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Xcontest's XCamp takes place this year fom 30 August to 5 September in San Potito, central Italy.

US paragliding instructor Kevin Lee is auctioning a paragliding course in order to raise money for a school in Canoa, Ecuador.

The second round of the 2010 Acro PWC takes place at Lake Lugano, Switzerland, from 13 - 15 August.

German paraglider manufacturer Skywalk have released a shiny new gold version of their LTF2 Cayenne3.

Hungarian Pal Takats won the first Acro Paragliding World Cup event of 2010, which took place in Zell Am See, Austria, from 15 - 18 July 2010.

A Spanish paraglider pilot and designer has made very good use of some of Ozone's old prototype paragliders, and created a range of practical and unique design pieces.

There have been several fatalities lately caused by paraglider pilots taking off with their harness leg straps open, or by misjudging their altitude over water. Following investigation into these cases, the DHV have issued the following safety advice for paraglider pilots.

Icaro Paragliders are holding a summer party at the Austrian paragliding site of Kössen to celebrate their tenth anniversary, and everyone is invited.

Swiss pilot Werner 'Werni' Jacober has entered the first FAI triangle flight of 200+ km to be flown on an EN B glider, onto XContest.

We reported online on 12 July 2010 that Korean brand Sun Gliders had been bought and was moving to India. We are happy to make clear that this is not the case.