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Paragliding in the Himalayas: Life is what you make of it…

Imagine standing in a warehouse somewhere. Your mobile phone rings. You struggle to answer it... and there they are, your friends phoning from a Himalayan summit...
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Wills Wing hang gliding: (Not such a) renegade designer, Rob Kells

Cross Country magazine's Hugh Miller talks to Rob Kells of Wills Wing hang gliding
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A Tribute to Dave Bridges

It is with deep sorrow that we absorb the tragic news of the loss of our beloved friend, colleague and business partner, David Bridges
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An interview with paraglider designer Gin Seok Song

Paraglider designer Gin Seok Song caused a splash in the paragliding world when he quit Edel and formed his own company. Here he talks to Hugh Miller about why
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Meet the team: Interviews with the French paragliding team 1999

Cross Country meets the French paragliding team including Sandie Cochepain, Denis Cortella, David Dagault, Zebulon Roche, Claire Bernier, David Casartelli and Fred Escriba
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Manfred Ruhmer’s diary: The Red Bull Speed Run 1999

Manfred Ruhmer reports from the Red Bull Hang Gliding Speed Run 1999 in Kitzbuhel
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Hang gliding: Skyfloater world record

Hang gliding: I didn't even plan on flying that day and little did I know that in a few hours I would be dehydrated, hypoxic, and on my way to the Falcon World Distance Record.
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Paragliding Serial Class 1999: FAI doesn’t eat Serial

In 1999 the Serial Class debate was raging around the world of competition paragliding. 'Come on CIVL, make your mind up,' said this impassioned plea from the editorial pages of Cross Country magazine at the time
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Bassano Monte Grappa hang gliding contest 1999

A task by task report on the 1999 Bassano Hang Gliding Competition
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Hang gliding Icaristics: Launching a hang glider

Bruce Goldsmith gives some top advice on safe hang glider take-offs and landings
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