France

On glide at the Ozone Chabre Open

Registration dates for Ozone Chabre Open and new Wide Open

Cross Country is supporting two big paragliding events this year: The Ozone Chabre Open and the brand new Wide Open.
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Video: Paragliding Circus

We love this and think you will too. It won the Best Original Film at the 2012 Coupe Icare in France.
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Coupe Icare 2012: Live Blog

Free flight's biggest festival is on from 20-23 September and is expected to attract 60,000 visitors over the four day weekend.
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European Paragliding Championships 2012: Yassen Savov wins

Yassen Savov won the European Paragliding Championships, which saw its last task on Saturday 15 September.
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Take off at St Andre. Photo: www.para-euro2012.com

European Paragliding Championships 2012: Competition starts

The 12th European Paragliding Championships is due to kick off in St Andre, France Monday 3 September, for two weeks of high level competition among some of Europe's best competition pilots
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A still from Stephane Boulanger's 12-minute film

Mont Blanc toplandings: Video round-up

On Sunday 19 August over 60 pilots toplanded Mont Blanc by paraglider, and lots more soared the summit and above. We've rounded up the videos...
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The summit of Mont Blanc, where dozens of pilots toplanded on 19 August 2012. Photo: Sylvain Gattini

’50’ pilots topland Mont Blanc as Chamonix sees record day

A record 50+ paraglider pilots successfully top-landed Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, on Sunday 19 August, a day which will surely go down in Chamonix paragliding history as one of the most remarkable ever.
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Take off at St Andre. Photo: www.para-euro2012.com

European Paragliding Championships 2012: CIVL clarifies team sizes

CIVL have published a clarification of the rules concerning the number of pilots each country can enter for the upcoming European Paragliding Championships.
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Oliver Michielsen wins Macedonia Paragliding World Cup by a whisker

French pilot won the final leg of the European Paragliding World Cup, held in Krushevo from 5-12 August.
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Flying Laragne. Photo: Martijn van Dijk

Anders Beyer Brattli wins Ozone Chabre Open 2012

Anders Beyer Brattli won the Ozone Chabre Open, which saw its last day on Friday. Simon Green was second and Eugen Moldovan was third.
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