Pre-World Cup Paragliding Event

October 26, 2023

Pre-World Cup Paragliding tournament will begin in Bir-Billing in Kangra district.
The tournament would be held from October 26 to November 2.
About 120 paragliding pilots from around 28 countries would participate in the event.
Bir-Billing is ranked among the top 10 paragliding sites of the world and attracts thousands of paragliding enthusiasts from across the world every year.
Paragliding pilots and tourists fly solo or tandem flights, taking off from Billing ridge located at a height of 2,400 m from the sea level, hovering in skies along the ridges of Dhauladhar mountain ranges and landing at Bir.
Open valley beyond Billing take off enables fliers to cover long distances.
At present, record of flying 257 km in a single flight from Billing is in the name of India’s Debi Chaudhary.