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Video: On launch with the pilots at Task 2
We headed to launch to talk to some of the pilots at the Paragliding World Championships in Roldanillo, Colombia. • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com Subscribe to Cross Country. Buy and sell gear on Skyads.aero Home …read more
Understanding fire thermals, pyrocumulus and pyroCb
The practice task at the Paragliding World Championships in Colombia has already thrown up an interesting point of contention: flying in fire thermals. As we report on the Airtribune blog: The land around the site here is agricultural, with a lot of space given over to sugarcane. When the farmers burn off the stubble they […] …read more
Archive: Yassen Savov on fire at the PWC Superfinal 2013
Yassen Savov flirted with fire in the PWC Superfinal in Colombia in 2013. We published his story in issue 146 of Cross Country magazine. As the issue of flying in fire thermals raises its head again at the 14th FAI Paragliding World Championships, we publish his amazing story online. By Yassen Savov, former European Paragliding […] …read more
Théo de Blic switched to GRADIENT Paragliders
Podcast: Will Gadd and Gavin McClurg – Dirtbag Diaries
There comes a stage in a great athlete’s career when the pursuit of technical difficulty takes a back seat. It gives way to simplicity, an aesthetic and possibly to an iconic style that leaves an impression on a sport. Will Gadd is one of the most accomplished mountain athletes ever. Most people know him as […] …read more
2017 Paragliding Worlds: Location Vote
Where do you want the 2017 Paragliding World Championships to be held? We are looking for international competition pilots to take part in this online poll: just choose your preferred venue. Please DO NOT vote if there’s no chance of you being there, though! The aim is to help CIVL gauge pilot opinion before their […] …read more
Roldanillo goes into party mode to welcome Worlds pilots
The 14th FAI Paragliding World Championships kicked off today in Roldanillo, Colombia, with a grand fiesta-style opening parade welcoming 148 pilots from 38 countries around the world. A Colombian military marching band led the pilots through the streets before they arrived in the town square. Locals lined the route cheering them on over two hours, […] …read more
New BASE harness on the scene, the AVA Acro BASE 2015 model
BASE harnesses are the safest option you get now, but there is still plenty of space for development. Meet Ava Sport’s Acro BASE 2015 model, featuring inter changeable spectra loop 3 ring system and many other improvments.
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Cross Country at the Paragliding World Championships 2015
The 14th FAI Paragliding World Championships starts on Saturday in Colombia – and Cross Country is heading south to join in the fun. We’ll be reporting from the event, bringing you news, comment, analysis, photos and interviews each day, all here on XCmag.com. The competition starts on 10 January and will run for two weeks. […] …read more