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From the rugged Tien Shan mountains to the expansive Issyk-Kul lake, hiking, horse riding, kayaking, and paragliding are just some of the activities on offer here.
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Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
Sitting above the regional capital of Abha in the Sarawat Mountains, the nearly two-mile Mount Soudah is the country’s highest peak and the ideal launchpad for hiking, climbing, camping, and paragliding.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
Popular among Italians, Germans, Austrians, and Swiss visitors, Lake Garda is a paradise for active travelers, with plenty of opportunities for cycling, hiking, sailing, windsurfing, and paragliding.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Newbies can get a taste for the experience by booking a tandem flight to soar with an experienced pilot from Mount Mackenzie down to the banks of the Columbia River—the highest vertical commercial tandem paragliding launch in North America.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
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Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
Sitting above the regional capital of Abha in the Sarawat Mountains, the nearly two-mile Mount Soudah is the country’s highest peak and the ideal launchpad for hiking, climbing, camping, and paragliding.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
Popular among Italians, Germans, Austrians, and Swiss visitors, Lake Garda is a paradise for active travelers, with plenty of opportunities for cycling, hiking, sailing, windsurfing, and paragliding.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Newbies can get a taste for the experience by booking a tandem flight to soar with an experienced pilot from Mount Mackenzie down to the banks of the Columbia River—the highest vertical commercial tandem paragliding launch in North America.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
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In 2024, the United States Parachute Association recorded nine civilian skydiving fatalities out of more than 3.8 million jumps made by its members.—
June 23,
CBS News,
23 June 2025
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Activities that require adult supervision due to physical risk are not ideal for teens to navigate alone (like skydiving).—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
20 June 2025
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Praia Grande is a common destination for hot-air ballooning, a popular activity in some parts of Brazil’s south during June festivities that celebrate Catholic saints such as Saint John, the Associated Press news agency reports.—
Duarte Mendonca,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
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The fire occurred in the skies of Praia Grande — a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, and a popular destination for hot air ballooning — on the morning of Saturday, June 21, according to Jorginho Mello, the state’s governor.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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This sent prices in neighboring Bangladesh soaring, and authorities are scrambling to find new sources for the vegetable. Elsewhere, a drought in Spain took its toll on olive oil production.—
Aniruddha Ghosal, Evelyne Musambi, and Joeal Calupitan,
The Christian Science Monitor,
28 Sep. 2023
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The orange leather piece featured a soaring, nearly hip-grazing leg slit that culminated with a gold buckle at the top.—
Chelsey Sanchez,
Harper's BAZAAR,
26 Sep. 2022
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“Paragliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paragliding. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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