Paragliding’s greatest race, the Red Bull X-Alps, was won for an unprecedented fourth time by Switzerland’s Chrigel Maurer in July. Once he stopped running he found some time to tell us why this X-Alps was the toughest yet – and why it’s only going to get harder.
That interview with him and supporter Thomas Theurillat is the cover story in Cross Country 163 (September 2015).
Here’s what’s in the rest of the magazine.
LEARNING
Tim-Patrick Meyer talks to some leading paraglider designers about the Sharknose. Ozone developed it as it is today, and where they lead, others have followed. But not everyone is a fan, and Tim finds out why.
ADVENTURE
When Nick Greece travelled to Haiti he didn’t expect to fall in love with the country and its people, but he did. He tells us why he keeps going back.
TRAVEL
After a week-long competition in Macedonia Marcus King headed off to explore more of the country and found a perfect free-flight hotspot in the heart of the Balkans.
RECORDS
Carl Wallbank broke the 300km mark to re-set the UK’s national hang gliding record. But can he keep ahead of the paraglider pilots who are snapping at his heels?
PARAMOTORING
Jeff Hamman and friends head to Panama to explore the southernmost tip of the North American continent. They fly Punta Mariato on the remote and isolated Azuero Peninsula.
REVIEWS
Editor Ed Ewing takes on the ‘100k on an EN A’ challenge and wins, on board the Sky Anakis 3.
Charlie King heads to the hills with a hike-and-fly combo that includes Nova’s Ibex 3.
ADVICE AND TRAINING
Flying with hang gliders? This is crucial need-to-know info.
Former Paragliding World Champion Bruce Goldsmith has been teaching his son how to thermal – this is his advice, stripped back to the core.
Paramotoring guru Jeff Goin is in a spot – he tells you how to hit it every time.
Red Bull X-Alps pilot Jon Chambers looks at what this year’s race showed us about flying in the mountains.
And meteorologist Honza Rejmanek caught some amazing photographs of microbursts out in the desert – he explains what’s going on.
PLUS
We have all that AND the usual great photography, news, new products and insight from around the world of our amazing sports. The issue is out now in print and digital.
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