Cross Country

Antoine Girard above Aconcagua

Cross Country 200: June 2019

Cross Country 200 is all about people dreaming, planning and doing, whether it’s top-landing Aconcagua or ridge-soaring the dunes
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On glide during the Paragliding World Cup. Photo: PWCA

How to glide like a guru

Have you noticed how some pilots just seem to glide better? They arrive higher after every transition and almost seem to bounce along through the sky...
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X-Alps 2019 by Felix Woelk

Cross Country 199: May 2019

Spring is in the air – at least in the northern hemisphere – cloudbase is within reach and the big flights are rolling in. So what are you waiting for? This issue is packed with inspiration
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Ben Jordan in the Rockies on Cross Country Magazine

Cross Country 198: April 2019

The April 2019 issue of Cross Country Magazine is packed – and from Aaron Durogati in Patagonia to Ben Jordan in the Rockies it's time to go big!
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Launching in Nepal. Photo: Marcus King

Flying cross country on your first paraglider

Your first paraglider is your most important one. It is the bedrock of your flying career. You need to be totally comfortable on as safe a wing as possible
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How to thermal a paraglider

Flying your first thermal on your paraglider

The aim of the game is now to find a thermal and to turn in it, staying in it so it carries you up well above take-off height.
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Turning next to the ridge on a paraglider

Flying 360s while ridge soaring

The first time I attempted a 360 on a paraglider at ridge-top height I ended up piling downwind into a spikey thorn bush on top of the hillside
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Ridge soaring on a paraglider. Photo: Ed Ewing

Soaring and staying up on your paraglider

If you're on launch and facing out and there is a nice breeze on your face then it is probably soarable on a paraglider. Get up there!
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Nailing your launches

There are two main ways to launch a paraglider: forward or reverse. First we’ll discuss the simplest and original method, the forward launch.
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Paragliding ground handling

Why ground handling your paraglider should become a core skill

Ground-handling is the skill of managing your paraglider on the ground. You're not flying it, and you don't plan to fly it. You're simply playing with your paraglider and the wind
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