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Paragliding in Nelson, New Zealand

New Zealand Paragliding Nationals 2012

Dates have been announced for round one of the New Zealand 2011-2012 Paragliding Nationals
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Monte Grappa's Fly Card

Flycard info for pilots flying Bassano

Flying Bassano? Get yourself a Flycard online before you go
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Jefim Nikitim

Jefim Nikitin wins XC360 short film comp

The winner of XC360, Cross Country magazine’s short film competition has been announced
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Blazewear's top-of-the-range Powermax heated gloves, new for winter 2011/2012, are on sale in XCshop

Heated gloves and shoe insoles from XCshop.com

XCshop are stocking Blazewear's new top-of-the-range Powermax gloves and heated shoe insoles to keep pilots warm this winter.
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Godfrey Wenness wins XC Open World Series 2011

Godfrey Wenness and Petra Zelwegger have won the 2011 XC Open World Series
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XC-Open World Series 2012: registration open

Pilot registration for the first two 2012 XC-Open World Series competitions is open
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Coupe Icare 2011 poster

Coupe Icare 2011: St Hilaire blog

Follow the action at the Coupe Icare 2011 – the world's biggest and best free-flight festival for paragliding and paramotoring
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Gradient's new paraglider rucksack

Gradient 2012 paraglider rucksack

Czech manufactuer Gradient have upgraded their paraglider rucksack
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Best Fying Sites of the Alps 2012 calendar

Alpine flying sites 2012 calendar

Eternity Press have released an A3 2012 calendar, showcasing some of the best sites from Oliver Guenay's Best Flying Sites in the Alps book
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The happy team on summit of Kilimanjaro, 16 September 2011.

South African team first to ‘officially’ fly off Kilimanjaro

A South African team of paraglider pilots flew from Mt Kilimanjaro on 16 September
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