Gavin McClurg

Flying during the Alaska Traverse back in summer 2016.

The Long Game: Staying warm in spring flying

Discover how to stay warm flying in spring when it’s freezing outside and avoid discomfort that can affect your flying performance.
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Wave flying with Gordon Boettger. Photo: Gordon Boettger

The Long Game: Chasing the monster

Gordon Boettger is one of the only pilots on Earth using night vision goggles to fly wave – I went with him
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Autumn colours and 5,000m base Photos: XRedRocks

X Red Rocks 2024: The documentary

XRedRocks have released the documentary from this year's race, set in the stunning desert location of Utah
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XRedRocks 2024: Race report

After four tasks in the Utah desert, newcomer Jared Scheid has won the fourth edition of the Global Rescue XRedRocks, the hike-and-fly race
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Autumnal flying

The Long Game: Taking the Aesthetic Line

'As another scorching summer comes to a close I am getting excited about my favourite time of year: fall,' writes Gavin McClurg
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Cross Country Issue 252: Sep / Oct 2024

“Every journey starts with a single step,” goes the saying. From the X-Peaks to flying from K2, here's what's inside the latest issue. Available to read online in full.
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PWC Interlaken

The Long Game: Stand Down

Gavin McClurg writes about one of the best – and then one of the worst days – of his life from the Swiss round of the PWC
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The long game with Gavin McClurg

The Long Game: Forbidden Fruit

One pilot's journey from 'Mr Average' to competition winner, because let's face it being average just sucks
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Winners Gavin McClurg, Nick Greece, Galen Kirkpatrick. Photo: Monarca Paragliding

‘Redemption!’ Gavin McClurg Wins Monarca Open

US pilots swept the board at the Monarca Paragliding Open in Valle de Bravo, with Gavin McClurg describing the result as "redemption"
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Blaze Of Glory

The Long Game: No holding back

The race summary of the Red Rocks Wide Open says “Reliable weather. Big Air. Bigger vistas. Incredible and stunning flying." Did it deliver?
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