In Issue 125…
The current issue is 125
THE GREAT GAME
‘More than fantastic!’ The 17th Hang Gliding World Championships came back to the Alps for a battle of the giants that saw Alex Ploner take gold while Manfred Ruhmer let his mantle slip
RED BULL X-ALPS: THE INSIDE STORY
‘It was windy all the time – and turbulent.’ Hugh Miller gets the inside scoop on winner Chrigel Maurer and the incredible Alpine flying that gripped the free-flight world this summer
TRUTH SEEKER
‘There have been enormous leaps in performance.’ Gin Seok Song tells Michel Ferrer about his eternal quest for perfection and why paragliders just keep getting better
WHETHER THE WEATHER: X-ALPS SPECIAL
‘You can’t wait for the weekend,’ says Honza Rejmanek, third in this year’s X-Alps. He explains what to look for and how to read the weather during the toughest flying race around
ACRO TWINZ
‘Hello, we’re the Green Twins, and we’re talking to you telepathically.’ Bob Drury gets his mind-reading helmet on to find out about the new film from the US acro brothers
BETWEEN THE SHEETS
‘It’s agile and precise.’ Sport class frenzy as Marcus King tries out Skywalk’s Cayenne 3 and Airwave’s Cobra, while Bob Drury and J C Skiera fly Apco’s new Libra
Plus all the usual regulars and news including the new products.
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