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Red Bull X-Alps 2019 Chrigel Maurer approaches Davos

Red Bull X-Alps 2019: Day 4 roundup

Frontrunner Chrigel Maurer made it to Grindelwald, in touching distance of TP8, by close of play with Maxime Pinot (FRA4) in hot pursuit
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Paragliding Tour du Mont Blanc. Photo: Stephan Morgenthaler

Cross Country 201: July 2019

Cross Country 201 captures the spirit of summer. Whether you are heading XC in the high Alps or staying low and local, here's what's in the latest issue...
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Red Bull X-Alps 2019 day 3 racing

Red Bull X-Alps 2019: Day 3 roundup

As Day 4 dawned in the Red Bull X-Alps 2019, Chrigel Maurer (SUI1) was top of the leaderboard, just a few kilometres ahead of Maxime Pinot (FR4)
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Red Bull X-Alps 2019 Day 2

Red Bull X-Alps 2019: Day 2 roundup

Flyable conditions on Day 2 of the Red Bull X-Alps 2019 meant big distances were covered, with the top positions changing regularly throughout the day
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AirDesign Vivo

Vivo: AirDesign’s new EN-B ‘freerider’

AirDesign say their new EN-B Vivo may be the only paraglider you'll ever need! It’s an entry-level B, and they say it's easy to fly, with great performance
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PWC 2019: French pilots take gold in China

Baptiste Lambert and Méryl Delferriere topped the podiums in the second round of the PWC 2019 tour which took place in Linzhou, China from 9-15 June
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Gavin McClurg

Red Bull X-Alps 2019: Pre-race chat with Gavin McClurg

Cross Country magazine caught up with Gavin McClurg (USA1) in Salzburg, Austria, just before the start of the Red Bull X-Alps 2019
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Red Bull X-Alps 2019: They’re off!

The Red Bull X-Alps 2019 kicked off at 11:30am on Sunday 16 June. 32 pilots raced out of the centre of Salzburg – destination Monaco
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Chrigel Maurer. Photo: Marcus King

Red Bull X-Alps 2019: Athletes Ready!

The Red Bull X-Alps started its 24-hour countdown today, with meet-the-athletes session and press conference at Red Bull's Hangar Seven in Salzburg, Austria.
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Island life: El Hierro’s international flying festival

The El Hierro Paragliding Festival celebrated its 25th edition over the weekend of 30 May to 2 June. Andy Pag went along for the first time…
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