When Nick Greece first went to Haiti to fly he didn’t expect to fall in love with the country. He did. Many people question why I keep going back to Haiti, and the answer, like the country, is complex. The easy answer is “the flying is spectacular, and I like to fly paragliders.” The deeper […] …read more
Passage to Panama: Punta Mariato by Paramotor
As part of his extended odyssey to fly much of the Pacific coast of the Americas, Jeff Hamann flies around Punta Mariato, the remote and jungle-covered southernmost tip of North America. I could hear thunder and see flashes of lightning as I lay in bed. No reason to get up early. I read and worked […] …read more
Shark Attack: Understanding the Sharknose
In Cross Country Magazine 163 Tim-Patrick Meyer dives into deep waters and talks Sharknoses – or not – with some leading designers March 2011 and Ozone patented a design for the leading edge of paragliders called the Sharknose, which is said to increase a wing’s resistance against collapses and stalls. Applying the Sharknose in real life […] …read more
Red Mist: Chrigel Maurer exclusive interview
The 2015 Red Bull X-Alps was the toughest yet. In Cross Country 163 (September 2015) Marcus King talks exclusively and in-depth to winner Chrigel Maurer and his supporter Thomas Theurillat. They reveal how tough it really was, why luck played its part this time, and why this amazing race will only ever get harder, faster […] …read more
Nordic Championships 2015 – Results
The Nordic Championships started in Selbu – Norway (Fritt-Element) with a three days competition 3-5 August.
Using a winch boat gave the 15 pilots very good altitude, and 3 excellent runs.
Top 3 Fritt Element 2015:
1 place Emil Selin. SWEDEN. U-turn Blackout
2 place Hans Christian Aasen. NORWAY. AirG Emilie
3 place Pål Hammar Rognøy. SWEDEN. U-Turn X4
Source:: Just Acro
French-Team took the podium
Last weekend the first WorldTour was held at the beautiful Lago di Cavazzo in Italy. After 3 good competition days with 2 runs in Solo and Synchro the French Team took the whole podium in Solo.
Source:: Just Acro
Cross Country 163: What’s in the latest issue?
Paragliding’s greatest race, the Red Bull X-Alps, was won for an unprecedented fourth time by Switzerland’s Chrigel Maurer in July. Once he stopped running he found some time to tell us why this X-Alps was the toughest yet – and why it’s only going to get harder. That interview with him and supporter Thomas Theurillat is […] …read more
Jungfrau Summit with UL3 and F*Lite
Peter von Känel sent us a note:
Hi there
Just wanted to thank you for your great products. Today I have climbed the Jungfrau Summit with a client and we had a very nice flight with perfect soaring above 4000m. I have put a few pics on my website.
Today I flew an Ultralite 21, with a F*Lite harness. In my view, currently this is the best gear for this kind of adventure. Even after flying one hour I still felt comfortable in the harness. It is really cool.
All the best, Peter
This is exactly why we design and innovate in the light equipment category, to facilitate these adventures. We love to hear about your achievements so keep the stories coming. Thanks Peter and cheers from all the team!
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
France Junior Championship 2015
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Source:: Niviuk
Podcast: Gavin McClurg talks to Jeff Shapiro
Red Bull X-Alps 2015 pilot Gavin McClurg talks to Jeff Shapiro, hang glider pilot, climber and wingsuit pilot in this in-depth 90-minute podcast that explores how to develop as a pilot and the risks we choose to take, or not. Listen now (opens a new window) Cross Country is a reader-supported international publication and is […] …read more