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Valley winds in complex terrain

Ten things you need to know about Valley Winds

Bob Drury's top ten tips to help you understand valley winds, how to use them and how to fly in the mountains safely
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Survey winners announced: thanks for taking part

A big thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the Cross Country Readership Survey over the last few weeks.
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Jim Black. Photo: Jim Black

‘I’m feeling top of the stack!’

Jim Black from the USA was the lucky pilot who won first prize in the Cross Country Prize Draw 2026. But which glider did he choose?
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Win a paraglider in the Cross Country Prize Draw 2026

Cross Country Prize Draw 2026 winners

One lucky Cross Country pilot gets to choose a solo paraglider from Advance, Ozone, Gin or Supair. We reveal the winner here...
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Paragliding in the Dolomites. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

Cross Country Issue 262: January 2026

From flying vol-bivouac in the Dolomites to exploring northern Kenya by air, Cross Country 262 (Jan 2026) is dedicated to adventure
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Gift Ideas

Cross Country paragliding gifts for 2025

From speed bars to best-selling books like Mastering Paragliding or Advanced Paragliding we can help with what to buy the pilot in your life
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A high cloudbase in the Sertao, Brazil. Photo: James Johnson

Letter From: ‘As you inhale, you begin to fly’

Have you ever flown in a dream? Maybe in childhood? Or perhaps you’ve been flying all your life? Yuri Grachevski writes from the heart
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The UK’s Amazing May

May saw some of the best spring flying weather the UK has ever seen – two pilots share their inspirational stories
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Learning about apps and technology for flying XC

How to: Use tech to plan your XC

There are so many apps and websites that can help your flying – Greg Hamerton explains where to start
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Cross Country magazine on social media

Fans of Cross Country magazine can now follow the free flight news on Threads and BlueSky as well as X/Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
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