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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Dates announced for the Ozone Chabre Open 2018

The Ozone Chabre Open is taking place from 30 June to 6 July in 2018. Designed as a stress-free paragliding cross-country competition, the emphasis is on safe, achievable tasks.
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Hike and fly Lesotho

Hike-and-fly around Lesotho

Pierre Carter and Jeremy Holdcroft set off on 16 December 2017 on an unsupported mission to hike-and-fly around the perimeter of Lesotho, a landlocked kingdom encircled by South Africa.
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Niviuk Koyot 3P

Niviuk release Koyot 3P: lightweight EN-A

Niviuk have expanded their 'plume' range of very lightweight paragliders, with the addition of the EN-A Koyot 3P. 
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Cross Country 186: Dec/Jan 2018

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Video report: Nepal Paragliding Open 2017

Cross Country Magazine’s Marcus King and Ant Green head to Nepal to fly the mountains around Sirkot and soak up the amazing atmosphere of this country
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Paul Guschlbauer’s top 5 tips for hike-and-fly

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Ozone Free Flight Night: Get Published!

Cross Country's Ed Ewing ran a ‘Get Published!’ session at the Ozone Free Flight Night sessions at the Kendal Mountain Festival 2017
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Gift ideas for free-flight pilots

Got a pilot in your life? Here are some top gift ideas for paragliding, hang gliding and paramotoring addicts
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Steve Nash

Steve Nash: Man jailed for murder of vol-biv pilot

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British RAF’s three tandems meet for the first time

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