Cross Country

Cross Country is the world’s leading voice for hang gliding, paragliding and paramotoring pilots. Ten times a year, our magazine content reflects our obsession with flying, and we express it by packing each issue with the most imaginative, inspirational photography and writing we can lay our hands on.

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Cross Country

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IN THE CORE • People, news and insight from around the free-flying world

COUPE ICARE MARKS 50 YEARS IN FLIGHT

NUMBER CRUNCH

HIKE AND FLY UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SUN

WHAT’S ON

ON LAUNCH WITH WILLIAM PARDIS

IN THE COCKPIT LENE SPAARWATER • The Chilean dive-master on what she uses to navigate the sky

THE WANDERBIRD TROPHY

BACK IN THE DAY

HEAD IN THE CLOUDS HAZY SHADE OF WINTER

FLYING IQ • Helping you fly better with expert advice and know-how

HOW TO: AVOID ACCIDENTS

THE SCIENCE OF SAFETY • We know what we should do to mitigate risk – but don’t always do it. Adventure medic Matt Wilkes explains why

‘FRANKLY, IT’S MAKING ME FEEL GUILTY’

HIGH PRESSURE IN KYRGYZSTAN

INSIDE THE EIGERTOUR • Tobias Dimmler captured the action at this four-day hike-and-fly race in Switzerland

DESTINATION: PATERN-KOFEL

HOUSE THERMAL • Jorge Atramiz heads back to the source – to where it all began for him in his home country of Venezuela

THIRD TIME A CHARM • Father and son Honza and Martin Rejmanek have been going on tandem sky-camping trips in the Alps since Martin was eight years old. Honza Rejmanek leads us through the learning curve

MARTIN: ‘I’M A CO-PILOT, WE WORK TOGETHER’

CRUISE: CONTROL • The latest Mission: Impossible film starring Hollywood star Tom Cruise sees this real-life aviator speed-flying through England’s Lake District. Tarquin Cooper goes searching for the inside track

What is speed flying?

KITLIST • All the latest reviews, gear and technology for free flying

KITLIST

NEARBIRDS ATACMS HARNESS

LITTLE CLOUD URUBU KING • Heading off for adventure? Marcus King flies this lightweight sports-class wing that is perfect for travel or vol-biv

Q&A: TOM BORDEAU LITTLE CLOUD DESIGNER

SUPAIR STEP X • Does X mark the spot for this semi-light high EN-B? Bastienne Wentzel goes digging

DUDEK HIKE&CRUISE • Designed for hike-and-XC and less than 3kg, Marcus King tries this new concept

APCO F3 (PPG) • The F3 is billed as an ultimate all-round paramotor wing for weekend pilots. Peter Blokker checks it out

MY FLYING LIFE RUDY GOTÉS • The owner of Wills Wing on what matters most