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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Hang Gliding World Championships 2013: Corinna Schwiegershausenn

In the run-up to the Hang Gliding World Championships 2013, which start in Australia on 7 January 2013, Grace Cain interviews some of the key pilots from the competition. Today, Corinna Schwiegershausen from Germany
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Hang Gliding World Championships 2013: Attila Bertok

In the run-up to the Hang Gliding World Championships 2013, which start in Australia on 7 January 2013, Grace Cain interviews some of the key pilots from the competition. Today, longtime competitor and 2007 World Champion Attila Bertok from Hungary
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Alex Ploner

Hang Gliding World Championships 2013: Alex Ploner, Current World Champion

In the run-up to the Hang Gliding World Championships 2013, which start in Australia on 7 January 2013, Grace Cain interviews some of the key pilots from the competition. Today, Alex Ploner from Italy, current World Champion.
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Hang Gliding World Championships 2013: Davis Straub, Meet Director

The World Hang Gliding Championships kicks off on 7 January in Forbes, Australia and lasts for two weeks. We talk to some of the pilots involved. First up, meet director Davis Straub...
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Cross Country Subscribers’ Prize Draw 2012 announced: And the winner is…

The winner of the Cross Country magazine win-a-paraglider subscribers' prize draw for 2012 is...
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Horacio Llorens infinite tumbles through the 500 barrier

Horacio Llorens has reclaimed the record for the number of consecutive infinite tumbles by tumbling 568 times above Guatemala on 21 December 2012.
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Cross the saddle from Hunza at the start of their 280km vol bivouac. Photo: Dali Carbol

Killing Beauty – K2: The new film from Dalibor Carbol and Juraj Kleja

Dalibor Carbo and Juraj Kleja have finally released the full length DVD of their spectacular 280km vol bivouac through the Karakoram to K2 base camp.
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So long, Richard Westgate

Hugh Miller remembers Richard Westgate, tandem world record holder and XC ace
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Gin’s Rescue Deck Race for pilots who want to fly with two reserves

Gin have released a front-mounted rescue for a cocoon harness.
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Mount Infinity features Judith Zweifel learning to Infinite Tumble

Mount Infinity by Judith Zweifel: Acro movie

Mount Infinity, a film by Swiss acro pilot Judith Zweifel is on sale in the XCshop.
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