Lars Meerstetter

Do you have a nickname that you go by?
I do not have a nickname, Lars is short enough.

Where do you live?
In beautiful Hasliberg, Switzerland

What do you do for work?
I work as a tandem pilot and paragliding instructor

What year, and how old were you when you started flying?
I started in 2014, when I was 18 years old.

Did a family member introduce you to paragliding? Does anyone else in your family fly?
None of my family members fly, but many people from my village do.

What other passions do you have, or activities do you enjoy?
Skiing in all it different forms, biking and travelling

Why is flying important to you, and what does flying mean to you?
Flying means everything to me. All my dreams are built around flying, whether new routes, new countries or around my favourite mountains. Also my daily life revolves around paragliding.

Flying accomplishments

• 2025
  • 2nd place Red Bull X-Alps
  • 1st place Eigertour
  • 3rd place Bornes to Fly
• 2024
  • 1st place Eigertour
  • 2nd place Dolomiti SuperFly
  • 1st place Swiss Hike and Fly Championships
  • Climb and fly of all Swiss 4000m peaks in 22 days

Do you have any goals, dreams or plans for the next 1-2 years that you want to share?
XC Flying in Pakistan, enjoy the Swiss Alps on beautiful XC flights, X-Alps 2027