USA

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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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 from XCmag

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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