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Tuesday Tip: The Dharamsala Run

Today's Tuesday Tip comes from Jim Mallinson writing in Classic Routes.
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Classic Routes is now available on Kindle

Classic Routes: Now available on Kindle

Classic Routes, the coffee table book of the world's best free-flying destinations, is now available on Kindle.
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Tuesday Tip: The Flatland Genius Method of Thermalling

Today's Tuesday Tip comes from Pat Dower. Pat contributes to Cross Country magazine and has his own blog abut flying. This tip comes from an article he wrote called The Five Methods of Thermalling.
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Video: Paragliding Circus

We love this and think you will too. It won the Best Original Film at the 2012 Coupe Icare in France.
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Competition gliders at the PWC in Sun Valley, Idaho. Photo: Nick Greece

Competition Paragliders ‘Distorting the EN System’ say CIVL

Competition paragliders in the EN system are "distorting" it, according to CIVL and the European Hang and Paragliding Union
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Above the crops. Photo: Jamie Shelden

Santa Cruz Flats Race 2012: Robin Hamilton Wins

Robin Hamilton (Moyes RS4) won the US Nationals at the 2012 Santa Cruz Flats
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Tuesday Tip: Judging Clouds

Today's Tuesday Tip comes from Burkhard Martens' book Thermal Flying and is about judging clouds.
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Coupe Icare 2012: Live Blog

Free flight's biggest festival is on from 20-23 September and is expected to attract 60,000 visitors over the four day weekend.
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On a good day, travelling by paraglider in the Pyrenees. Photo: Nash / Crosby

Nova Pilots Complete Pyrenees Hike-and-Fly

British pilots Steve Nash and Dean Crosby have completed an 18 day hike-and-fly across the full length of the Pyrenees.
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Tuesday Tip: Prepare for Success

Today's Tuesday Tip comes from Mads Syndergaard, who writes a regular column in Cross Country magazine. He is the author of Flying Rags for Glory, a book dedicated to competition paragliding.
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