paraglider
noun
para·glid·er
ˈper-ə-ˌglī-dər 
ˈpa-rə-
1
: a modified parachute used for paragliding
2
: a person who paraglides
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The valley floor hums with cowbells and the distant whir of paragliders circling above alpine meadows—as Trümmelbach’s glacial torrents roar through limestone caverns.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Hikers and visitors to Mussel Rock Park, which was built on an old landfill that operated from 1957 to 1978, enjoy the park, the nature — and the colorful flying paragliders.
—Ray Chavez, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Beyond parsing the sky for thermals and downdrafts, Thompson said paragliders have to be wary of strong winds, which can carry pilots off-course.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 22 Aug. 2025
Two paragliders bobbed from updraft to updraft in an effort to fly up the Baltoro Glacier to K2.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Hikers and visitors to Mussel Rock Park, which was built on an old landfill that operated from 1957 to 1978, enjoy the park, the nature — and the colorful flying paragliders.
—Ray Chavez, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Beyond parsing the sky for thermals and downdrafts, Thompson said paragliders have to be wary of strong winds, which can carry pilots off-course.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 22 Aug. 2025
Two paragliders bobbed from updraft to updraft in an effort to fly up the Baltoro Glacier to K2.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Paraglider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paraglider. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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