UP have made a paraglider for cross country hounds and serial class competition pilots: The Trango XC is an EN D / LTF 2-3, three line glider which UP say “launches better than most school wings, handles like a hot knife in butter, has a top speed of 57km/h and remains very stable all the [...]

From September, UP’s Trango X-Light, the wing that Alex Hofer flew to second place in the Red Bull X-Alps this year, will be available for all ambitious cross country and bivouac pilots. Built using tried and tested yet lightweight materials, with Porcher Skytex 36g/m wherever possible and Skytex 40g/m for the high-stress areas, UP say [...]

UP is introducing the new Ascent 2, an LTF 1/EN A glider aimed at a broad segment of paraglider pilots, right from fresh-out-of-school beginners to safety conscious weekend warriors and even recreational XC pilots. UP say the Ascent 2 is the logical step forward from the original Ascent. Based on the same Hybrid Synergy Airfoil [...]

The new UP Alpine reversible harness is designed for pilots who like to get themselves to launch on their own two feet. It has an airbag and weighs just 2.8kg.

UP’s long-awaited Kantega XC is almost ready for distribution: expected to attain LTF 1-2 / EN B in all sizes, delivery from stock will begin in April. The Kantega XC was designed for intermediate pilots with a yearning for thermals and XC adventures. UP says that “Its forgiving nature coupled with very efficient thermalling characteristics, [...]

UP has launched their new Pico paraglider.

Bob Drury reviews the high performance paraglider from UP-Europe