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Red Bull X-Alps 2013: First photos of the new Ozone glider and harness

Red Bull X-Alps 2013: First photos of the new Ozone glider and harness

Ozone have released photos of their Red Bull X-Alps glider and harness being flown by X-Alps athlete Martin Muller

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Red Bull X-Alps 2013: GIN’s glider on first test flight

Red Bull X-Alps 2013: GIN’s glider on first test flight

GIN’s newly certified paraglider for the Red Bull X-Alps was spotted on launch in Annecy at the weekend.

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Forever Young: Felix Wolk flies Castejon de Sos, Spain

Forever Young: Felix Wolk flies Castejon de Sos, Spain

Follow Felix Wolk as he rolls down to Spain to fly the endless winds of the Pyrenees.

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XC Files: Testing, Testing, Throwing Your Reserve

XC Files: Testing, Testing, Throwing Your Reserve

Judith Mole throws her washing – numerous times…

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Honza’s Weather: Understanding tongues and ramps of wind

Honza’s Weather: Understanding tongues and ramps of wind

‘Wind does not establish itself in complex terrain in a nice even manner. Here it is helpful to apply metaphors such as tongues and ramps’

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Alpine Odyssey: Across the Alps by tandem paraglider

Alpine Odyssey: Across the Alps by tandem paraglider

It’s a monster mission – to fly the length of the Alps. As the Red Bull X-Alps looms into view, Auréliane Ghigi and Francois le Hen reveal how last year they planned and flew their very own 950km Alpine vol-bivouac adventure…

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Bruce Goldsmith’s Icaristics: That sinking feeling

Bruce Goldsmith’s Icaristics: That sinking feeling

What do you do when you’re stuck in really strong sink?

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Video review: Advance Epsilon 7, EN B

Video review: Advance Epsilon 7, EN B

The Advance Epsilon 7 has been reviewed by Greg Hamerton of FlyBubble Paragliding in the UK. Here’s the video.

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The Red Bull X-Alps 2013: Chrigel Maurer and Alex Hofer, what do they think?

The Red Bull X-Alps 2013: Chrigel Maurer and Alex Hofer, what do they think?

With the Red Bull X-Alps on the horizon we asked athletes, organisers and Alex Hofer what they thought of the route…

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In issue 147: Advance Axess 3 Air

In issue 147: Advance Axess 3 Air

Advance are known for their sleek harnesses and attention to detail, so when they produced the latest version of their recreational harness, the Axess 3 Air we bagged one to try.

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In issue 147: BGD Tala (EN C) Review

In issue 147: BGD Tala (EN C) Review

BGD is the new paraglider manufacturer with Bruce Goldsmith at the helm – and their latest glider is the EN C Tala.

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Technology review: Free flight app Flyskyhy

Technology review: Free flight app Flyskyhy

Tim Pentreath has been on the hunt for the killer free-flight app ever since he got his iPhone. Now he thinks he’s found it.

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World Paragliding Series: First event cancelled

World Paragliding Series: First event cancelled

The newly-formed World Paragliding Series has cancelled its first event

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The GIN Wide Open 2013: Getting to Goal

The GIN Wide Open 2013: Getting to Goal

Andrew Craig, a competition first-timer, went along to the GIN Wide Open to out what it was all about – and made goal!

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60 years of Everest: Paragliding and hang gliding on the world’s highest peak

60 years of Everest: Paragliding and hang gliding on the world’s highest peak

As the world celebrates the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest, Cross Country magazine editor Ed Ewing takes a look at the history of free flight on the highest mountain in the world.

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Bornes to Fly 2013: Martin Muller takes first place

Bornes to Fly 2013: Martin Muller takes first place

Andy Pag reports from the Bornes to Fly, a three-day hike-and-fly race around Annecy

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Highs and lows: Yassen Savov introduces Bulgaria – and flies 250km in the mountains

Highs and lows: Yassen Savov introduces Bulgaria – and flies 250km in the mountains

With the Paragliding World Championships due to happen in Sopot, Bulgaria, this summer, European Paragliding Champion Yassen Savov gives us a rundown of the area – including some of the amazing flying he’s done this year so far

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Paragliding World Championships 2013: Pilot list announced

Paragliding World Championships 2013: Pilot list announced

The pilot list for the Paragliding World Championships 2013 has been published.

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Highs and Lows: This Is England: North South Cup 2013

Highs and Lows: This Is England: North South Cup 2013

The North South Cup, 6-9 May 2013 will go down in history as the biggest weekend in British paragliding history. It saw the British Declared Record broken by 13 pilots, with numerous other 100+ km flights from the Milk Hill area of Wiltshire, UK. Here’s a round-up and photo gallery…

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Cross Country Flying: The new book from Burkhard Martens

Cross Country Flying: The new book from Burkhard Martens

Burkhard Martens, author of the best-selling book Thermal Flying, has published a new book

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