The Canary Islands lie off the coast of Africa, 100km west of Morocco. This Spanish archipelago is one of the most far-flung reaches of the European Union, and made up of seven unique islands. From largest to smallest they are Tenerife, Fuertaventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera and little El Hierro. Beaches, nightlife […] …read more
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Beyond Bir: Chasing 7,000m in Keylong
If we told you there was a place beyond the pass with crystal blue skies and base at 7,000m you’d sell your grandmother to go there, wouldn’t you? Manu Beno, Andrej Durana and Martin Gaborik went there last year to try to set their own personal height records, camping at close to 4,000m and flying […] …read more
Arriba, Arriba, Arriba: Arriba 3 review (EN B)
We all know that you don’t need a top-end glider to give you a top-end flight. In fact, the opposite can often be the case: put an inexperienced pilot on a high performing wing and they won’t necessarily have a good time or go very far. So when last year Skywalk boss Armin Harich flew […] …read more
Ozone Sirocco (PPG) review
Why would you want a lightweight paramotor wing? That’s the first question Marcus King asked Ozone’s Emilia Plak when they went paramotoring together in Spain. The new Ozone Sirocco is being marketed as the first lightweight full-reflex paramotor wing, but with a 25kg engine on your back, does a weight saving wing really matter? Yes, […] …read more
Tight spot: taking off from alpine launches
“There is nothing particularly special about most of the official launches in the Alps,” writes Jon Chambers in the latest issue of Cross Country magazine. He should know, he’s crossed them twice as part of the Red Bull X-Alps. “In fact, the one unifying criteria they all fulfil is the fact that they all have […] …read more
Cross Country 161: What’s in the latest issue
Adventure is what it’s all about – and no adventure comes bigger than the mighty Himalaya. That’s why we chose this image for the cover of a packed issue 161. It just has it all. It’s of Zee Monastery in the remote Spiti Valley in northern India. And it’s Shangri-La for the trio of pilots who […] …read more
Open Fai El Yelmo (Spanish League)
Our friends Xevi Bonet and Felix Rodriguez tell us that this past weeks Open Fai El Yelmo (Spanish League) in Jaén (Andalucia), south-central Spain, had some of the best conditions they’ve flown in the area. The contest had seven days of flying with five valid tasks in three different takeoffs, with cloudbase at 3,800 meters on some days. The conditions were so good for the second task, Felix, Francis Reina, Chechu Costa, and Xevi flew to the province of Toledo, 8 hours and 252 km away, after completing the task. Along with the tasks was a weekend festival featuring flying films, booths, acro demos, a paramotor contest and lots of engagement with the public.
The Open Class results saw Xevi Bonet winning the comp, with Francisco Reina, Felix Rodriguez, and Mika Diaz in the top 5 all on Enzo 2s.
See the overall results for more details.
Congrats from all the team!
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
Advance Lightness 2 X-Alps harness
Advance have unveiled the harness that Chrigel Maurer and Sebastian Huber will be flying in the 2015 Red Bull X-Alps: the Lightness 2 X-Alps. A full racing harness based on the Lightness 2, the Lightness 2 X-Alps comes complete with carbon-footplate pod and inbuilt reserve housing. It weighs just 890g, including karabiners. Advance say they designed […] …read more
Ozone’s 100g harness, the F*Lite, now available
Ozone have announced that their barely-there 100g harness, the F*Lite, is now load tested and available to buy in M size. First seen at the Coupe Icare in September 2014, designer Fred Pieri has spent the intervening months refining the pilot comfort of “the lightest harness in existence”, and is now happy with the M size. S […] …read more
Epicstoke Carvers sunglasses
Epicstoke Carvers are tough, flexible sunglasses made from natural materials, with interchangeable lenses offering 100% UV protection, available in various colours. The frames are made from cellulose acetate, a plant-based, environmentally friendly and hypoallergenic plastic which is comfortable to wear. “Like cotton”, according to the Carvers’ designers. The frames are then reinforced with steel. Cellulose acetate […] …read more