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Julien Irilii, The Grand Jorasses, and his XXLite

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Julien Irilli, of France, has completed an amazing mission in Chamonix, using his Ozone XXLite. He flew from the Aiguille du Midi to near the base of the Grandes Jorasses, solo-climbed the North Face via the technical Colton-MacIntyre route in just 3:35hrs, and then launched from the summit and flew all the way back to Chamonix, landing before four o’clock in the afternoon.

In his own words:

“Sunday, September 14, 3:00 PM. I am sitting in the snow at the top of the Grandes Jorasses, crying with pleasure and disbelief at a dream accomplished. I had been waiting for an opening in …read more

Source: Ozone Paragliders

Video: Dudeks’s new freestyle wing, the Freeway 2

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Here’s a video preview of Dudek’s new freestyle wing, the Freeway 2, being test-flown by Jeremy Bailly at Annecy. He says it’s fast, safe and fun. We’ll find out more soon. www.dudek.eu • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com. Subscribe to the world’s favourite hang gliding and paragliding magazine home …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Coupe Icare 2014: 18-21 September

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The 41st Coupe Icare, the world’s biggest hang gliding, paragliding and paramotoring festival, starts on Thursday 18 September 2014. Some 100,000 people are expected to attend over the course of the four day event. Held in the small village of St Hilaire du Touvet in the hills above Grenoble, France, the aerial Woodstock attracts visitors […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine