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Cedar Wright Himalaya

Cedar Wright Flies the Karakoram

Cedar Wright goes where he said he never would and takes a team of four US pilots with him for a vol-climb adventure
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Cross Country Magazine Issue 240

Cross Country Issue 240: June 2023

From soaring forgotten dunes to exploring the Greater Ranges and soul surfing through the air – Cross Country 240 (June 2023) has it covered
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Juraj Koren Himalayas

Video: Vendi Vidi Volavi

Juraj Koren headed to India with three goals: Fly an 800km vol-bivouac route; climb a 6,000m peak solo; and beat his previous altitude personal best
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Philipp Zellner 272km from Bir

Philipp Zellner flies 272km from Bir

Austrian pilot Philipp Zellner set a new site record from Bir/Billing on 7 April 2022, with a 272km flight that took him into the high mountains
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Jean-Yves Fredriksen

Fiddler on the roof: Jean-Yves Fredriksen

Jean-Yves Fredriksen is the fiddler on the roof of the world, exploring the Himalaya alone but always with his violin.
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Paragliding in Ladakh

Hike-and-fly above Lake Pangong Tso in Ladakh

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Himalayan Sky Safaris – 2014 vol-bivouac tours

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Stefan Bocks in Tadjikistan

Wild at Heart: Stefan Bocks flies the heart of Central Asia

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The traditional Snow Lion dance, performed at the opening to the Sikkim Paragliding Festival. Photo: Ed Ewing

In issue 145: Paragliding in Sikkim

The Sikkim Paragliding Festival in November was a chance for pilots from across India and Nepal to meet up and fly in this small, mountainous state in the north east of India
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Squash Falconer on Mount Everest

Video: Squash Falconer’s Everest paraglide attempt

'One out of two isn't bad.' A 14-minute film of trying to paraglide on top of the world
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Cross Country 266:July 2026

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