Paragliding royalty Tom de Dorlodot and Horacio Llorens have both experienced memorable flights but their latest aerial adventure was one of the most extraordinary as they became the first paragliding pilots to reach K2 and soar up its face to 7,577m. Belgian De Dorlodot is a Red Bull X-Alps regular and this was his seventh adventure in Pakistan, while Spaniard Llorens is an aerobatic paragliding legend and multiple world champion with the duo combining previously for Higher Ground in 2020 - an unforgettable trip to the Himalayas. Paragliding pilot Tom de Dorlodot flies to the K2 on June 28, 2022. The expedition in July 2022 saw them travel to Pakistan with the main objective to become the first people to ever paraglide to K2 - the second highest mountain in the world at 8,611m -...
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Fernanda Maciel scaled continent's highest peak in record 6h 40m time Brazilian ultrarunner Fernanda Maciel made history on Christmas Eve, 2022 when she scaled one of the legendary 'Seven Summits' in world-record time in the hostile environment of Antarctica – outpacing all known previous climbers with what is believed to be the summit's first running ascent - then launched the dicey descent with barely moments to catch her breath. Fernanda Maciel is seen during the project 7 Summits in the Antarctica on December 20, 2022. Photo: Jordan Manoukian / Red Bull Content Pool Mount Vinson normally requires a minimum of five to seven days to climb via mountaineering or ski mountaineering, but Maciel was determined to ascend by running - an unprecedented attempt. A native of Minas Ger...
Read MoreEstonian slackliner crosses 500m at 200m high in windy 50°C weather With the backdrop of the picturesque landscapes of Kazakstan, Estonian Jaan Roose became the first person to cross the iconic “fangs” on a slackline, limestone pillars that make up the Bozzhyra tract, also known as the 'Sugar Castles' and were crafted by the ancient Tethys Ocean, millions of years ago. Roose took up slacklining 12 years ago and is well known for being the first and only athlete to do a double backflip (legs) while, in 2019, he won the World Slackline Masters in Munich, Germany. Jaan Roose seen during Red Bull Highline Mangistau in Aktau, Kazakhstan, 2022. Credit: Victor Magdeyev / Red Bull Content Pool The three-time world champion, who has also worked as a stuntman in Hollywood movies like As...
Read MoreValentin Delluc, one of the world's best speedflyers, recently went for a spectacular flight through Turkey’s famous Cappadocia region, using its fairy chimneys and hot air balloons to undertake a thrilling series of tricks among the gorgeous scenery. From the cliffs of Uçhisar Castle to the tops of the fairy chimneys, wall rides and balloon jumps, Delluc conquered one of the most magical places in Turkey – Cappadocia – with extraordinary tricks he had never before performed. Valentin Delluc performs during the Fairy Flight shooting in Nevsehir, Turkey. Mahmut Cinci / Red Bull Content Pool In his Fairy Flight project, Delluc jumped off a hot air balloon at a height of 2,600m and conducted an extraordinary flight among fairy chimneys and hot air balloons. The project also gave him...
Read MoreWingsuit trio take in bird's-eye view of stunning UNESCO World Heritage site Wingsuit and BASE jump legend Frédéric Fugen was joined by Vincent Cotte and Aurélien Chatard for an historic Soul Flyers trip out on October 11 and 12 when they performed a Taj Mahal fly-by in India to get a bird's-eye of the UNESCO World Heritage site. After previous projects with his late friend Vincent Reffet such as their Mont Blanc swoop, upside down Dolomites flight and breathtaking A Door in the Sky plane stunt, Fugen recruited compatriots Cotte and Chatard for his Human Meteor project at the hallowed Indian monument. Frederic Fugen [right] and Vincent Cotte [left] perform during the project 'Taj Mahal Fly-by' in Agra, India on October 11, 2022 // Aliasgar Bharmal / Red Bull Content Pool The t...
Read MoreAfter a two-year break, the Oktoberfest - the world's largest folk festival - opened its gates again for its 187th edition on September 17 with German freerunning star Jason Paul celebrating its return thanks to a series of spectacular flips and jumps in Munich. Jason Paul performing at the Oktoberfest on 15th of September in Munich, Germany. Photo: Phil Pham / Red Bull Content Pool The former Red Bull Art of Motion champion is known globally for his amazing projects such Last Call for Mr Paul which has 158M views on Youtube and Jason Paul Freerunning Illusions. For his latest project, the 31-year-old stayed in his native Germany to celebrate the return of Oktoberfest which has opened up tents and rides to millions of visitors from around the world. Jason Paul performing a tr...
Read MoreFreerunner explores Indian city to deliver tiffin boxes to the locals German freerunner Jason Paul has hopped, skipped and jumped around some of the world’s major cities, but in his latest project, The Lunchbox, we get to see him weaving around the bustling streets of Mumbai, trying to catch up with the city’s iconic dabbawalas. Jason Paul during the filming of the The Lunchbox project in Mumbai, India on April 14, 2022. Photo: Focus Sports / Red Bull Content Pool For the last 132 years, Mumbai’s dabbawalas have been picking up and delivering tiffin boxes across the city to make sure that over 200,000 office workers get their hot lunches on time. Their legend is built on an intricate and efficient network, where more than 5,000 dabbawalas travel on foot, cycle and trains to trans...
Read MoreNirmal 'Nims' Purja MBE haș claimed two more incredible world records after the intrepid mountaineer became the first person to summit three peaks higher than 8,000m – Everest, Kanchenjunga, and Lhotse - in just under nine days and do the Everest to Lhotse traverse in 26 hours - both without supplementary oxygen. The Nepal-born naturalised British climber is well known for summitting all 14 of the world's 8,000m peaks in seven months and he also made history on January 16, 2021, when the former Gurkha and British Special Forces operative and his team became the first mountaineers to summit K2 in winter. After receiving worldwide acclaim for those feats, Purja embarked on a new adventure in early May with his Elite Exped team as they tackled the Himalayan peaks of Everest, Lhotse...
Read MoreDi Tommaso scales the sails & runs the rafters at UNESCO World Heritage Site The Sydney Opera House is one of the most recognisable structures in the world and since its opening in 1973 has played host to a who’s who of world leaders, artists and performers. Dominic Di Tommaso, an Australian freerunning star is the first to be granted permission to freerun on the iconic site for a unique performance of his own. Dominic Di Tomasso freerunning the Sydney Opera House, Australia on March 10, 2022. Photo: Andy Green / Red Bull Content Pool A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Sydney Opera House was recognised in April with the world's highest engineering accolade from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - joining the likes of the Eiffel Tower and Machu Picchu. The 29-ye...
Read MoreSandes and Griesel endure brutal weather and 33,000m of elevation while circumnavigating Lesotho South African ultrarunners Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel have combined to produce another extraordinary feat when they circumnavigated almost 1,100km of the landlocked African country Lesotho in 16 days, 6 hours and 56 minutes, for an average of just shy of 69km or a little more than one and a half marathons, every day. Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel are seen during the Navigate Lesotho Project in Lesotho on April 23, 2022. Photo: Craig Kolesky / Red Bull Content Pool Sandes and Griesel previously embarked on the ultimate Drakensberg adventure – the Drakensberg Grand Traverse - in 2014 when they ran 204km non-stop while they smashed the Great Himalaya Trail record in 2018 with a new mark...
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