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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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Gradient Montana 3

Gradient release lightweight Montana 3

Gradient have released a new version of their "light and durable" mid-B Montana 3. It's aimed at "anyone who needs a robust, small-packing wing"
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Red Bull X-Alps 2019: Prologue in pictures

The best photos from the Red Bull X-Alps 2019 Prologue in Wagrain, Austria – by Cross Country photographer Marcus King
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Red Bull X-Alps 2019 Prologue

Red Bull X-Alps 2019: Prologue winners

Chrigel Maurer, Benoit Outters and Maxime Pinot were joint winners of the Red Bull X-Alps 2019 Prologue race, each winning an extra night pass
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Advance Omega Alps 3

Advance Omega X-Alps 3 released

Advance's 2019 Red Bull X-Alps wing, the Omega Xalps 3, is available to order. It's an EN-D two-liner and the wing Chrigel will be flying in the competition
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