Author: winguu

Greg Knudson was followed by a US news crew on his paragliding speed record expedition to the Kerio Valley in Kenya in January. This report was aired at the weekend on ABC Nightline. A great insight into flying in Kerio. • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com Buy and sell gear on Skyads.aero […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

On Sunday, 13 April 2014, Armin Harich flew 302.9km in the German flatlands to set a new national German record. Armin took off at 11:24am from the west launch in Schriesheim, near Heidelberg, took advantage of the WNW wind and, touched down at 7:41pm near Dingolfing. A partner in Skywalk, he flew a low-level EN […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Paragliding pilots Nate Scales, Nick Greece, Matt Beechinor and Gavin McClurg attempt a bivvy line from Hurricane Ridge, Utah to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Filmed by Michael Paul Jones and Jeremy Canon. • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com Buy and sell gear on Skyads.aero Home …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Champions of the first Spanish Open Distance Paragliding …read more

Source: Niviuk

The 2014 Ozone Power brochure is now available for download and digital viewing in English. To view the brochure, please navigate to “Downloads” or click here for English.

Cheers from all the Team

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Source: Ozone Paramotor

The Swing Discus is an EN A glider aimed at new pilots who want a paraglider that will take them through to cross country flying. Flybubble’s first flight video review: • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com Buy and sell gear on Skyads.aero Home …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Niviuk around the world …read more

Source: Niviuk

Our recent post about the trans-Nepal 1999 paragliding classic Kingdom of the Clouds prompted a response this week from Neal Michaelis, a US pilot who was out in Nepal paragliding at the same time. He and his team also made a film about it. Neal wrote: Saw your post on Rob and Bob’s 1999 Nepal […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Thomas and Nelson’s incredible adventure through some of the biggest mountains in North America is now one-third complete. The duo have now traveled overland by skis, bikes, and paragliders, through 1000kms of the Canadian Rockies, in wintertime. Spring has sprung, and the team has just walked across the US border on foot, carrying their paragliders. In Nelson’s words:

“We have just crossed the US border on foot with our wings on our back: strange experience. Flying conditions were tough but we managed to crack three beautiful flights that will stay in our minds. They were in isolated and very hard to …read more

Source: Ozone Paragliders