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.

‘LET’S GO AND SEE’

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Cross Country

Opening Shot

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

WHAT’S ON

‘THE BEST WORLD CUP PODIUM EVER’

ARE YOU READY FOR THE X-ALPS 2025?

BAD APPLES, GREAT FLYING

NORTH SOUTH CUP

FRANCE’S BIG TUESDAY

THE DRAGON HIKE-&-FLY 2024

ON LAUNCH WITH ROB JOHNSON

TANGUY FEELS THE BURN

CROSS COUNTRY 250

BACK IN THE DAY

BORNES TO FLY 2024

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

HOW TO: GET A FLYING START • Do you nail your launches every time? Felix Wölk has some top tips to help make every take-off a perfect one

THE LONG GAME GAVIN MCCLURG STAND DOWN

WEATHER MATTHEW SCUTTER WHY SOIL MOISTURE REALLY MATTERS

DESTINATION: LAKE OHRID

INSIDE THE HEAD OF HONORIN HAMARD • Honorin Hamard has been at the top of the competition game for more than a decade. Fresh back from his Superfinal win in Brazil he sat down with Ruth Jessop over a fondue dinner to dissect the scene, his own performance and the future of competition flying

THE MAGIC OF IZOARD • When Mathilde Chivet decided she wanted to fly her first 200km FAI triangle there was only one place to go: the magical Col de l’Izoard in the south of France

COL DE L’IZOARD

‘AN INFINITE ENERGY’ • Mixing high-level climbing and paragliding, Fabi Buhl has gone from rock-rat to sky-god in super-quick time. Fresh back from Patagonia we found out more about this talented multi-sports pilot

As Old as the Hills • Chris Sangwin describes the pleasure of a morning’s hike-and-fly with friends on remote Ben Mor Coigach in the far northwest of Scotland

HIKE AND FLY: THE HILLS OF ASSYNT

Thinking Differently • The fourth in a five-part series exploring the coaching philosophy and approach of Julien Garcia, the French team paragliding coach

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

KITLIST

THE HARNESS FILES: PART 1 • Bastienne Wentzel explores what we all need to know about our back protection – whatever it’s made of

UNDERSTANDING IMPACT PAD TESTING

THE EIBAND PLOT

DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROTECTORS

‘TAKE MORE TIME TO CHOOSE A HARNESS THAN A WING’ • Advice from the experts on how to prioritise safety when choosing a harness

WOODY VALLEY RACE • We talk to Aaron Durogati about Woody Valley’s new lightweight pod harness.

‘IT’S SUPER LIGHT’ • So what’s it like to fly? Charlie King and Brian Steele get in the air

INSTALLING THE RESERVE

SALEWA FLY JACKET • Tarquin Cooper tries a flying jacket designed with the help of some star power

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MY FLYING LIFE TOM PEGHINY • One of our free-flight pioneers on what matters most