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Updates from around the paragliding and free-flying world

Happy pilot during the Airtour 2018

Airtour 2022: Entries open until 15 February

The Airtour, Saint Hilaire's accessible seven-day hike-and-fly race, will take place from 11-18 June. Applications are open until 15 February
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Cross Country Magazine subscribers prize draw winter 2022

Who won the wing? Prize Draw 2022 winners

A very warm welcome if you are one of the new subscribers that have joined us, and a big thank you again to all our subscribers for your ongoing support.
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Fulcrum PowerPod

Fulcrum PowerPod

Fulcrum Engines have recently unveiled their PowerPod. It's a pod harness with a motor, intended for free flyers to launch and climb out, then switch off
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Roldanillo Colombia

PWC 2022: Roldanillo, Colombia

The Paragliding World Cup Tour 2022 gets underway on 6 February in Roldanillo, Colombia. Organisers say the pilot level is "the highest we've ever seen!"
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Zeno 2 and Honorin Hamard at the British Paragliding Open in Colombia. Photo: Xavier Laporte

Ozone Zeno 2 debuts in style at the British Winter Open

Ozone’s new Zeno 2 arrived with a bang this week, with Honorin Hamard flying one at the British Winter Paragliding Open in Colombia
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Bordairrace Sillian 2021 start

Dates and venues announced for 2022 Bordairrace

The dates and venues for 2022 Bordairrace hike-and-fly races have been announced. There will be two events in Germany and one in Austria
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Nova Glitch 9.5m

Théo’s 9.5m2 Glitch: “My most radical wing ever!”

Théo de Blic has recently been practising his acro routines on a 9.5m² Glitch – "probably the smallest acro paraglider in the world at the moment"
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Larrun, Pyrenees

X-Pyr 2022: athletes announced

X-Pyr organisers have announced the athletes who have places in the 2022 race, describing the field of competitors as the highest level yet
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Juraj-Koren

Juraj Koren climbs-and-flies the Holzknecht Couloir

Joruaj Koren's latest impressive project was to climb-and-fly the Holzknecht Couloir on the Langkofel (3,181m) in the Italian Dolomites in winter – solo.
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Advance Iota DLS

Advance Iota DLS: Durable Lightweight Structure

Advance say their new lightweight high EN-B paraglider, the Iota DLS, heralds a whole new design philosophy for the company
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