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
GIN’s newly certified paraglider for the Red Bull X-Alps was spotted on launch in Annecy at the weekend.
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.
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’
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…
Bruce Goldsmith’s Icaristics: That sinking feeling
What do you do when you’re stuck in really strong sink?
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
World Paragliding Series: First event cancelled
The newly-formed World Paragliding Series has cancelled its first event
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!
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.
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
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
Paragliding World Championships 2013: Pilot list announced
The pilot list for the Paragliding World Championships 2013 has been published.
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…
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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