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France

The Annecy paragliding arena. Photo: Jerome Maupoint

Guide to Annecy, France

A landscape that could be designed for XC flying, come to Annecy from April till October for fabulous flying and the cleanest lake in Europe
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Nova Sports Class Racing series

Nova Grand Prix series 2024 locations revealed

The second year of Nova's paragliding Grand Prix series will see pilots competing in France, Slovenia and North Macedonia for the 2024 season
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Neo workshop expansion

Neo expands Doussard premises

Neo have expanded their workshop again, adding an additional 1,000m² of manufacturing space and a large showroom to the Doussard site
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Flying over the Glacier Blanc, Ecrins

Cross Country Issue 245: November 2023

Fly the glorious Ecrins with Nicolas Cochet and friends in the latest issue of Cross Country 245 (Nov 2023) – out now
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Passenger Simon Holland on tandem with his son Jake in Chamonix. Photo: Jake Holland

‘Flying around Mont Blanc – With my Dad!’

"This is just madness!" Join Jake Holland and his dad Simon Holland as they fly a tandem paraglider around Mont Blanc in the Alps
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Olivier Roche was flying a yellow Epsilon 9 when he went missing on Friday 18 August

Olivier Roche: Body found after 11 days

The body of Olivier Roche, the pilot who went missing in the French Alps on 18 August, has been found and recovered
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PWC Targasonne, France

PWC Heads to Targasonne, France

Pilots have gathered in Targasonne, France for the fifth round of the Paragliding World Cup. Here is where to follow the action
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Olivier Roche was flying a yellow Epsilon 9 when he went missing on Friday 18 August

Olivier Roche: Missing in the Alps

The family of a pilot missing in the Alps for a week have appealed to pilots and hikers for information
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Baptiste lambert's 350km FAI triangle World record flight on 20 August 2023

Baptiste Lambert: World Record 350km triangle

Ozone R&D pilot Baptiste Lambert flew a 350.5km FAI triangle from Col de l'Izoard on Sunday 20 August 2023, potentially a new world record
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Jocky Sanderson and Jez Coombes and all the pilots at the Ozone Chabre Open 2023. Photo: Martijn Van Dijk

Mark Hayman wins Ozone Chabre Open 2023

Mark Hayman won the Ozone Chabre Open this year with Leontien Kragten top of the Women's class at this fun comp in France
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Cross Country 266:July 2026

We’ve dedicated this issue to The Alps – that 1,200km arc of mountains that curves through the centre of Europe from Monaco to Slovenia.
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