Aner Bueno
| Disciplines | Hike & fly competition |
|---|---|
| nationality | Spanish |
| city | Azpeitia, Spain |
| Birth date | 1987 |
| Gin team since | 2026 |
Know more about Aner
Biography
Aner lives in the Basque Country and spends every free moment exploring bigger mountain ranges like the Pyrenees and the Alps, always looking for new adventures. What he enjoys most is bivouacking and climbing mountains before flying back down. He is also passionate about hike & fly races.
Interview
What’s your job or profession?:
Firefighter
Firefighter
Do you have any hobbies besides paragliding?:
Yes, mountaineering, mountain skiing, biking, surfing,..
Yes, mountaineering, mountain skiing, biking, surfing,..
When and what inspired you to start paragliding?:
I started flying five years ago. I’d always been drawn toneverything related to aeronautics, and one day I suddenly felt it was time to fly in some way. That’s when paragliding entered my life and has stayed.
I started flying five years ago. I’d always been drawn toneverything related to aeronautics, and one day I suddenly felt it was time to fly in some way. That’s when paragliding entered my life and has stayed.
What are your favorite flying spots?:
I’m from a small town in the Basque Country, Azpeitia, and I really enjoy flying in my local area, which is a mountain thermal flying zone with a strong influence from the sea due to its proximity. I also really like the Pyrenees, such as the Tena Valley in Aragon. But I have to admit that I’m deeply in love with the Alps and the flying conditions there.
I’m from a small town in the Basque Country, Azpeitia, and I really enjoy flying in my local area, which is a mountain thermal flying zone with a strong influence from the sea due to its proximity. I also really like the Pyrenees, such as the Tena Valley in Aragon. But I have to admit that I’m deeply in love with the Alps and the flying conditions there.
What is your best flight or adventure?
I really enjoy bivouac flying. Especially solo. I have very good memories crossing the central Balkans in Bulgaria. I also remember flights where, after crossing the Mont Blanc massif and flying through very deep and wild valleys, I ended up bivouacking in the Aravis or the Ecrins.
I really enjoy bivouac flying. Especially solo. I have very good memories crossing the central Balkans in Bulgaria. I also remember flights where, after crossing the Mont Blanc massif and flying through very deep and wild valleys, I ended up bivouacking in the Aravis or the Ecrins.
Could you share a link to your best flight track? (e.g., XContest or similar)
xcontest.org/2025/world/en/flights/detail:Aneretxe/2.5.2025/07:38
xcontest.org/2025/world/en/flights/detail:Aneretxe/2.5.2025/07:38
What do you like most about flying?:
The feeling of freedom and the possibility of using it as a means of transport to travel and discover places that I would never know if it weren’t for paragliding.
The feeling of freedom and the possibility of using it as a means of transport to travel and discover places that I would never know if it weren’t for paragliding.
Why do you want to be part of the GIN team?:
I like their philosophy and the dedication they put into everything they do.
I like their philosophy and the dedication they put into everything they do.
What are your objectives for the next two years?:
To do well at Xpyr 2026 and have some powerful bivouac flying adventures.
To do well at Xpyr 2026 and have some powerful bivouac flying adventures.
What advice would you give to new pilots?
Enjoy every step of the learning process and all the incredible sensations that this sport and way of life brings.
Enjoy every step of the learning process and all the incredible sensations that this sport and way of life brings.
Achievements
285
km
km
285 fly in Alps
2025
Free flight
173
km
km
173 FAI Triangle
2026
FAI Triangle
185
km
km
185 Flat Triangle
2026
Flat Triangle
