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How to reach cloudbase on a paraglider

Video: How to reach cloudbase on a paraglider

Greg Hamerton, an instructor with a paragliding school in England, posted this great video explaining how to reach cloudbase on a paraglider.
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Corinna Schwiegershausenn pays tribute to her friend Guido Gehrmann

Corinna Schwiegershausenn has paid a moving tribute to her friend Guido Gehrmann on her blog, Corinna Flies. Guido died yesterday in a plane crash
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Guido Gehrmann in fatal plane crash

Guido Gehrmann, former world hang gliding champion, has died in a plane crash. He was 38.
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Mads World: World Paragliding Series Q&A

In March after "immense deliberation" competition pilot Mads Syndergaard bit the bullet and launched his very own Open Class paragliding competition series. We asked him how it's going
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AirDesign release lightweight Volt and new tandem

Air Design have announced the release of two new gliders
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The new Gin Atlas, on test in Morocco. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

GIN Wide Open: Sponsorship announced

Organisers of the Wide Open, a new fun competition in Meduno, Italy have announced GIN Gliders will now be supporting the competition.
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Highs and Lows: Thermals On – the first day of the UK XC season

Hugh Miller grabs the best-looking day of the month and goes on a mission through the English flatlands
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Gin Atlas review

Video review: First look at the Gin Atlas (EN B)

The Atlas is the new EN B from Gin – video review by Greg Hamerton.
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Red Bull X-Alps 2013 route

Red Bull X-Alps 2013: New route is longest yet at 1,000+ km

The Red Bull X-Alps 2013 is to be the biggest yet, with organisers announcing that the route is now more than 1,000km long as the crow flies.
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The Red Bull X-Alps 2013: Ten years of pain and glory

Nick Warren, communications manager for the Red Bull X-Alps in 2011, relives the decade-long history of the world's toughest adventure race
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