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.

DIGGING IN FOR THE JOY

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NEED TO KNOW

HOT SHOTS

CHRIGEL’S LUCK

INTRODUCING ‘THE DIRECTOR’ • Ferdinand Vogel is taking over the job of race director for the Red Bull X-Alps. Bastienne Wentzel met him

NAKED PILOT JUSTIN PUTHOD

INSIDER’S GUIDE: CLOPOTIVA, ROMANIA • Ruth Jessop explains how Clopotiva in Romania became the latest destination for the Paragliding World Cup

THE EIGERTOUR 2022 ROCKS

OZONE CHABRE OPEN HITS 15

BACK IN THE DAY

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

HOW TO MASTER SLOPE-LANDING • BASICS GREG HAMERTON

ARE YOU THINKING CLEARLY? • Flying is a head game, we all know that. Matt Warren has some tips on how to improve your thinking

‘STICK TO THE PLAN.’ HOW TO WIN IN ACRO • INFINITE WISDOM THÉO DE BLIC

REMEMBER TO BREATHE • BODY & SOUL BEN ABRUZZO

MARMOLADA’S COLLAPSE • WEATHER WITH JONATHAN BUSSARD

COOL CATS • Horacio Llorens plays James Bond at this foil yacht-racing comp in Italy

‘LEARN FROM THE MISTAKES YOU MAKE’ • PARAMOTORING PAUL HAXBY

ON THE EDGE • Biomimicry is the art and science of design inspired by nature. Jack Peake takes a deep dive into the Gin Boomerang 12’s Wave Leading Edge ‘tubercle’ technology

‘IN THE END IT’S ART’ • Test pilot Michael Sigel helped develop the new glider

INTO THE KARAKORAM • Jake Holland, Fabi Bühl, Aaron Durogati and Will Sim headed to flying’s wild frontier for a month of exploration and record XC.

THERMAL LORE • With a glance, do you know if that cloud is growing or dying? Do you know why the wind drops when the thermal is out front of launch? How should you fly windy thermals, or thermals on a stable day? A new edition of a classic weather book reveals the basics are not so basic after all.

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

IN BRIEF

KITLIST

LITTLE CLOUD GRACCHIO 2 • Little Cloud’s intermediate has matured into a very interesting glider, says Marcus King

NOVA MENTOR 7 LIGHT • Nova’s Mentor story continues with the release of this high-tech, high performance, high-end EN B. Erwin Voogt and Bastienne Wentzel flew it

SKYWALK CORE • Marcus King flies Skywalk’s lightweight hike-and-fly harness

FINAL GLIDE