Author: winguu

Switzerland’s Stefan Wyss won the Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2015 in Valle de Bravo, Mexico after a competition that saw eight good tasks. Stefan won four of those eight tasks, stamping his authority across the competition. Julien Wirtz (FR) was second overall and Luca Donini (IT) was third. Seiko Fukuoka Naville (FR) won the women’s […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

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After a perfect 7 task run, the Open FAI II comp in Roldanillo, Columbia has come to a close. The conditions couldn’t have been better with most tasks around 70km and one nearly straight task of 92.2km.

The Open podium consisted of Brad Gunnuscio, Bernardo Medina Sastre, Julian Andres Carreno Colonia in that order, all flying Enzo 2s. The Columbia Open National competition finished with Bernardo Medina Sastre, Julian Andres Carreno Colonia, and Carlos Andres Hernandez C. on the podium with the top 5 finishers all flying Enzo 2s as well.

There is a blog of the daily tasks with photos, and the full final results available on Airtribune.
Congrats to all the pilots and cheers from all the team!

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Source:: Ozone Paragliders

Paul Guschlbauer competed in his first Red Bull X-Alps in 2011 with only 5 years of flying under his belt. In his own words his skills were far inferior to most of the other pilots in the race, but fitness and determination and creativity saw this incredible athlete realize a remarkable 3rd place podium finish. […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Jakub Beňo and Andrej Ďurana hike-and-fly above Lake Pangong Tso in Ladakh, India at an elevation of 4,720msl. “Fresh snow coming the day before made the panorama even more beautiful… Is this an epic place to fly?” they ask. …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

A British TV company is looking for paraglider or paramotor pilots to take part in Hunted, a reality TV show where people go on the run across the country. Got what it takes to stay hidden for a week and win a share of a £100,000 prize pot? They say: Hunted follows a number of […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Daydreaming turns into reality every time we take off in our sports – and the new Cross Country International Travel Guide is all about making those dreams come true. Our latest 100-page international travel guide visits and updates some old favourites but also uncovers some exciting new places, providing information and inspiration in equal measure. Each entry […] …read more

Source:: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Parapente + tests the Peak 4 …read more

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Source:: Paragliding Hellas