Žan Kafol Aerial & cave photographer SL
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Ratitovec Hike & Fly

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A paragliding competition.

Hikers gather around the mountain hut and summit markers on Ratitovec beneath a clear blue sky.
Paraglider pilots and spectators line Ratitovec's grassy launch ridge beneath dramatic dark clouds and patches of blue.
Many colourful paragliders scatter across the sky near Ratitovec beneath a dark approaching storm cloud.
Several paragliders circle beneath tall cumulus clouds above Ratitovec, their colourful wings scattered across the sky.
Many paragliders circle at different heights among bright clouds during the Ratitovec Hike & Fly competition.
A yellow paraglider crosses a deep forested valley near Ratitovec, with small villages and ridges receding into haze.
A paraglider disappears into pale mountain cloud, its wing barely visible through dense white mist.
A tiny paraglider floats against layered snow-streaked mountains, emphasising the scale of the alpine landscape.
Hikers climb a stony trail through a broad green mountain hollow during the ascent to Ratitovec.
A curious cow pushes its pink nose close to the camera on a grassy mountain pasture.
A mountain hut and grassy summit ridge stand above distant valleys during the Ratitovec event.
Cloud shadows and shafts of sunlight move across rugged green mountains during a flight near Ratitovec.
Pilot's-eye view through thick cloud above Ratitovec, with a faint patchwork of forest and fields below.
Aerial view over a compact mountain village, green fields and roads enclosed by steep forested slopes.
A paraglider approaches a green landing field in a mountain valley beneath broken cloud.
Pilot's-eye view through thin cloud reveals green valleys and forested ridges far below Ratitovec.
Paraglider lines and a wing frame an airborne view of the landscape far below.