Gavin McClurg

Smoke from Canadian wildfires reached Europe

The Long Game: ‘Frankly, it’s making me feel guilty’

“The world is experiencing its hottest days in recorded history” Gavin McClurg ponders how he can cut his carbon footprint
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Cross Country Issue 241: July 2023

Get the best out of summer with the latest issue – Cross Country 241 (July 2023) is out now
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Racing the XRedRocks 2022

Some of Europe's top paraglider adventure pilots crossed the Atlantic to compete in the USA at the XRedRocks in September 2022
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Flow by Gavin McClurg

Video: Flow by Gavin McClurg

Flow is a state of mind where you become completely immersed in whatever you are doing. Time evaporates, confidence soars
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Advanced Paragliding by Gavin McClurg

Advanced Paragliding, the new book by Gavin McClurg, is available to pre-order now, with delivery expected from mid-April 2021.
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Sebastien Kayrouz sets new 500km US paragliding record

Sebastien Kayrouz has set a new US paragliding record with a stunning 500km flight through Texas.
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Cloudbase Mayhem: Reducing the Carnage

Gavin McClurg's latest podcast 'Reducing the carnage' is about accidents and how we can help ourselves – and others – avoid them too.
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Onboard with Gavin McClurg: On Purity and Potential

Host of the Cloudbase Mayhem podcast, Red Bull X-Alps pilot and serious adventurer Gavin McClurg talks on his favourite subject: adventure
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Paragliding near rain. Photo: Martin Scheel

Why you shouldn’t fly a paraglider in the rain

‘Don’t fly in the rain’ is something we learn from day one. And with big leaps in design in paragliders and paramotor wings, that advice is more relevant than ever
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Gavin McClurg pierces a blister during the Red Bull X-Alps 2017. Photo Olga Shmaidenko

Gavin McClurg: ‘You’ve never, ever laughed like this’

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