Top paragliding film, Gravity Never Sleeps, has been shortlisted for an award at FIFAD (the International Alpine Film Festival) in Les Diablerets from 7 – 14 August 2010.
There have been several fatalities lately caused by paraglider pilots taking off with their harness leg straps open, or by misjudging their altitude over water. Following investigation into these cases, the DHV have issued the following safety advice for paraglider pilots.
Escape’s S’Pace is reviewed in issue 130 of Cross Country magazine. Marcus King takes a tour of the glider before test-flying it. Also available on YouTube in full HD • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com. Fair use applies to this article: if you reproduce it online, please credit correctly and link to [...]
The British Paragliding Cup kicked off on May bank holiday weekend with good prospects given the long range forecast for the coming months and the good flyable spring conditions.
Sky Gods for Hire in Cross Country issue 129 argued that flying guides could help hang glider and paraglider pilots skip weeks of do-it-yourself learning. But it also argued you want a sky god for a guide, not a cowboy and asked “Is it time for an internationally recognised standard for fly-guides?”
Cross Country magazine are running a short-film competition via their Facebook pages, top prize being a Sup’Air Evo XC 2 paragliding harness. Closing date for entries is 31 August 2010.
Have your say: Sky Gods for Hire in Cross Country issue 129 argued that flying guides could help hang glider and paraglider pilots skip weeks of D.I.Y learning. But it also argued you want a sky god for a guide, not a cowboy and asked “Is it time for an internationally recognised standard for fly-guides?”
The Himalayan Odyssey paragliding expedition has ended with members of the team having flown 1,100 km of the Indian and Nepalese Himalaya in 48 days.
A free 100-page travel guide and a packed issue make 129 one of the best Cross Country magazines ever
Thomas de Dorlodot is one of paragliding and paramotoring’s brightest stars. Interviewed in February 2010 for Issue 18 of Cross Country Magazine’s sister publication Paramotor Magazine he reveals what it takes to do the Red Bull X-Alps, his newfound passion for paramotor acro, and talks extensively about his altitude-busting paramotor expedition to the Karakoram with [...]
Bob Drury interviews Advance’s ValĂ©ry Chapuis about Bruce Goldsmith’s recent move to join their design team
Stuart Holmes climbed and flew his speed flying paraglider from Ama Dablam – a 6,812 m jewel in the Himalayan crown. Ed Ewing spoke to him at his home in England about the flight.
Bob Drury looks at Bruce Goldsmith’s career in paraglider design, and speaks to the man himself and to Markus Villinger about Bruce’s move to Advance.
Czech hang glider pilot Radek Bares invites pilots to join the discussion of how hang gliding competitions can be improved.
Cross Country mag will be attending the annual CIVL meeting in Switzerland on 18 – 21 February 2010. We would like to hear what questions you’d like us to ask CIVL regarding the BBHPP / carbon debate.
Attila Bertok first flew a hang glider in 1981 in Hungary. He was crowned the 16th World Champion after winning the World Hang Gliding Championships in t 2007
Hang gliding and hang gliders explained in this easy-to-read beginner’s guide to the sport of free flight
Michel Rudolf carried his lightweight paraglider up 8,000 m giant Manaslu and flew off the mountain. He talks to Ed Ewing…
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
Tumbled mid flight, Adam Parer found himself separated from his glider and in free fall cocooned in his hang gliding harness…
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