X-Pyr turnpoint 5: Céciré . Endurance starts to play a bigger role than flying skill now: fatigue, dehydration, frustration can all wreak havoc
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Pyrenean adventure: Larrun
The X-Pyr happens every other year. In 2016 32 teams raced from west to east across the Pyrenees, with the leaders completing the race in a record three days
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Nova release Ibex 4 mountain wing – EN A
The latest version of Nova’s mountain wing, the Ibex 4, is certified EN A in four sizes with wide weight ranges
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Cross Country Travel Guide 2018: Out now
The latest edition of the Cross Country International Travel Guide has been released. Published in digital and print formats it’s the seventh in the series
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Eyes Wide Shut: Paramotoring in Australia
Glenn Tupper and Matt Minyard head to Australia for a 12-day paramotoring blast along open roads and through epic skies
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‘My 300k Day’: Paragliding in Copperton
Dry, high, and the sky goes on forever… Kelvin van Baalen takes us with him on a 300km flight from Copperton, South Africa
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Theo de Blic: Searching for the Sun
Theo de Blic reveals his top 10 destinations to fly during the northern hemisphere winter
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Cross Country 187: Feb/March 2018
Stop to listen, and we can all hear our hearts pounding away on launch. Why? Because free flying to cloudbase is one of the most exciting things on Earth. See what’s in the latest issue
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In a heartbeat: The Free Flight Physiology Project
As my first instructor once told me: pilots crash, not paragliders. In other words, accidents aren’t due to equipment failure, they are due to human error
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Paraglider review: Dudek Optic Light 2
“Is it a paramotor wing?” “Is it a reflex wing?” Honestly, the questions I got walking to take-off with the Optic 2 Light.
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