People, places, know-how
Some 214 hills make up England’s beautiful Lake District. Bagging them by foot is a popular past time for walkers, but no one had ever done them by air until Simon Blake took up the challenge… In the far north west of England, in the county of Cumbria, lies an ancient landscape. Scoured over […]
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Francisco Javier Reina Lagos kept his head as the Superfinal descended into political chaos. Just how cool can this cat be? In all the controversy over the Paragliding World Cup Superfinal in Brazil in January you’d be forgiven if you’d forgotten there was actually a competition on. While manufacturers and the PWCA wrangled over the […]
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In Cross Country 152 (March / April 2014) Allen Weynberg returns to Manilla after 15 years away… “I don’t know what you’re expecting, there won’t be some kind of plexi-glass clubhouse. The only worthwhile infrastructure at this place the last time I came was the reliable lift to take-off.” I was wrong on both […]
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Jonny Durand set two new hang gliding world records in January. The two-week expedition to the giant cliffs of the Nullabor Plain in the very south of Australia was documented in superb technicolour. We feature Jonny’s story and the very best of photographs across six stunning pages of Cross Country 152 (March / April […]
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Bruce Goldsmith explains how to deal with an asymmetric collapse on a paraglider Manilla in Australia this year has been hot and strong. The region saw drought conditions, which means stronger thermals and higher cloudbases. However, it also means more aggressive conditions, with strong thermal-induced turbulence and dust devils even at low altitudes. Brooke […]
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You’ve got two weeks for a summer holiday. Beach… mountains… bit of both? In Stefan Bocks’s case he chose mountains. Remote, distant, unflown mountains. In July last year Stefan, ‘Boxi’, flew a solo, unsupported, 1,000km vol-biv through the heart of Central Asia, from Dushanbe in Tadjikistan to Lake Issyk Kul in Kyrgyzstan. The route […]
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The first thermals of the 2014 season are just around the corner for many – and that means it’s time to start planning for the season ahead. Thomas Theurillat is well know to Red Bull X-Alps fans – he’s the second half of the Chrigel Maurer phenomenon, a sports psychologist, mountain guide and Alpine […]
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Jean-Baptiste Chandelier is the filmmaker behind Light Line, Urban Side and Hey! His latest film, Touch! is a spectacular tour of Santorini in Greece, the Aiguille di Midi above Chamonix and the Col du Galibier in France. We featured the film in the Gallery spreads in Cross Country 151 and took the opportunity to ask […]
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Charlie King explains how to prepare for an alpine hike-and-fly from the summit of Western Europe’s highest peak, Mont Blanc
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Hang gliding and hang gliders explained in this easy-to-read beginner’s guide to the sport of free flight
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