paragliding
noun
para·glid·ing
ˈper-ə-ˌglī-diŋ 
ˈpa-rə-
: the recreational sport of soaring from a slope or a cliff using a modified parachute
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Along with visiting Machu Picchu, families can go horseback riding, mountain biking, paragliding, and more.
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Check another Bay Area paragliding site in Milpitas.
—Ray Chavez, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Felix Baumgartner, a daredevil and extreme athlete, died on Thursday after a paragliding accident in Italy.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian skydiver best known for his record-setting dive from space, died in a paragliding accident in Italy Thursday, according to Italian officials.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Check another Bay Area paragliding site in Milpitas.
—Ray Chavez, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Felix Baumgartner, a daredevil and extreme athlete, died on Thursday after a paragliding accident in Italy.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian skydiver best known for his record-setting dive from space, died in a paragliding accident in Italy Thursday, according to Italian officials.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
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“Paragliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paragliding. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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