Hugh Miller reviewed Woody Valley’s X-Rated 7 harness in Issue 173 and, having flown it now for over 30 hours, offers some further impressions to give a more rounded view… “C’est enorme!” I wrote in the review. This is an enormous harness, and it’s also a courageous, big piece of design as the French might […] …read more
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High Adventure paragliding Gloves
High Adventure’s leather Itsy and Itsy Bitsy paragliding gloves are warm and dextrous, and have touchscreen-compatible index fingers. The Itsy is the lighter-weight version, designed for summer flying, whereas the Itsy Bitsy has an additional merino wool and bamboo liner, and is described as a 3-season glove. Both are made in Europe from supple leather, and […] …read more
Chalet Card: What to do in an emergency
In Cross Country 174 pilot and expedition medic Dr Matt Wilkes explains how to react in an emergency, whether on an afternoon hike-and-fly or a month-long expedition. Aimed specifically at pilots his advice is sensible, easy to understand and straightforward. One of his tips is always to carry a ‘Chalet Card’ with you, to remind […] …read more
Francois Ragolski wins Acro World Championships in Annecy
Francois Ragolski was crowned Paragliding Acro World Champion in Annecy, France on Saturday, 3 Sept 2016. The French pilot beat team mate Tim Alongi by a whisker to take the coveted gold medal at what was only the second ever FAI World Paragliding Aerobatics Championships to be held. “It was a long competition with a […] …read more
Video: Lost in the Garden, by Brett Hazlett
Brett Hazlett always delivers in his short films… “Just a short flight, I won’t need water,” I thought. My backyard site, Grouse Mountain, produced unexpectedly magical evening air which offered an exploration of the deeper valleys, far from roads and landing fields. I had a rare close up view of Crown Mountain and even the […] …read more
Podcast: Gavin McClurg talks to Guy Anderson
Gavin McClurg talks to Guy Anderson in the latest in his series of paragliding-related podcasts. On the last day of the World Cup in Sun Valley in 2012 British pilot Guy Anderson disappeared in an area we call “no man’s land.” Three days later, in a heroic search effort involving thousands of man hours and […] …read more
Update to SkyAds: Cloudbase Foundation to benefit
SkyAds, the classifieds site for used gear run by Cross Country Magazine, has made some changes. From 1 September 2016 we are charging users a nominal fee of £1 to place an advert – with all the money raised going to the Cloudbase Foundation. Cross Country editor Ed Ewing explained: “SkyAds has always been run by […] …read more
“It shows how gliders have improved in recent times”
“It shows how gliders have improved in recent times” …read more
Source:: Niviuk
From Canadian Pacific to Prairie
OZONE’s Benjamin Jordan has successfully completed the first paraglider journey from Canadian Pacific to Prairie, spanning all of Canada’s southwest mountain ranges.
He has this to share:
“I always knew someone would do it. I just never imagined it would be me.
The potential of paragliding over the entire span of Canada’s southwest mountain ranges, has been my great dream since moving out here 10 years ago.
And, though there are many other Canadian pilots more worthy of such a task, I discovered that for one reason or another, they all had logical reasons for why it could not be done.
Today, please celebrate with me as I walk to the Calgary MEC store, completing this 39-day, solo, unsupported journey from Vancouver to Calgary and the first Canadian vol-biv, from Pacific to Prairie.
More importantly, thank you all for your support and believing in me in general. The love you show makes impossible seem like an outdated concept”
Congrats Ben and cheers from all the team at OZONE!
Source:: Ozone Paragliders
Alex Mateos Wins World Championships with Viper 4
The World Paramotor Championships have come to an end, with Alex Mateos taking home the overall win. The event was held at Popham Airfield in the UK.
Despite changeable weather the organizers managed to run an excellent competition with nine tasks covering navigation, economy and precision over seven days. 46 pilots competed in class PF1 and the total number of participants was 96, from 11 countries.
Alex Mateos piloted his Viper 4 18m to his second World Championship title. The Italian Pasquale Biondo finished 3rd, flying his Viper 3 20m.
Alex said, “The beginning of the competition was not so good for me, only because I missed a spot landing and lost a few points. This put me under a lot of pressure. But I recovered and maintained 1st place really quick. I am really happy with my new Viper 4, which I use for classic and slalom competition. Having good tools helped me to this success. 2016 has been the best competition season for me so far with the Viper 4:
– World Champion with Viper 4 18
– European Slalom Champion with Viper 4 14m solo and single trike (same wing)
– French Champion
The OZONE team sends a huge congratulations to …read more
Source:: Ozone Paramotor