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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Alpine Flying Centre opens new bunk room

The Alpine Flying Centre, based near Chamonix, now has a bunk room. Clients can book or just turn up and stay for one night or more
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Italian Open Hang Gliding Championship 2008

The Bergamo Hang gliding Trophy (Trofeo Internazionale dell'Isola) has become the Italian Open Hang Gliding Championship
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Woody Valley paragliding harnesses

Woody Valley have several new paragliding harnesses for the 2008 season.
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Eddie Colfox to use lightweight Vega II in Karakoram expedition

Himalayan adventure pilot Eddie Colfox is to use a lightweight Axis Vega II paraglider in his forthcoming Karakoram expedition with John Silvester.
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Wings of Change Psychohammer Extrem

The craziest name in paragliding? Psychohammer Extrem

The Psychohammer Extrem. This is the name of the new competition glider from Wings of Change
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Tater Hill Open 2008

July 27th to August 2nd this year are the dates for the Tater Hill Open in North Carolina (USA)
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Icaro Barfly

Sticky your hang glider to the roof with the Icaro Barfly

Icaro 2000's Bar Fly has been designed specifically to protect hang gliders in transport and to be easy to load and unload
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Sleek ... the Icaro Grid Long Tail

Icaro Grid Long Tail helmet

The Icaro Grid LT (long tail) is the latest in Italian design of aerodynamic head protection, made for hang glider and paraglider pilots
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Fly like Alex Hofer ... with the Icaro X-Alps jacket

Icaro X-Alps jacket for paragliding superstars and mortals

Icaro's new leisure jacket was designed by none other than X-Alps star Alex Hofer
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Mac Para Velvet

Mac Para’s new paramotor wing

Mac Para's new paramotor wing, the Velvet, has been certified and rated EN category D.
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