“Rear riser control gives you the maximum amount of information and the maximum control with the minimum input,” says Russell Ogden in a long article on gliding efficiently. Tim-Patrick Meyer breaks down the differences between two-line and three-line control and interviews Bernie Pessl, Ulrich Prinz and Armin Harich on the principles of McCready theory, among other […] …read more
Author: winguu
Pierre Bouilloux: ‘It’s out of this world’
With his Gallic nose, quiet nature and penchant for long, solo vol-bivouac trips, there was something very bird-like about Pierre Bouilloux. He was wise, too. “If you’re ever stressed, go and stand with your back against a tree, and rest your worries against it,” he once told me. “It’s seen far more than you’ll ever […] …read more
Cross Country 168: April 2016
Cross Country 168, April 2016 is out now. Here’s what’s in the issue, from remembering Pierre Bouilloux to paragliding through the wilds of Tajikistan… With his Gallic nose, quiet nature and penchant for long, solo vol-bivouac trips, there was something very bird-like about Pierre Bouilloux. He was wise, too. “If you’re ever stressed, go and […] …read more
GIN granted CCC exemption after factory closed down
GIN have requested a temporary change in the rules to the new CCC regulations for Cat 1 paragliding comps because their factory in North Korea has been closed down. In a notice issued on 7 March 2016, CIVL said that GIN, which make the Boomerang 10 comp wing, had asked for an exemption to the […] …read more
Cross Country April 2016: The Never-ending Journey
What makes a good flight? Is it flying further than you’ve flown before? Flying a new site? Flying an old one with new friends, or a new one with old friends? Is it heading off alone through the wilderness, or is it soaring the beach and waving at the people below? All of these and […] …read more
Ice, Climb, Fly – Adventure in Scotland
Buachaille Etive Mòr is one of the most recognisable mountains in Scotland. Recently, our friends Mark Robson and Bren Reid climbed the North Buttress for a hike, climb, and fly with ultralight gear. Here’s their brief report and a nice video they put together of the day. Thanks for sharing your adventure guys! Cheers, from all the team.
Glad you liked the video – it was only shot using our mobile phones as an afterthought!
The route we did was North Buttress (West Route) Grade IV 4 – one of the great classic climbs on Buachaille Etive Mor in Glencoe. Conditions were perfect – light winds, blue skies and fantastic bomber neve.
Climbers/ Pilots – Bren Reid flying an Ozone Ultralite 2 16 and Mark Robson flying an Ultralite 3 19.
Bren sensibly chose to use his helmet to contain his crampons in his rucksack whilst airborne… “Because I’m more scared of landing on them than of flying without a helmet”. Needless to say, the landing with a rucksack full of climbing hardware was much smoother for me with the UL19.
Ascent, from car to summit took us a leisurely 5 hrs. The descent straight back to the car park an …read more
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
Join us at the Stubai Cup!
Join us at the Stubai Cup! …read more
Source:: Niviuk
Advance Easiness 2 – light reversible airbag harness
Advance have unveiled their latest lightweight reversible harness – the Easiness 2. A modular design, it’s suitable for hike-and-fly, travel, bivouac and leisure flying. The Easiness 2 is a seatboardless design, and it has a removable airbag with a built-in reserve compartment. Advance say they have made the leg pads longer and the shoulder straps wider than […] …read more
U-Turn Eternity – EN A paraglider
The Eternity from U-Turn is an EN-A paraglider with a flat aspect ratio of 5.0, suitable for beginners up. It’s light in weight, starting at 3.45kg in the smallest size (increasing to 4.85kg in the biggest of the six sizes). U-Turn say the Eternity is a very forgiving wing, but with precise, sporty handling and an outstanding […] …read more
Nervures Expe 2 ultra-lightweight harness
The Expe 2 from Nervures is a super-skinny harness for hike-and-fly, para-alpinism and speed riding. It weighs just 238g in the largest of three sizes, but isn’t completely stripped-down bare for lightness. It has a lightly padded Skytex seat and back, and adjusters on the Dyneema straps, for both size and angle of recline. Softlinks replace […] …read more