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Archive for November, 2011

Acro and SIV courses in New Zealand

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Freefly Paragliding SIV and acro courses

Freefly Paragliding have a few spaces left on SIV and acro courses this season

Nova Pilots of the Year 2011

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Nova Pilots of the Year 2011

From a not-so-shortlist of talented pilots flying their paragliders, Nova have awarded four Pilots of the Year for 2011

Classic Routes Press Page

Monday, November 28th, 2011
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Press release and images for new paragliding and hang gliding book: Classic Routes

Nicolas Bernhard is French Paragliding Champion 2011

Monday, November 28th, 2011
French Paragliding Championships 2011: men's podium

Nicolas Bernhard and Elisa Houdry are the French paragliding champions for 2011

The Godfather of Serial Class: an exclusive interview with Rob Whittall

Rob Whittall talks exclusively to Cross Country magazine about the latest developments in Serial Class

Motorhome rental discount for free-flying association members

Monday, November 28th, 2011
Oxfordshire Motorhome hire offer up to 50% discount on rentals to recognised club / association members

Oxfordshire Motorhome hire in the UK are offering discounts of up to 50% on rentals to club or association members.

Classic Routes from XCmag

It’s here! Classic Routes is the beautiful new paragliding and hang gliding book from the makers of XCmag

Stubai Cup on for 2012

Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Stubai Cup 2012 poster

The 21st Stubai Cup and paragliding testival takes place near Innsbruck on 2-4 March 2011

Vote Now: Everest paragliders up for Nat Geo award

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Babu Sunuwar and Lakpa Sherpa above Everest

Vote for Babu Sunuwar as National Geographic Adventurer of the Year

Dates for Santa Cruz Flats Race 2012

Friday, November 18th, 2011
Santa Cruz Flats Race 2012 poster

The 2012 Santa Cruz Flats hang gliding competition will take place from 16-22 September

Wanted: hang gliding school manager, Utah

Thursday, November 17th, 2011
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Wings over Wasatch in Utah, USA, need a new school manager to start Spring 2012

Advance: 10% winter discount on paraglider service

Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Advance paraglider annual check winter offer 2011 2012

Advance are offering 10% discount on annual paraglider checks in December and January

In Issue 138…

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
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Everest It’s the ultimate hike-and-fly. Babu Sunuwar and Lakpa Sherpa share their story K2 Breaking new ground on a 280km vol-bivouac through the Karakoram 8-0-0-0-m Three pilots go altitude-chasing in the mountains of Pakistan Olympic Spirit Flatland expert Olympio Faissol lets us in on Brasilia’s secrets Between the Sheets Air Design’s Pure (EN D), Aircross’s [...]

Ozone release EN D comp wing

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Ozone's new EnZo, an EN D comp paraglider. Photo: Ozone

Ozone’s EnZo is the first of the new breed of EN D comp wings

Brazil's best sites with Olympio Faissol

Brazilian flatland guru Olympio Faissol reveals the best places to fly in Brazil and when – with advice on flying far and long for paraglider and hang glider pilots

Free Flight Night at Kendal Mountain Festival 2011

Monday, November 7th, 2011
Free Flight Night 2011

Red Bull X-Alps athlete Jon Chambers tops the bill at ‘world’s biggest mountain festival’

Reader wins FREE Ozone paraglider

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
Ozone Mojo 3 intermediate paraglider

Australian Roderick Matthews wins Ozone Mojo 3