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

OPENING SHOT

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

IN BRIEF

SLAYING THE 500K DRAGON IN BRAZIL

PWCA ASIA TOUR

‘THE BEST BIT WAS FLYING WING-TO-WING AT 500K’

‘THE VARIO WAS JUST SCREAMING’

ON LAUNCH WITH BRUCE DANIELS

KILIMANJARO CALLING

THE SEAT OF YOUR PANTS

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

FUNDAMENTALS LAWRIE NOCTOR STAYING CONNECTED WITH GAGGLE

HOW TO: BUDDY UP • Technology is great, but we still need to look out for each other. Jack Sheard talks to Jocky Sanderson about buddying up

HONZA REJMANEK THE SCIENCE BEHIND EMBEDDED CU-NIMS

SATELLITE EYE • Looking down on our ever-changing Earth

THE LONG GAME GAVIN MCCLURG CHASING THE MONSTER

THE WORLD OF SPEEDMO • Race up, fly down. Jack Sheard gets an insight into the new world of speedmo

PARAMOTORING RICH DOLAN HOW TO FLY THE EGYPTIAN PYRAMIDS

A NEW PUZZLE To PLAY • The world of Alpine climbing is being redefined by what you can do by mixing things up with a paraglider and some imagination. Jake Holland and Fred Souchon tackle a classic route by paraglider and mountain wing.

A TRIP THAT CHANGED ME • Flying trips can change you in profound ways as a pilot and also as a person. From single flights at a home site to expeditions beyond the horizon, we asked pilots to tell us about “a trip that changed them”

THE KARAKORAM, MY WAY • What does it take to fly in the Karakoram if you’re not Aaron Durogati, Tom de Dorlodot or Damien Lacaze? Ollie Carr finds out.

MISSION AIR TO AIR • A remarkable partnership between international botanists and paramotor pilots in Peru has seen a unique desert landscape and its specialist ‘air plants’ finally granted conservation status. Bastienne Wentzel talks to the scientists and pilots involved

THE ORIGINAL MOYES BOY • Bill Moyes was one of the founding fathers of hang gliding and helped fire imaginations around the world in the early days of the sport. Tarquin Cooper looks back on his life and legacy. Main portrait by Robert Gray

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

KITLIST

MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTION • Ever stopped and looked at your karabiners in flight? Bastienne Wentzel investigates our most critical links

DESIGN INSIGHT HIKE-AND-FLY SUBMARINES • Ultralight hike-&-fly subs offer cutting-edge performance and design. Przemek Marek visited Supair and Neo to learn more

MY FLYING LIFE DANIEL TYRKAS • The competition pilot on what matters most