red Bull X-Alps fan Harry Tauderer

]]> GUSCHL POWER http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/29/guschl-power.html

Guschlbauer off the map, but not out of depth

]]> THE GREAT ESCAPE http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/29/the-great-escape.html Chambers

GBR2 escapes clutches of GER and NED

]]> NASH: PHILOSOPHICAL http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/29/nash-philosophical.html

"I miss it already!" says Nash after just one night out of the race

]]> EXPERT COMMENTARY - AUDIO http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/29/expert-commentary-audio-1.html

Coconea and Guschlbauer have crossed the divide into stronger flying conditions, says Dav Dagault

]]> FAIR WINDS http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/29/fair-winds.html Grenoble forecast

10 km/h NW forecast: just what the doctor ordered

]]> RED BULL X-ALPS WEBCLIP: DAY 12 http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/red-bull-x-alps-webclip-day-12.html

Chrigel made it!

]]> GBR1 HITS FORBIDDEN ZONE http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/gbr1-infringes-airspace.html Steve Nash, in action

Steve Nash eliminated from Red Bull X-Alps for Locarno infringement

]]> THE RACE CONTINUES http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/eichholzer-ok.html

Eichholzer OK, good forecast for next 48 hours

]]> MAURER WINS RED BULL X-ALPS 2011 http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/maurer-wins-red-bull-x-alps-2011.html

Swiss champion takes second successive Red Bull X-Alps victory

]]> CHRIGEL WINS - IMAGES http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/chrigel-wins-images.html

Christian Maurer's final flight to Monaco

]]> CHRIGEL'S FLIGHT - VIDEO http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/chrigels-flight-video.html

Othar Lawrence just shot this video of Christian Maurer flying down from Peille

]]> MAURER TOUCHES DOWN - VIDEO http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/maurer-landed.html Maurer landed

Christian Maurer seals the deal in Monaco

]]> THE CHRIGEL HAS LANDED http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/the-chrigel-has-landed.html

Touch down after acro show!

]]> MAURER TAKES-OFF http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/maurer-takes-off.html

Maurer launches

]]> MAURER AND THEURILLAT ON PEILLE http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/maurer-and-theurillat-on-peille.html

Supporter intends to fly down to float ahead of Maurer

]]> LOVE THIS http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/love-this.html Chrigel's track on the way down to Peille

No joke: Maurer´s "Hello" was done in practise for in flight messages!

]]> INTERVIEW WITH MAURER AT PEILLE - VIDEO http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/maurer-at-peille-interview-video.html Christian Maurer, just now

A few words before Christian Maurer prepared to fly down

]]> CHRIGEL TOP-LANDS: VIDEO http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/chrigel-top-lands-video.html

Christian Maurer (SUI1) top lands at Peille after his epic flight

]]> Chrigel has top landed http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/chrigel-has-top-landed.html

He is looking relaxed as he touches down.

]]> Wingovers http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/wingovers.html

Chopper shooting around him as he glides down...

]]> Chrigel in sight http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/chrigel-in-sight.html

Looks set to top land Peille.

]]> CHRIGEL APPROACHES http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/chrigel-approaches.html

From PEILLE

]]> Seabreeze Tendrils At Mt Gros http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/seabreeze-tendrils-at-mt-gros.html Seabreeze Tendrils At Mt Gros

]]> CAN'T, WON'T, DON'T STOP http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/cant-wont-dont-stop.html

Maurer climbing out fast!

]]> BIG CLOUDS AT MT GROS http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/big-clouds-at-mt-gros.html Could these turn into the gates that block Maurer's entry to Monaco?

It may OD early as Maurer approaches

]]> COCONEA: WILL WALK http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/coconea-will-walk.html Remember the blue skies of Day One?

Overcast 8/8 skies cast a huge shadow on Coconea's hopes...

]]> AAARGH! IT'S RAINING http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/aaargh-its-raining.html

Chambers gets a soaking in Chamonix Valley

]]> NERVES KICK IN http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/nerves-kick-in.html Maurer, moments ago in a weak climb

Live Tracking shows Maurer maintaining but struggling to establish

]]> MAURER ART: 'NOT ORIGINAL' http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/maurer-art-not-original.html Question marks have been placed over Maurer's art of yesterday

Shocking claim by north European race follower

]]> GAME ON http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/game-on-1.html

The most important flight of their lives...

]]> WEATHER TODAY http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/weather-today.html

Looking good for Coconea, Muller and Guschlbauer

]]> "A BIT LOST" http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/a-bit-lost.html Paul flying near the Matterhorn, two days ago

Team AUT4 in unchartered territory

]]> EXPERT COMMENTARY http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/expert-commentary-11.html Tom Payne

Former competitor Tom Payne gives his views on the 'end game' of the race

]]> FOR YOU, THE RACE IS OVER... http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/28/for-you-the-race-is-over.html

Christoph Weber serves an eviction notice on Jan Skrabalek

]]> RED BULL X-ALPS WEBCLIP: DAY 11 http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/27/red-bull-x-alps-webclip-day-11.html

Christian Maurer: Paragliding prodigy?

]]> PHOTOS: HITTING THE ROAD.. AGAIN http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/27/photos-hitting-the-road-again.html Jouni Makkonen (FIN)

Another day of poor flying weather saw the athletes covering as much ground as possible on foot

]]> GUSCHLBAUER: AUDIO INTERVIEW http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/27/guschlbauer-audio-interview.html Paul Guschlbauer flying yesterday

A quick chat with Paul Guschlbauer (AUT4)

]]> PHOTOS: CHRIGEL SAYS "HELLO" http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/27/chrigel-says-hello.html Thomas Theurillat and Christian Maurer (SUI1) plot their next move

Team SUI1 take the day off and send a message to their fans

]]> JAN'S END http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/27/the-culling-continues.html

This Czech's not going to bounce... back

]]> MAURER'S MESSAGE http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/27/maurers-message.html

It's been the talking point of the day...

]]> BONJOUR! http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/27/vive-le-france.html

Martin Muller set to become fourth into France

]]> NASH INTERVIEW - AUDIO http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/27/nash-interview.html

GBR1 are pushing hard and enjoying every minute!

]]> Current Conditions in Monaco http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/27/current-conditions-in-monaco.html Current Conditions in Monaco

]]> A MESSAGE FROM CHRIGEL! http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/27/a-message-from-chrigel.html

Christian Maurer writes a message for his followers...

]]> PHOTOS: BEST OF DAY 10 http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/27/photos-best-of-day-10.html

Images from around the race course on the tenth day of the Red Bull X-Alps day 10

]]> GUSCHLBAUER ROUNDS MT BLANC http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/27/guschlbauer-rounds-mt-blanc.html

AUT4 flies length of Chamonix Valley

]]> ANNOUNCING RED BULL X-WEST http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/27/red-bull-x-west-ready-to-launch-in-summer-2012.html Coming summer 2012: Red Bull X-West

The next evolution in hiking and paragliding adventure racing is ready for launch: Red Bull X-West will take place in North America in summer 2012

]]> EXPERT COMMENTARY http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/27/expert-commentary-10.html

David Dagault gives an insider's analysis...

]]> RED BULL X-ALPS WEBCLIP: DAY 10 http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/27/red-bull-x-alps-webclip-day-10.html

The race continues

]]> RULE CHANGE: MT GROS http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/27/rule-change-mt-gros.html

New rules regarding Mt Gros, Peille and Monaco

]]> PHOTOS: CHRIGEL CLOSES ON GOAL http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/26/photos-chrigel-closes-on-goal.html

Up close with Christian Maurer as he closes in on Monaco

]]> ATHLETES' CLIP 3 http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/26/athletes-clip-3.html

The teams still make good use of their Leicas

]]> RED BULL X-ALPS WEATHER http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/26/red-bull-x-alps-weather.html Evgenii Gryznov (RUS) counts his fingers after a cold day on the mountains

Low pressure weather, high pressure racing

]]> TURNPOINT RULES http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/26/turnpoint-rules.html

Explaining the Matterhorn, Mt Blanc and Mt Gros turnpoint rules

]]> RISING STAR: MARTIN MULLER (AUDIO) http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/26/rising-star-martin-muller-audio.html Martin Muller

Martin Muller has pulled off a series of incredible moves in the last few days and could be placed fourth by close of play today

]]> GUSCHLBAUER NEWS http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/26/guschlbauer-news.html

Canny Austrian neck-and-neck with Coconea

]]> A TRUE TEST OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/26/a-true-test-of-the-human-spirit.html At last! Evidence he is indeed human! A doubleback on Maurer's most recent track proves alien theories incorrect

An update on today's action so far...

]]> MAURER 100K OUT http://www.redbullxalps.com/news/article/date/2011/07/26/maurer-100k-out.html Note his glide ratio - at times he went to below 2:1!

Unstoppable Chrigrel winds up the kilometers

]]>