The Coupe Icare saw great weather over the weekend as tens of thousands of pilots and spectators descended on the small mountain village of St Hilaire de Touvet in the French Alps for four days of flying fun. In this special half-hour long Coupe Icare podcast for xcmag.com, Andy Pag reports from the frontline of […] …read more
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Paragliding World Champion 2013: Jeremie Lager
France’s Jeremie Lager was the surprise winner at this year’s Paragliding World Championship in Sopot, Bulgaria. Over five tasks he flew consistently to hang on to the top spot, finally finishing just a handful of points ahead of second placed Charles Cazaux (FR). Jeremy told us: I felt like I was flying well. I didn’t […] …read more
Brothers in arms: the Brohoo
How could we resist? Hey Cross Country! Just wanted to let you know that John Stapels the photographer will arrive today in Spain to shoot with Tim Alongi, Horacio Llorens and me. Maybe you remember that I told you about a new move Tim and me found this spring? Actually it is the next stage […] …read more
Why we shouldn’t fly in the rain
Remko Bolt broke his ankle when he was caught out by rain during the Pre-PWC in Romania in August this year. In the XC Files in Cross Country 149 Remko describes what happened and we look at what happens – and what can happen – if you do fly in the rain. Then the rain really started […] …read more
Coupe Icare 2013: Life begins at 40
Live streaming from the Coupe Icare Saturday 21 September 12.30-3.30pm local time Link to this video The Coupe Icare, the four day free flight festival that marks the end of the European summer flying season starts on Thursday 19 September. This is the 40th anniversary of the Coupe Icare, which is held each year in […] …read more
Weather: The Red Bull X-Alps 2013
The Red Bull X-Alps 2013 saw an amazing run of weather. In Cross Country 149 meteorologist Honza Rejmanek examines exactly why the weather was so good, and what to look for in the future for similar alpine flying conditions. This was Honza’s fourth Red Bull X-Alps. He’s a machine! As Cross Country’s in-house weatherman we […] …read more
Buzz Z4 Video Live
Here’s some info on what has now become our most popular Buzz ever, the Buzz Z4. We’re really happy to see so many pilots out there enjoying this wing, which is one of our all-time favorites.Check out the video below.
Source: Ozone Paragliders
Konvers, the video
Konvers, the video …read more
Source: Niviuk
Beyond Billing: Alexey Druzhinin’s Himalayan Vol-Biv
October in Billing, north India, sees hundreds of pilots converge on the small Tibetan refugee village of Bir to take advantage of the superb flying weather that sets up here each season. Accessible, adventurous and hugely exciting, flying here for many is a once in a lifetime experience and they return satisfied simply to have […] …read more
1st FAI World Paramotor Slalom Championships
The 1st FAI World Paramotor Slalom Championships was held from the 9 – 16 September in Aspres-sur-Buech, in France. The event was significant for our sport, as it was the first ever slalom precision competition. There were 80 pilots competing from 18 countries, and it was great to see so many Ozone Slalom wings flown by not only European pilots, but also guests from Thailand, Qatar and China.
The weather was difficult, but we managed to complete and validate 6 tasks. 4 Polish and 4 French pilots entered the finals, 3 of which were flying Ozone wings. The best French …read more
Source: Ozone Paramotor