Italian hang glider company Icaro 2000′s new electric hang glider, the Pit-trike, was developed by hang gliding ex-world champion Manfred Ruhmer.

Bob Drury interviews Advance’s Valéry Chapuis about Bruce Goldsmith’s recent move to join their design team

Himalayan guru Brad Sander and a multinational team of pilots are currently half way across the Indian Himalayas on the Himalayan Odyssey, having set off on 9 March 2010.

‘The Path of the Condor’ is a documentary film directed by Christian Holler, in which a paraglider pilot and an ornithologist study the life and flight characteristics of the world’s largest bird, the condor.

German manufacturer Icaro Paragliders have a new logo and website to celebrate 10 years in the business.

‘Into the Sky’ is French hang glider pilot and cameraman Francois Isoard’s documentary film of the December 2008 Namibian hang glider record-hunting expedition.

Gin Gliders have increased their paragliding and multi-sport clothing range with their hybrid softshell jacket, which is now available in bronze as well as blue and kiwi.

Gin’s speed flying and mountain paraglider, the Yak, as used by Stuart Holmes in his descent of Ama Dablam in November 2009, is now available for sale through Gin’s dealer network.

French paragliding school Esprit Parapente are organising two hike-and-fly events in the French Alps for autumn 2010.

Polish paraglider manufacturer Dudek have some refreshing new T-shirt designs for 2010.

The Transdromoise, paragliding hike-and-fly race across the Drome department of France, is set for 18 – 23 April 2010.

Brazilian paraglider manufacturer Onika Paragliders have just brought out a new EN B-certified wing, the Pegasus 3.

‘Born to Fly’ is a new clothing range for hang glider and paraglider pilots by Lucas Ridley.

Registration for the 2010 British Paragliding Championships to be held in Slovenia and France, is now open.

The 5th annual international paragliding festival and accuracy competition in Serdivian, north-west Turkey (about 2 hours east of Istanbul), takes place from 30 July – 4 August 2010.

The latest issue of Cross Country magazine is out now. The magazine features a stunning cover shot taken by Vianney Tisseau while hunting hang gliding records in Namibia this season.

‘Burgsdorf is not even on the map.’ Empty desert, 6,000 m base, and 300 km out-and-returns, but tinged with tragedy. Vianney Tisseau returned with incredible images from this season’s Namibian Record Encampment

Registration for the first International Women’s Paragliding Open has opened. The competition will be held in Ager, Spain, 21 – 28 August 2010