Flying…!

At KORTEL DESIGN, we share this dream with you! We are a French brand of paragliding harnesses and accessories, based in Sallanches at the foot of Mont Blanc, whose mission is to offer you the best equipment for your paragliding practice. Since 1999, we have been designing and developing our products with attention to detail and functionality that has earned us a worldwide reputation.

Our design and development process is meticulous and performance-oriented. We strive to take into account every detail and every functionality to guarantee the comfort, efficiency and innovation of our products. We leave nothing to chance and we make every effort to offer superior quality products.

To offer you the best possible service, we work with a network of trained dealers who are there to help you find the products that best suit your practice. Our team of enthusiasts is at your service and always ready to help you. We are proud to offer you high-tech products, designed by and for happy paragliders! Join us and experience the KORTEL DESIGN experience: unforgettable flights guaranteed!

A little history…

Kortel Design is a paragliding equipment brand founded in the late 1990s by Denis Cortella, a demanding pilot who decided to design and manufacture the product of his dreams himself. It all started in a small hamlet in the town of St-Gervais, at the foot of Mont Blanc, where Denis transformed the living room of his apartment into a sewing workshop to sew the straps and prototypes of his future products. The apartment's kitchen became the meeting point for all the passionate friends, who came to discuss, lend a hand and order their future harness.

Over the years, Kortel Design has become a recognised company in the paragliding market, thanks to its technical expertise and its ability to surprise. In particular, the brand has launched several innovative atypical products such as the K1 at the beginning, and closer to us the Kanibal Race which was the reference in the world of competition, or the Karver which shook up preconceived ideas by being the first shoulderless harness.
Kortel Design has also developed a complete range of peripheral products to increase pilot safety and provide them with an unforgettable flying experience.

In addition to its technical performance, Kortel Design is also committed to the sustainable development and quality of its products. The brand uses superior quality materials to allow you to enjoy its products for a long time, and works closely with its suppliers to ensure that its products are manufactured responsibly and respectfully.

Today, Kortel Design is an internationally recognised brand, with distributors in more than 80 countries. Thanks to its expertise and constant innovations, Kortel Design has become an essential reference for demanding paragliding pilots around the world.

Why the harness?

Paragliding is often associated with a wing with a pilot suspended underneath, but it is just as important to have a quality harness. Indeed, the harness is the interface between the pilot and the paraglider, it allows you to best feel the air mass and improve the flying experience. At Kortel Design, we have decided to focus on the development of quality harnesses, because we believe that they have great potential to improve the paragliding experience. We have therefore put considerable effort in this direction.

“Since its creation in 1999, Kortel Design has made it its mission to innovate in the design of harnesses. With its experience and passion for innovation, the company has developed a range of unique and original harnesses, recognised for their innovative geometry, superior quality materials, clever accessories and precise adjustments. The company gives free rein to imagination and experimentation, without ever dismissing any idea, even the most far-fetched, until it has been proven unviable. Each Kortel Design harness is the result of years of research and development, which have made it possible to develop unique technologies and select the best materials to meet the requirements of pilots of all levels.

And tomorrow?

Kortel Design intends to continue on this path by working on new technological solutions to offer you even more unique and efficient products. We look forward to presenting the innovations we have in store for the years to come.