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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Paragliding in Peru: Gateway to the Sun

Travelling light, Manu Bonte chases his childhood dreams in the ancient and sacred lands of the Inca in Peru
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Bob Drury in the Himalaya: High and Mighty

Bob Drury continues his search for paragliding nirvana in the Indian Himalayas
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Travel: Red Bull Air Force in Monument Valley

Othar Lawrence leads the Red Bull Air Force Huckspedition across the border to paraglide, Base jump and fly Monument Valley
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Travel in Nepal: Expedition Korchon

The Annapurna range in Nepal had taunted Scottish instructor Zabdi Keen just once too often, capping her climbs towards it from the lower slopes with heavy inversions. Trekking towards a higher launch seemed the only option - one that needed proper preparation, not an overnight decision
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Pilot Profile: Pierre Bouilloux, designer and vol-bivouac pilot

French paraglider pilot Pierre Bouilloux speaks about his love of vol-bivouac flying to Carla Beekman
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Climate change: What does it mean for hang gliding and paragliding?

Will climate change affect paragliding? Former hang glider pilot and University of Cape Town meteorologist Dr Bruce Hewitson tells Jaco Wolmarans to buckle up
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Paragliding techniques: Cross wind soaring

Bob Drury takes us through what to do when you're caught crosswind between thermals on your paraglider
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Icaristics: The death spiral

The spiral dive is one of the most effective rapid descent manoeuvres in emergencies. But they can also kill. Bruce Goldsmith takes a look at what's going wrong
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How to break a hang gliding record

Hang gliding guru Christian Ciech takes a look at the strategies involved in breaking records
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Ice and Fire: Paragliding and hang gliding in Iceland

Bruce Goldsmith spends a day paragliding with the Reykjavik flying club
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Cross Country 258:July 2025

From the Scottish Highlands to Peru and Jordan, issue 258 is packed with free-flight adventure plus the latest innovations
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