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Michael-Sigel-2017-Superfinal-Winner

Michael Sigel wins the PWCA Superfinal 2017

Michael Sigel (SUI, Boomerang 11) won the Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2017 in Roldanillo, Colombia
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Skywalk Cumeo

Skywalk Cumeo – lightweight EN B

Skywalk's Cumeo is a lightweight, high-performance EN-B paraglider for "performance-hungry XC pilots"
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Woody Valley Haska 2

Woody Valley Haska 2 paraglider harness

Woody Valley's Haska 2 paraglider harness features their spring-airbag protector
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Innovations: Flow Aligned Ribs from Apco

Apco introduced its Flow Aligned Rib technology towards the end of last year. In Cross Country 187 Apco Designer Jonathan Cohn explains more.
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Nova Ibex 4

Nova release Ibex 4 mountain wing – EN A

The latest version of Nova's mountain wing, the Ibex 4, is certified EN A in four sizes with wide weight ranges
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Cross Country Travel Guide 2018

Cross Country Travel Guide 2018: Out now

The latest edition of the Cross Country International Travel Guide has been released. Published in digital and print formats it’s the seventh in the series
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Cross Country 187 cover shot

Cross Country 187: Feb/March 2018

Stop to listen, and we can all hear our hearts pounding away on launch. Why? Because free flying to cloudbase is one of the most exciting things on Earth. See what's in the latest issue
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Cross Country Subscribers' Draw

Winners of the Cross Country Subscribers Draw 2018

Who won the wing? The first prize was a paraglider of the pilot's choice from either Air Design, Gin, Nova, Ozone Supair or Triple Seven.
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Competition paragliders. Photo: Nicole Holmes

Paragliding World Cup Superfinal: 10-20 Jan 2018

The Paragliding World Cup Superfinal kicks off on Wednesday 10 January for 10 days of high level competition flying in Roldanillo, Colombia...
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Laurent Roudneff’s West Ride Story

Follow Laurent Roudneff as he flies all of 2017 in one short film – from coastal France to Morocco
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