Francisco Javier Reina Lagos kept his head as the Superfinal descended into political chaos. Just how cool can this cat be? In all the controversy over the Paragliding World Cup Superfinal in Brazil in January you’d be forgiven if you’d forgotten there was actually a competition on. While manufacturers and the PWCA wrangled over the […] …read more
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‘My kind of place’: Flying Manilla
In Cross Country 152 (March / April 2014) Allen Weynberg returns to Manilla after 15 years away… “I don’t know what you’re expecting, there won’t be some kind of plexi-glass clubhouse. The only worthwhile infrastructure at this place the last time I came was the reliable lift to take-off.” I was wrong on both […] …read more
Flying the Wainwrights in the UK
Some 214 hills make up England’s beautiful Lake District. Bagging them by foot is a popular past time for walkers, but no one had ever done them by air until Simon Blake took up the challenge… In the far north west of England, in the county of Cumbria, lies an ancient landscape. Scoured over […] …read more
How to fly miniwings
We interview Little Cloud miniwing designer Tom Bordeau in Cross Country issue 152 (March / April 2014) to find out about the micro-sized revolution that’s happened in wing design. He talks us through the differences between a miniwing, a speed wing and a mini paraglider, and explains how a regular paraglider pilot should approach […] …read more
Here’s Jonny: Record setting in the Nullabor
Jonny Durand set two new hang gliding world records in January. The two-week expedition to the giant cliffs of the Nullabor Plain in the very south of Australia was documented in superb technicolour. We feature Jonny’s story and the very best of photographs across six stunning pages of Cross Country 152 (March / April […] …read more
Jon Chambers: Flying mountain passes
Jon Chambers is an expert mountain pilot and has competed in the Red Bull X-Alps twice. In issue 152 (March / April 2014) of Cross Country Magazine he draws on that extensive experience to explain how to safely navigate mountain passes when flying cross country. Taking two examples from the 2013 Red Bull X-Alps he […] …read more
What happened next? Collapse analysis
Bruce Goldsmith explains how to deal with an asymmetric collapse on a paraglider Manilla in Australia this year has been hot and strong. The region saw drought conditions, which means stronger thermals and higher cloudbases. However, it also means more aggressive conditions, with strong thermal-induced turbulence and dust devils even at low altitudes. Brooke […] …read more
Video: 777 Queen
Triple-7 have released a new film of flying their new EN C glider, the Queen, in the Julian Alps. “Urban, Aljaz and Miha flew for three days in Julian Alps paradise filming. Three days of Queen adventures!” • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com Buy and sell gear on Skyads.aero Home …read more
Video: Niviuk Takoo 3
Niviuk have released a new video promoting their new tandem, the Takoo 3. • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com Buy and sell gear on Skyads.aero Home …read more
Trans-Nepal Expedition Ends in Tragedy
Andy Pag reports from Nepal Premek Hulek, one of the three pilots flying on a Trans-Nepal vol-biv expedition, met with a fatal accident on the 13 March 2014. His death has sent shockwaves through the tight-knit paragliding community in Pokhara, where Hulek was a well loved and respected professional tandem pilot. No one knows […] …read more