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Archive for July, 2011

Paragliding World Cup 2011: Turkey: Day 6

Sunday, July 31st, 2011
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Craig Morgan blows it, Luc Armant crashes and speculation again hangs over the safety of Open Class

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Exclusive interview with Chrigel Maurer and Thomas Theurillat immediately after they won the Red Bull X-Alps 2011

Paragliding World Cup 2011: Turkey: Day 6

Friday, July 29th, 2011
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Craig Morgan hangs on to an 11 point lead after the penultimate task of the Paragliding World Cup 2011 in Turkey

Paragliding World Cup 2011: Turkey: Day 5

Friday, July 29th, 2011
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Blog: A slow start but Craig Morgan goes big on Task 3

Red Bull -X-Alps 2011: Day 12

Friday, July 29th, 2011
Chrigel Maurer and Thomas Theurillat on the raft at Monaco. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

Chrigel Maurer toplands to win the X-Alps for a second time

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Day 11

Thursday, July 28th, 2011
Tom de Dorlodot above the Engadin valley on 24 July 2011. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

Athletes Go! Go! Go! on final 48 hour push as Chrigel closes on goal

Paragliding World Cup 2011: Turkey: Day 4

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
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Blog: Craig Morgan blasts it around Task 2 in Turkey

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Message from Chrigel

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Chrigel whiles away the time while the other athletes force-march themselves through the northern Alps

Hello world! That’s the message from Chrigel Maurer

Paragliding World Cup 2011: Turkey: Day 3

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Paragliding in Turkey. Photo: Martin Scheel. www.azoom.com

British Paragliding Champion Craig Morgan blogs about Task two of the Paragliding World Cup in Turkey

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Day 10

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Christian Maurer ready to launch at Pointe des Chaudannes, Les Karellis, France on 26 July. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps 2011

It’s a slog through rain down south while the chasing pack converge on Mont Blanc

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Day 9

Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Toma Coconea on track for the Matterhorn on 25 July 2011. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

Chrigel looks to Monaco as Toma fends off the wolves

Paragliding World Cup 2011: Turkey: Day 2

Monday, July 25th, 2011
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Blog: ‘Enough about paragliding – let’s get stuck into some juicy gossip’

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Day 8

Monday, July 25th, 2011
Tom de Dorlodot above the Engadin valley on 24 July 2011. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

Chrigel makes tracks as wind makes for extreme flying

Paragliding World Cup 2011: Turkey: Task 1

Sunday, July 24th, 2011
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Paragliding World Cup 2011 in Turkey. British PWC pilot Craig Morgan blogs on task 1

Paragliding World Cup 2011: Turkey

Sunday, July 24th, 2011
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British Champion Craig Morgan blogs from the PWC in Bayramoren

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Day 7

Sunday, July 24th, 2011
The heroic flatlander … Ferdinand van Schelven (NED) and his supporter hike to take off at Passo Tonale, Italy, 23 July 2011. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

Chrigel clipped ‘buffer zone’ by one metre, he says

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Day 6

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
A pilot near the Tri Ceme, Italy, 22 July 2011. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

Chrigel Maurer flies like a bird – but gets 24hr time penalty for airspace

GPS versus barometric altitude: the definitive answer

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
GPS and altitude

What’s the difference between GPS altitude and barometric altitude? Mark Graham explains

Red Bull X-Alps 2011 DVD

Friday, July 22nd, 2011
Red Bull X-Alps 2011 DVD - Jan Skrabalek (CZE) Hiking. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

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Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Day 5/6

Friday, July 22nd, 2011
Michael Gerbert (GER) takes off at the foot of the Tre Cime during the Red Bull X-Alps, Italy on 21 July 2011. Photo: Red Bull X-Alps

Chrigel and Toma battle it out up front – turnpoint 5 is within reach