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Category: para news
Video: A Higher Calling – a trans Nepal paragliding journey
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
Speedflyer riding ski-lift cables
The X-Rockies Team Rocks
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
Emilia Plak and Mathieu Rouanet in Myanmar
In December 2013, Ozone Paramotor Team Pilots, Mathieu Rouanet and Emilia Plak, visited Myanmar where they flew some beautiful sites including the World famous Bagan temples – an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region. Bagan was made famous in the movie, “Samsara”.
Emilia reports:
“Mathieu and I went to Myanmar to be the first paramotor pilots to fly in Myanmar and over the Bagan temples with authorization. We were invited by Herve Flejo, a Frenchman, who has lived in Myanmar for over 20 years and is a passionate microlight pilot. He organized everything for us: hotels, transportation and authorization to …read more
Source: Ozone Paramotor
Gradient Agility / Seven2
Horacio Llorens presenting the new Gradient acro wing named Agility. Horacio will fly the Agility for the 2014 competition season.
Referring to Gradient’s website the wing shall be released soon.
Source: Just Acro
AirCross Infinite
Aircross have released their first acro model the Infinite designed by Julien Lutringer.
Available in S (17m2) M (18m2) and L (20m2) sizes. Check out the related videos and technical details in the Gear section!
Source: Just Acro
Video: Olivier Laugero flies Zanskar
As featured on the cover of Cross Country issue 152, Olivier Laugero hits hypoxic heights in Zanskar, India where cloudbase is 7,400m.. • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com Buy and sell gear on Skyads.aero Home …read more
Video review: Skywalk Tequila 4
Greg Hamerton and the FlyBubble team test fly the new Skywalk Tequila 4, EN B paraglider. • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com Buy and sell gear on Skyads.aero Home …read more
Armin Harich flies 300km in Germany
Armin Harich flew a massive 302km in Germany on Sunday 13 April. He took off at 11.24am from Schriesheim, near Heidelberg, and touched down at 7.41pm after over eight hours in the air. Armin, who works as a kite designer, was flying a Skywalk Tequila, a low-level EN B glider. The flight is the […] …read more