Alpine Ascent

Advance UK Dealers.

We aim to provide the ultimate paragliding equipment to UK pilots through a network of dedicated dealers and schools. Click here for your nearest.

Online Clothing Store

To view or buy Advance clothing online. Visit our online store. here

Paragliding holidays

Our unique alpine base, with access to some of the best flying in the Alps. more »

WELCOME TO ALPINE ASCENT

Gavin Foster, BHPA instructor for 20 years, founded Alpine-Ascent Ltd in 1991 to import Advance paragliders and paragliding equipment. Gavin spends most of his time working from his home in Chamonix France, where he is able to take advantage of great flying conditions.

Gavin’s Blog

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SIGMA 8 App on your iPhone

The SIGMA 8 iPhone App with all the films, FAQs, interactive size chart, dealer location is

SIGMA 8

As a top-performance intermediate with a high fun-factor the SIGMA 8 is the definitive Cross Country

Lightness harness

Watch the OMEGA 8 film! Some very spectacular and dynamically edited shots are waiting for you.

Epsilon 6

Demo wings in 25 size are available. Book here straight away for a test flight. The

Why Advance?

There have been many changes in the Paragliding market in the last 20 years.

Manufactures have come in a blaze of glory, made bold statements, and have faded away.
Some have re-invented themselves on a number of occasions calling themselves something new just to add further confusion to the customers and market place.

Advance, are Swiss through and through, slow to evolve. Developing new products as and when there is proven new development. To their detriment they are slow bringing new products to the market. However, when they do the product is tried and tested and only when it is ready - and not before will it be released.

Yes sometimes a frustrating policy but over the last 22 years has proved to be invaluable building the brand and customer loyalty.

Rolf Zeitner, one of the founders of Advance once said; “because it’s new it’s not better”.