Flying Culture

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Free Flight Photographer of 2018

Look out your best images and enter our inaugural Free Flight Photographer of the Year 2018 competition
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Paragliding in Oman. Photo: Felix Woelk

Cross Country 192: August 2018

Paragliding is an adventure, it allows us to explore dazzling new landscapes and pioneer untrammelled lines through some of the world’s most beautiful places. This month, we go further, higher and wilder.
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Woody Valley GTO Light Review

Woody Valley GTO Light review: From a first two hour’s XC flying, it’s clear that Woody Valley have made a very, very impressive harness here.
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Paragliding in Kyrgyzstan. Photo: Ralf Heuber

Cross Country 191: July 2018

The July 2018 issue of Cross Country Magazine is out now. Here’s a taste of what’s inside.
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Paramotor in Thailand

Parapente Moncho in Thailand

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Paramotor Rescue

Paul Kilburn: Racing the Tide

Paul Kilburn was a hero – but didn't want anyone to know it. We look back at the remarkable day when he saved seven people's lives
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Interview with Hannes Papesh

Designer Q&A: Interview with Hannes Papesh

Hannes Papesh has been designing paragliders for 30 years and has recently set up new company, Phi. Ed Ewing met him
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Cross Country 190: June 2018

Great flights and personal bests ... Cross Country can’t guarantee you get into the air on every epic day, but we can help you make the most of the flights you do make. Here's what's in issue 190
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Q&A With Michael Sigel: Superfinal Superhero

'Pilots are getting more aggressive. It’s not only aggressive flying, it’s also turning in the wrong direction or coming straight into the thermal. Crazy.'
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Honza Rejmanek in the Red Bull X-Alps 013. Photo: Vitek Ludvik / Red Bull Content Pool

’10 Years of What I Know about the Weather’

After 10 years Honza Rejmanek reveals his 10 weather concepts that pilots need to know - number nine will amaze you...
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