USA

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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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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The Pacific Ocean cliffs paragliding launch of Mussel Rock near San Francisco

Men deny shooting at paragliders

Two men have been arrested for shooting at paraglider pilots with pellet guns near San Francisco on 7 January
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Classic Routes: The World’s Best XC Routes

Classic Routes is the beautiful new paragliding and hang gliding book from the makers of Cross Country magazine
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Women’s hang gliding festival in Georgia, USA

The third women's hang gliding festival takes place from 27-30 October 2011.
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Looking remarkably composed, the pilot descends under reserve. His hang glider flipped upside down

‘White out and deployment’: Amazing hang gliding footage

Video: Hang glider pilot sucked into a cu-nim and then throws reserve
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US paraglider dealer arrested over stunt

Man arrested for flying a speed glider from Oregon's Astoria Column
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A hang glider thermalling at Gourdon in the South of France

Hang gliding turns 40 – party in USA

Hang gliding's '40th birthday' is to be celebrated in California
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US Paragliding Nationals 2011: Round 1, Red Rock Nationals

The Red Rock Paragliding Nationals 2011 takes place in Richfield, Utah from 24 - 30 July 2011. Registration is open now.
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