Cross Country 158, April 2015
“From Colombia to Svalbard, we’re all addicted to base”, reads the coverline on the latest issue of Cross Country magazine, issue 158. Hitting doormats around the world since 1 March it will be available digitally on 9 March.
At 132 pages it is again packed with the latest and best from the free-flying world, including the cover feature – in which tandem paramotor pilot Christophe Blanc-Gras heads to Svalbard to help shoot snowboarders, avoid polar bears and fly the man from the BBC. Plus:
Paragliding World Championships
Freeze Frame: We showcase the very best from our time at the Paragliding World Championships in Roldanillo, Colombia.
Pylon racing with the Parabatix crew
Curved Ball: We talk to the experts, including Paramotor World Champion Alex Mateos, about learning how to fly pylons.
Dave Turner
Off the Wall: Red Bull X-Alps wildcard Dave Turner introduces himself – from climbing big walls in Patagonia to crossing the Alps by paraglider twice.
Fly with Dustin in Brazil
Tudo Bem Brazil: Stein Gjosund heads to Brazil on a guided hang gliding tour with world record holder Dustin Martin.
How Hot is Hot
How Hot is Hot? We take the new Advance Iota and UP’s Summit XC 3 to Monaco to explore just what ‘High-end EN B’ means.
Tom Weissenberger
The Hangar: World record holder Tom Weissenberger on what he learnt on a recent trip to Ecuador.
Bruce Goldsmith
Icaristics: Former Paragliding World Champion Bruce Goldsmith discusses brake length – and explains how to make sure yours are set just right.
Jeff Goin
Ignition: Jeff Goin asks ‘Have paramotor wings got too small?’
IQ statistics
IQ: We unpick the latest statistics from the paragliding industry that show just how many pilots there are around the world.
Jon Chambers
Mountain Flying: Jon Chambers talks about turbulence and why it’s often our friend, not foe, when flying the mountains.
Wheelchairs with Wings
My Line: Volunteer tandem pilot Sebastien Tulasne on the unique FFVL scheme that helps wheelchair users get in the air.
Man With Wings
Naked Pilot: Fresh from flying the World Championships on his home turf Colombia’s Julian Carreno reveals exactly what gives him wings.
Deano’s Toolbox
Toolbox: Dean Eldridge looks deep into your reduction drive – and tells you things you never knew.
Advance Lightness 2 review
Harness Review 1: We hook in to the new Advance Lightness 2.
Sup’Air Delight 2 review
Harness Review 2: And we fly the new Sup’Air Delight 2.
All the news
All the News: Plus, as always we round up all the new products on the market in paragliding, hang gliding and paramotoring.
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