SAFA Skysailor Magazine

51 SPRING 2026 | September-October-November SKY SAILOR mates, or introducing family and friends to the world of sky pirates, MagicLand offers something for everyone. For updates and upcoming ticket releas- es visit magiclandfestival.com or email magiclandnz@gmail.com . Aaron Durogati sets a new Hike-&-Fly World Record  Reigning Red Bull X-Alps champion and two-time world champion Aaron Durogati set a new Hike & Fly World Record across June 7 and 8 after covering the equivalent height of more than two Mt Everests in less than 24 hours on Norway’s Slogen mountain rising up from Hjørundfjorden. Durogati has a long track record in endurance challenges and high-level competition, including the gruelling Red Bull X-Alps event which he won last year. For this World Record attempt, Durogati’s aim was to accumulate as much vertical gain as possible within a 24-hour period by hiking up the mountain and then flying back down by paraglider. The veteran faced tricky conditions, de- manding night flying, meticulously planned nutrition and ultra-light equipment for the attempt in Norway‘s 24-hour daylight. Similar to Kilian Jornet, the ‘GOAT’ of mountain endurance, Durogati decided to take on the Slogen course that followed a 2.57km route with approximately 1,080m of vertical gain per ascent, starting almost at sea level. Despite fatigue and rain showers, Durogati completed the course in just under 24 hours, reaching a maximum paragliding speed of 86km/h and covering an impressive total distance of 103km. After completing 18 climbs more than twice the height of Mt Everest (8,848.86m) with 19,424m of total ascent, Aaron smashed the previous record by 1,890m! Photos: Red Bull Media