Russian paramotor company Skyrunner’s latest paramotor frame is made from polished stainles steel, and weighs around 5kg. The frame can take fixed or flex bars, and the 137cm cage breaks down into two sections. Choose between a 12 or 14 litre Robomecc fuel tank. Skyrunner.ru Cross Country is a reader-supported international publication and is available through subscription […] …read more
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Frequent Flyers Episode 2 – Nepal
Our friends Guillaume and Perrine spent the better part of a year traveling around the world to fly. The result of their journey is being chronicled in a three part series, the second of which is available now. (if you missed the first episode, watch it first.) Check out this beautiful film, read an update about current conditions in Nepal, and see Guillaume’s report below. Cheers from all the team!
A message from the filmmaker:
Nepal… An epicenter of dramatic news that moved everyone of us so deeply. We were there exactly one year ago to fly around Pokhara and trek in the surroundings of Manaslu and Gorkha… Perrine had already been working on a development project in the villages of the Annapurna Conservation Area, and has found herself a welcoming family, many acquaintances, and loving friends. We realize how devastated all these villages are now… Our Nepalese guide Rajendra, who testifies in our film, is fortunately safe and sound, but now sleeps under a tent with his family. He understandably worries about not being able to work this year because of the lack of tourists. How is the local population going to endure the three …read more
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Skyrunner birch paramotor propellers
Skyrunner’s new birch propellers are available with different diameters and different directions of rotation, for a range of paramotors. Skyrunner say the propellers are made to be vibration free, and to this end they undergo quality control tests at all stages of their manufacture. They are finished with a high quality, three-component varnish, with a stone […] …read more
Neo Ladies’ vest top
Fly-and-ride speedriding brand Neo have released a new ladies’ vest top for the summer. The lightweight, sleeveless vest is made from a stretchy, breathable anti-UV fabric. Stylish and attractive, as with all Neo’s products it is designed and manufactured in France from European fabrics. This is: More than a choice; it’s a challenge, pushed by strong convictions, and […] …read more
Dudek Hadron XX: advanced paramotor wing
Dudek have unveiled their latest reflex cross-country paramotor wing: it’s fast and agile, like the particle it is named after, and intended for experienced pilots. Dudek say the Hadron XX is for competitions, long cross countries, slaloming and thermalling, but they recommend pilots should have 100 paramotor hours logged before they are ready for one. A thoroughly […] …read more
Gradient Avax XC5 – EN D
Gradient have announced that their three Red Bull X-Alps pilots will be flying the new EN-D Avax XC5 in the event which starts on 5 July 2015. Gradient say the wing, which is intended for experienced cross-country pilots, has “typical Gradient handling, with predictable behaviour and comfort”. It is EN-D certified in 24 and 26m2 sizes, with the […] …read more
Finsterwalder Fex anniversary prize draw
Finsterwalder have been making Fex hang gliders for 30 years! To celebrate, anyone buying a brand new Funfex, Airfex, Perfex or Lightfex between January 2015 and 30 June 2016 will be entered into a draw for a chance to win 50% of the purchase price back. Although the first Funfex was sold 30 years ago, Finsterwalder say, They are undergoing a renaissance, and now […] …read more
Topo guidebooks to French flying sites
A Topo site guide to flying sites in the north-west of France has recently been released. It completes the four-book collection that cover the whole of France, giving detailed information on more than 600 sites. The Topos detail access to the sites, their orientation, location of take-offs and official landing fields, and need-to-know information regarding suitable weather conditions for the site. […] …read more
Paramotorist wins prestigious photography award
German paramotorist Armin Appel has won the coveted Open Photographer of the Year title in Sony’s annual World Photography Award for 2015. His winning photograph above, selected from 80,000 entires, is entitled ‘Schoolyard’. The abstract composition was taken from his paramotor above the town of Biberach an der Riss in Germany. Armin, who flies a Dudek Hadron, […] …read more
Alpine Vol-Biv Madness
Well before the start of the 2015 X-Alps, a handful of pilots are testing themselves against the Alpine range, traversing its length in various directions.
Che Golus of Australia has made it from Grasse (South of France) to Sion (Switzerland) in three good flights and, as he says, a couple of “horrible” hiking days. Che’s blog has more.
Meanwhile, Dave Turner is in Austria, heading across the Alps in the same direction he will be, again, in July, when he starts the X-Alps race as probably the most formidable rookie in the event – check out his facebook page.
Best of luck guys, we wish you many miles at cloudbase!
Cheers from all the Team.
Source:: Ozone Paragliders