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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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Speed Pilot Missing in Switzerland: Found Alive!

A British speed flying pilot missing in the Alps for three nights following a flight from the Jungfraujoch on the morning of Saturday 15 September was found alive and walking on Tuesday
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European Paragliding Championships 2012: Yassen Savov wins

Yassen Savov won the European Paragliding Championships, which saw its last task on Saturday 15 September.
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Eye in the sky…

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In issue 143: Smashing the Hang Gliding World Record

When news came through that Jonny Durand and Dustin Martin were flying across Texas and looked set to break the hang gliding world record, we dropped everything to stand and stare at their Spot tracks as it happened.
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In issue 143: 200 Mountain Miles in the USA

An email pinged in from Nick Greece in the USA. "200 miles. Got photos. Kiwi writing the report." The story of the race for 200 mountain miles is told in great style in this issue of Cross Country magazine.
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Days of discovery ... acro paragliding back in the 1990s

Los Rodriguez: the latest movie project from Acro’s first family

Got $25? Then you too can fulfil your dreams and become a movie producer and help support a movie about the Rodriguez brothers
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In issue 143: Skywalk’s Cayenne 4 and Sky’s Antea 2, both EN C

Issue 143 of Cross Country magazine features reviews of Sky's Antea 2 (EN C) and Skywalk's Cayenne 4 (EN C).
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XCshop.com: XCertina now in stock

The XCertina, the much copied but never bettered bag for concertina-packing your paraglider is now back in stock in the XCshop.
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