What happens when you invite Kinga Masztalerz – adventurer, Red Bull athlete, and one of the world's leading women pilots – to chase the flying weather through England and Wales on a girls' hike & fly adventure road trip?

SOAR follows nine women pilots, sharing the stories behind their passion for paragliding, the joy they find in the sport, and the friendship they share. Join the gang as they hike and fly the hills of Southeast Wales – camping out and sharing rides from site to site. Then follow the action to The Lake District's colourful free flight festival the 'LCC', home the formidable X-Lakes challenge where competitors hike and fly ultra-marathon distances across the 'Wainwright' fells (https://x-lakes.uk).

Women make up just 7% of the UK's paragliders, but this is growing. SOAR shines a spotlight on these incredible women, amplifying their visibility and celebrating their integral role in shaping the UK paragliding scene.

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If you fancy trying paragliding, get in touch with the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association
https://www.bhpa.co.uk/sport/learn_to_fly/

Playlist to learn more about paragliding, Kinga and the X-Lakes etc
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXgFRVBMpUzWpKyPxC5zZVG13Qi-iABHy

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SOAR is the conclusion of the Glide Gals project, started by Rhian Ebrey, which strove to improve diversity in the UK paragliding community. Production was supported by several UK clubs including Cumbria, SE Wales, Dales and Thames Valley.

Rhian Ebrey - project lead - @rhian_lottie
John Westall - project support - @john.westall4

Kinga Masztalerz
https://kingamaszta.com/
@kingamaszta

John Hamlett, filmmaker
https://www.johnhamlett.co.uk
@johnhamlettuk

Harry Nicholson, composer
https://www.harrynicholson.com
@super_haz

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