10th anniversary: the Icepeak journey …read more
Source:: Niviuk
Author: winguu
Birds of a feather: flying with raptors
In Cross Country 156 Andy Pag interviews falconers, paraglider pilots and raptor and vulture experts around the world to find out what these amazing soaring birds have to teach us hang glider and paraglider pilots… “We have these romantic notions about how beautiful it is to fly, but raptors don’t see it that way,” says […] …read more
“ABOVE THE GRAVITY” by Shams
Florent Graffouillere is what we can call an all rounder “just-acro” pilot.
“Above The Gravity” is an esthetic aerobatic flights combination by plane, sailplane and paraglider.
Source:: Just Acro
Cross Country 156: What’s in the magazine, Nov/Dec 2014
The latest issue of Cross Country magazine is out now – and you can’t miss it. The amazing looking bird going eye-to-eye with you on the cover of the November/December issue is just a taste of what’s inside… Birds of a Feather by Andy Pag is an indepth look at what’s going on inside the head […] …read more
Skywalk Arriba3: lightweight
The Arriba3 is a lightweight multipurpose paraglider for hike-and-fly and travelling. Skywalk say it offers the same safety, agility and performance as the EN B Tequila4 that it is based on. It slots into the lower end of the EN B category, say Skywalk, and is suitable for low airtime pilots, although this doesn’t mean […] …read more
GIN Wide Open 2015: Dates announced
Organisers of the GIN Wide Open friendly competition have announced details of the 2015 event. It will be held in Tolmin, Slovenia from 4-11 July. Entry for registration opens on 26 December 2014 at 13:00 GMT. The advice is to hurry if you want a place – they were all sold out in a few […] …read more
German XC Sports Class Won on a Delta 2 for Second Year
Last year, Uli Wiesmeier won the German XC Sports Class on his Delta 2. This year another living legend, Berni Koller, repeated this win on his Delta 2, which is a very rare event! Second place was sealed by Andi Egger on his Alpina 2.
Here is Berni’s take on the year:
Our fun to fly is all that counts!
For this year, we had in mind to go for XC flights. So we tried the triangle from the Nebelhorn. And we did it. Next time we tried the Osterfelder triangle. And I had always in mind, that a triangle is just an enjoyable triangle when it´s a closed and finished one. Maybe a bit old fashioned, but my personal most fun. Therefore I turned earlier than the rest of our group, but in the end I was the only one who came back to the point where we started from. I flew some km less, but I came back. Perfect!
In summertime, we went with Andi Egger, who is flying the Alpina 2 and became second this year, to Südtirol for a Hike & Fly adventure. Our pleasure!
Thanks to our reliable Ozone material it is possible to perform on our best levels and …read more
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
Paramotoring – The Essential Guide: new book
Click here to pre-order Paramotoring: The Essential Guide with £5 off and free shipping. Paramotoring: The Essential Guide is a new book from the team at Cross Country magazine. Headed up by paramotor instructor and world record holder Dean Eldridge, the book is packed with the latest information on techniques and equipment, with contributions from […] …read more
The Chilean Paragliding line
The Chilean Paragliding line …read more
Source:: Niviuk
Red Bull X-Alps 2015: Athletes revealed
The line up for the Red Bull X-Alps 2015 has been announced. Thirty-one athlete names were revealed on 29 October, with one wildcard place held in reserve. Leading the pack is three-times Red Bull X-Alps winner Chrigel Maurer, who will again compete with race supporter Thomas Theurillat. One of the last names to be revealed […] …read more