The XC office will be closed from Friday 18 Dec till Monday 4 Jan 2010. The shop will still be operating online, and emergency emails will be answered, but the phones will be unmanned.

Dates have been set for the Ozone Chabre Open 2010 friendly paragliding competition in Laragne, France: 5 – 11 June 2010.

Paragliding Manufacturers’ Association members voted to ask the world governing body of hang gliding and paragliding, the FAI, to redefine the Class 3 paraglider and create a new class of paraglider, Class 6.

Ukrainian paraglider manufacturer, Aeros, have a new intermediate paraglider, the Style2, available and certified EN B.

French paraglider manufacturer, Nervures, have created a modular harness, the Fusion, for pilots who practise different forms of paragliding. Various add-ons can be built onto a basic harness to tailor it for their specific needs.

The Wave2 is Airwave’s new intermediate paraglider, their first wing to use the photogrammetry technique in the design.

Airwave’s FR5 is the latest in their FR range of open class competition paragliders. They say it is “a real jump forward from the FR4″.

Airwave have a new paraglider rucksack for 2010, in a new colour scheme and with reduced volume but heavier, tougher cloth.

Wills Wing hang glider pilots Dustin Martin, Jeff Shapiro and Jeff O’brien finished first, second and third at Canoa Open, Ecuador 2009.

LLAMFF, Llanberis Mountain Film Festival, are calling upon hang glider and paraglider film makers to submit entries to their mountain/adventure film competition. Closing date is 31 Jan 2010.

The Buzz Z3 is Ozone’s new intermediate paraglider which sits in the middle of the En B category.

Czech paraglider manufacturer Gradient have brought out a new EN B intermediate paraglider, the Golden 3, which replaces the Golden 2.

Cross Country magazine has been at the forefront of writing about, photographing and reporting on hang gliding and paragliding around the world for more than 20 years. We love flying as much as you do. Doing it doesn’t come cheaply – writers, photographers and film makers have to make a living like everyone – and [...]

French paraglider manufacturer Nervures have released a new lightweight EN B mountain paraglider with trimmers that turns it into a speed flying wing.

Paratech’s P45 Light mountain paraglider has been certified LTF 1-2 and EN B. It’s been conceived for paragliding pilots who like to enjoy the mountains and hike to their launch locations…

Paratech have designed their tandem paraglider, the PBi6, for use by recreational tandem pilots as well as professionals who often fly with inexperienced passengers. Paratech say they have succeeded in further improving the already good launching characteristics of its predecessor, the PBi5. They say the PBi6 “inflates immediately and rises quickly and evenly with no [...]

Pro Design’s new tandem, the Amiga, is currently undergoing EN and LTF certification testing, which should be complete later this month. The Amiga has been constructed in collaberation with several tandem pilots, and has been built to withstand thousands of launches without deterioration in its performance. This, plus its weight range of 120 – 220 [...]

GoPro’s mini helmet-mounted video and stills camera is now available in a high-definition version, perfect for capturing those high-adrenaline moments in professional, 1080p (1920 x 1080 resolution) quality. The camera is still very small and unobtrusive, although the casing is very slightly thicker to accommodate a new, improved 1100 maH Lithium Ion rechargeable battery pack [...]

Icaro 2000 have some sports sunglasses available in time for Christmas (if you hurry!) Designed with free flying in mind but adaptable to all kinds of sports, their principal characteristics are their curved shape, which offers efficient protection from the air, and straight arms for comfort when worn under a helmet. The glasses have a [...]

Back for its third edition, the Ozone Flying Tip Calendar has been completely re-done with all new flying tips and photos. This is a 52 week calendar with full colour photos for every week and a crucial or entertaining flying tip in English, German, and French, and makes an excellent holiday (or new year’s) gift [...]