Skywalk‘s Chili2 paraglider has been certified LTF 1-2 / EN B in sizes S (75 – 95 kg) and M (85 – 110 kg). Skywalk refer to the 3-line system Chili2 as a ‘Dream machine’. With an aspect ratio of 5.65,they say it achieves performance never seen before in this class, and this combined with [...]

ITV‘s highly acclaimed speed flying wing, the Pil Pit, has been replaced by the Pil Pit2 which has already been seen out carving the Alpine slopes. Michaël Regnier has been out this summer and autumn refining and tuning the Pil-Pit 2, which retains the distinctive Pil-Pit 1 profile, but has a tightened-up trailing edge. This, [...]

DSX Safly is a GPS tracking device which can be used to track hang glider and paraglider pilots in real time. The instrument has obvious safety benefits to all pilots, but the Italians are proposing using it in competitions, where it would not only offer increased safety, but spectators could watch the competition in real [...]

German company Aircross are releasing their first LTF 1-2 / EN B paraglider, the U-Fly. Aircross say the glider is “very easy to launch, has a magnificent glide ratio and is certainly a perfect glider for those pilots who want to make cross country experiences with a high performing glider whilst remaining relaxed”. The glider, [...]

The XC Africa Open 2009 finished in De Aar, South Africa, on 21 November. 44 pilots took part, and although weather stopped play on a few occasions, three good tasks were completed with best flights of 134, 154 and 182 km on the three days. Czechs took the first three spots, with Karel Vejchodsky finishing [...]

French paraglider manufacturer Escape say their LTF 1-2 /EN B S’Pace will be available for early January, and the competition wing, the S’Max 2010, is finished and available now. The company are working on an English version of their website which they say will be released soon.

The Alpine Flying Centre near Chamonix, France, now has their own blog and podcast pages. The blog is updated frequently bringing all the current happenings and news from the weather, flying and skiing in the Chamonix area.

Fancy paragliding (or mountain biking, diving, rafting or trekking) in Montenegro? The Montenegro Adventure Centre’s website has now been updated and offers more information on the local flying sites. Available in Montenegrin, Serbian, Croatian, Russian, Hungarian and Romanian as well as English, the website reflects the growing numbers of Eastern European visitors. The Montenegro Adventure [...]

Spanish acro paraglider pilot Horacio Llorens has broken the world record for Infinite Tumbles. He executed 281 successive revolutions on Saturday 5 December in Nepal after D-bagging from a helicopter at 5,000 m…

Paragliding photographer Felix Wölk leaves the chilled-out lakeside retreat of Pokhara behind and gets too high, too fast in the big mountains of Nepal

Spain’s Xevi Bonet won the La Palma Challenge Pre-PWC and Open paragliding comp, which finished on 3 December after three valid tasks. He was flying a Gin Boomerang 6…

Those of you able to receive the French cable channel, Jimmy, may be interested to know that there is a new program entitled ‘Vertigo, le magazine de l’air‘ on Monday evenings. The first in the series was shown on Monday 30 November (to be repeated Saturday 5 December at 00h50 and again Sunday 6 December [...]

Tumbled mid flight, Adam Parer found himself separated from his glider and in free fall cocooned in his hang gliding harness…

Johnny Perez, an Argentinian pilot living in Miami USA, scooped the top prize in the Cross Country Magazine Subscribers’ Prize Draw on 1 Dec winning himself an Advance paraglider of his choice. Johnny, an XC mag subscriber for five years, said, “When I got the news I called Cross Country. A second later I was jumping all over the place. The people in my office thought I was crazy!”

The Red Bull X-Alps 2009 was the most incredible yet. Paragliding and hiking 800 km across the Alps. The DVD is out now

The first international Women’s Paragliding Open will be held in Ager, Spain, from 21 – 28 August, organisers have announced…

The winners of the Cross Country magazine subscribers’ prize draw have been selected – top prize an Advance paraglider

The Cross Country Subscribers’ prize draw takes place in less than three hours. If you have a valid subscription to the only international hang gliding and paragliding magazine you’re in the draw. The draw is at 12 noon GMT. UK, Europe and US Subscriptions: £32.95 / €36.95 / us$ 49.95 Rest of the World Subscriptions: [...]

Hang gliding dominated XCeara 2009, Brazil’s big-distance paragliding and hang gliding competition, which ended on 29 November. Marcelo Ferro flew the furthest, hitting 352.9 km on 25 November…

Female Icelandic paraglider pilots, Anita Bjornsdottir and Aslaug Einarsdottir, are about to embark upon a two-year paragliding adventure with an added twist: to raise global awareness of issues such as women’s rights and gender equality, and to learn about the lives of women in different cultures. “We intend to approach this matter in a positive [...]