Category: para news

Chrigel Maurer has just completed a legendary performance at the 2013 X-Alps race, finishing in a record 7 days, which is all the more impressive considering that the 2013 course was the longest ever set. Chrigel’s lead grew steadily each day until he was almost 300km ahead of his nearest competitor by the end of the race. His recorded flight line and the resulting tracklog provide an impressive lesson on Alpine flying, with daring crossings through technical terrain and certainly near the maximum possible XC flights for each segment on that day. We are very happy to have been able

Source: Ozone Paragliders

Chrigel Maurer won the Red Bull X-Alps 2013 in record time on Sunday 14 July when he reached the final turnpoint above Monaco only seven days after leaving Salzburg.

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

The Paragliding World Championships 2013 kicks off in Sopot, Bulgaria on 14 July. Some 150 pilots from around the world are in Sopot for the FAI Category 1 competition.

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Cross Country magazine has teamed up with four of the world’s best SIV and pilotage instructors to give subscribers an exclusive discount on training.

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Hook 3, the video

Source: Niviuk

Marcus King reports on the second half of the 2013 British Paragliding Championships competition in Portugal

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Spanish Championship 2013. Congratulations!

Source: Niviuk