Author: winguu

As the world celebrates the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest, Cross Country magazine editor Ed Ewing takes a look at the history of free flight on the highest mountain in the world.

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

FIA El Yelmo 2013. Thank you!

Source: Niviuk

New distance records in Japan and UK

Source: Niviuk

Andy Pag reports from the Bornes to Fly, a three-day hike-and-fly race around Annecy

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

With the Paragliding World Championships due to happen in Sopot, Bulgaria, this summer, European Paragliding Champion Yassen Savov gives us a rundown of the area – including some of the amazing flying he’s done this year so far

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

The 2013 Bornes to Fly (”Bornes” means Kilometers, in French) competition has come to a close in the Annecy region of France, and Martin Muller of Switzerland has taken top honors. Martin is an Ozone Team pilot and will be competing in the X-Alps event in July, and he is one of the most experienced and favored pilots in the X-Alps event.

This event was just a normal weekend out for Martin, who has been training hard all year for the X-Alps race. For more info, check out the B2F site here.

Cheers from all the Team

Source: Ozone Paragliders

VIDEO LINK:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx3GJxKvlck

Team BlackHawk Pilots tore up the sky in Pacifica California with the NEW Elektra Paraglider from Velocity Paragliders. Pacifica California has become a mecca for Paragliding Pilots around the world, and a frequently visited spot for Team BlackHawk Pilots. Motors were left behind on this trip, and perfect wind conditions provided pilots with all day fun. One-by-one, the sky filled with an array of colors, as our Team Pilots put this revolutionary glider to the test. It was quite the site to see.

Mark Zinkel, an experienced PPG and free-flight pilot stated “The breaks are amazingly light, compared

Source: US Paramotor News

Peak 3 X-Alps, lightweight and powerful

Source: Niviuk

Well, except above your head 🙂 we dare to say almost all around the world….

Source: Sky Paragliders

The pilot list for the Paragliding World Championships 2013 has been published.

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine