Magazine issues

Cross Country Magazine issues past and present. See what’s in each copy of Cross Country magazine and get a rundown of features, interviews and reviews. Available in full online from XC251. Looking to buy a back issue? Find them all here

The view from the top. Photo: Judith Mole

XC Files: Testing, Testing, Throwing Your Reserve

Judith Mole throws her washing - numerous times...
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Honza Rejmanek. Photo: Red Bull Content Pool

Honza’s Weather: Understanding tongues and ramps of wind

'Wind does not establish itself in complex terrain in a nice even manner. Here it is helpful to apply metaphors such as tongues and ramps'
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Alpine Odyssey: Across the Alps by tandem paraglider

It’s a monster mission – to fly the length of the Alps. As the Red Bull X-Alps looms into view, Auréliane Ghigi and Francois le Hen reveal how last year they planned and flew their very own 950km Alpine vol-bivouac adventure...
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Bruce Goldsmith in flight

Bruce Goldsmith’s Icaristics: That sinking feeling

What do you do when you’re stuck in really strong sink?
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Chrigel Maurer, left, and Alex Hofer. Both former winners of the Red Bull X-Alps. Photos: Red Bull Content Pool

The Red Bull X-Alps 2013: Chrigel Maurer and Alex Hofer, what do they think?

With the Red Bull X-Alps on the horizon we asked athletes, organisers and Alex Hofer what they thought of the route...
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Advance Axess 3 Air

In issue 147: Advance Axess 3 Air

Advance are known for their sleek harnesses and attention to detail, so when they produced the latest version of their recreational harness, the Axess 3 Air we bagged one to try.
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The BGD Tala, EN C

In issue 147: BGD Tala (EN C) Review

BGD is the new paraglider manufacturer with Bruce Goldsmith at the helm – and their latest glider is the EN C Tala.
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Felix Wolk

In Issue 147: Felix Wolk on the cover

Felix Wolk is the pilot on the front cover of the latest issue of Cross Country magazine.
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Babu Sunuwar snaps a self-portrait on the roof of Africa

In issue 146: Babu Sunuwar flies Kilimanjaro

Mad, bad or genius flying? Andy Pag tracked Babu Sunuwar down to his home in Pokhara in Nepal to interview him about his tandem flight from the summit of Kilimanjaro. Was he crazy, stupid or was it the spark of genius?
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Antoine Boisellier in the core. Photo: Antoine Boisellier

In issue 146: Hang Gliding World Championships

We devote this issue's Gallery to the photography from this brilliant high-level competition
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