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Paragliding World Cup 2012, Sun Valley: Normal service resumed

A good start to the comp sees Craig Morgan on form as he leads out on Day 1, Task 1 of the Sun Valley PWC...
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Craig Morgan at the Sun Valley Paragliding World Cup

Paragliding World Cup 2012, Sun Valley: Smoked!

Craig Morgan reports from the final test day at the Paragliding World Cup in Sun Valley, Idaho, where wildfires have filled the air with smoke, adding an interesting element to the flying day...
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Smoke streams east from wildfires in Idaho, photographed by NASA on 14 August

Paragliding World Cup 2012, Sun Valley: Phoenix from the Flames

Big climbs, yes, high altitude to be expected, booming conditions all in a day's work – but raging forest fires and flying through a smoke-filled sky on the practice day is a new one for our blogger Craig Morgan at the Sun Valley PWC this week...
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Paragliding World Cup 2012: America Burns! Craig Morgan fires up

Craig Morgan is back, blogging from the Paragliding World Cup in Sun Valley U-S-A.
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Nick Greece crosses the 200 mile mark as the sun sets. Photo: Nick Greece

Nick Greece breaks the 200-mile mark as USA flying sees record week

The race to fly 200 mountain miles in the USA came to a head this August, with pilot after pilot chasing the magic number.
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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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Watch: Jonny and Dustin fly 760km

Dustin Martin and Jonny Durand fly 760km in Texas for a new world record
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Nate Scales pushes U.S. mountain record to 319km

Nate Scales flew 319km in a straight line in Sun Valley, Idaho on 31 July to set a new US mountain distance record.
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Jonny Durand mid-flight while breaking the distance to goal world record. Photo: Jonny Durand

‘I could do with a margarita’ – Jonny Durand sets new distance-to-goal world record

Jonny Durand has broken the hang gliding distance to goal record, flying over 560km in Texas on 17 July
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Fly La Salina moonlight fly-in poster

La Salina Full Moon fly-in, Baja California

The sixth annual La Salina Full Moon Fly-in takes place from 3-8 May 2012
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