Techniques and Skills

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Zero Tolerance

Bruce Goldsmith talks about major incidents in flight and why, for him, Zero tolerance is the only way forward for acceptably safe paragliding
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Finding my way to 100k

When he hit a wall with his XC paragliding Andre Ferreira quit trying and just had fun. And guess what? The kilometres started to roll right on by...
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Chrigel Maurer

Cross Country Interviews: Chrigel Maurer Live!

Join six-time Red Bull X-Alps champion Chrigel Maurer in a Live! coaching session with Cross Country Magazine's Hugh Miller
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Landing downwind

Paramotor and paraglider pilots know you should always land into wind, but Jeff Goin explains why, occasionally, downwind can be the right choice
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When cumulus clouds look odd

A cumulus cloud can give us insight into how the upper portion of a thermal behaves, as the cloud represents a thermal that has reached condensation level
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Théo de Blic

How to fly all day and stay focused

"Over the years I have developed a process that helps me stay focused for my acro runs while not wasting energy on the flying itself"
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Paragliding Annecy. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

How to: Fly Far

So you want to fly further? Andy Pag talks to Alexander Robé, winner of the 2017 XContest online league, about how to do just that
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Forecasting Valley Winds

Can you forecast the height of a valley wind? Meteorologist Honja Rejmanek explains valley winds, first published in issue 195
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How to survive the coronavirus layoff

Tom Payne on what to do if you are facing restrictions over paragliding in the time of coronavirus
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The Big Fat Re-Pack Study: Reserve Parachutes

In this brilliant video Dr Matt Wilkes explains his findings from an important study into how paraglider pilots throw their reserves.
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