‘LOVE FROM CLOUDBASE…’ BLOGGING FROM THE EDGE OF THE WORLD WITH XCMAG.COM
Join Cross Country magazine newshounds as they take part in some of the most adventurous or competitive events out there. From the highs and lows of a World Championships to the pain of a 2,000m ascent by foot…
Ager Women’s Open 2011: Judith Mole
Guys, you can’t come in. But it’s ok – we’ve got a Mole in the camp. Judith Mole blogs from the Ager Women’s Open in Spain. Go on, take a look…
Craig Morgan’s blog: Bulletproof hero
Craig Morgan loves to race. He LOVES it! He flies Paragliding World Cup, World Championships, international comps and is a national champion to boot. Fortunately for us he writes brilliantly too, bringing home the highs and lows of competition paragliding to us all.
World Championships 2011: Live from Piedrahita
The Paragliding World Championships take place in Piedrahita from 3 – 16 July. The world’s top pilots from 46 nations will be battling it out in the Spanish sky, and Cross Country magazine’s Mads Syndergaard and Bob Drury will be there to report on the action as it happens.
The AirTour 2011 Blog: Charlie King
XCmag.com’s web mistress Charlie King competes in the 289km hike-and-fly St Hilaire AirTour 2011, a Red Bull X-Alps style adventure race through the French Alps – and back again.
British Paragliding Open 2011: Mark Hayman and Craig Morgan
The British Paragliding Open is on in Kobarid, Slovenia, from 29 May to 4 June. Fast racing down long ridges with the latest Ozone R11s looking to dominate another season amid resistance from the likes of Gin’s Boomerang 8 and Niviuk’s IcePeak 5.
Erick Angles: Fly Morocco 2011
Born from the epic Fly Namibia expeditions of 2008-2010, Fly Morocco is the latest hang gliding adventure in Africa aimed at breaking world records and flying big distance. Organiser Erick Angles will be blogging here for the duration of the expedition.
Mark Hayman: Fear and loathing in Planet Paragliding
A dark and satirical look at paragliding competition life. Mark’s reports from the 2009 Paragliding World Championships set the paragliding comp world abuzz – as did his highly public decision to dump comp wings in favour of a Serial Class glider at the 2011 British Championships. A savage journey to the heart of the comp pilot’s perfect dream…
Mads Syndergaard: Diary of a comp head, aged 38-and-three-quarters
UP factory pilot, PWC technical delegate and long-standing Danish team member Mads Syndergaard reports from the 2009 Paragliding World Championships and the 2010 XC Turkey Cup.
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