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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NEED TO KNOW • News and insight from around the free-flying world

COUPE ICARE 2022

LUC ARMANT WINS EUROPEAN PARAGLIDING GOLD

‘WE FLEW 1,300 KM IN 9 DAYS’

NAKED PILOT CAPUCINE DÉLIOT

‘HE IS MY TEACHER’

DROUGHT IN EUROPE

BACK IN THE DAY

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

STAYING IN TOUCH • Is minimum sink on a paraglider with brakes at 30% or hands-up? Advances in paraglider design mean things have changed – and that means updating teaching and flying techniques.

WELCOME TO AMERICA!

WHEN ENOUGH IS NEVER ENOUGH

THE UK’S 3,000M CLOUDBASE DAY

BAKING IN THE SUMMER HEAT

KEEPING AN OPEN MIND

GIANTS OF THE BALTORO • Soaring up the flanks of K2 and thermalling among 8,000m mountains, the Baltoro Glacier revealed its secrets to the masters of the Karakoram – Tom de Dorlodot and Horacio Llorens. Tarquin Cooper followed this extraordinary adventure from start to finish

The RIO HARDY • Jeff Hamann and friends headed to the little-flown Rio Hardy for a week of laid-back paramotoring among the salt flats and river deltas of northeast Baja California, Mexico.

SHIFTING SANDS • Niko Assael pays tribute to one of his favourite spots, the mighty Dune du Pilat on France’s Atlantic coast

HIGHWAY PATROL • In a world first a 250km long commercial drone superhighway is going to be set up in England – cutting right through prime XC territory. Ed Ewing spoke to the team behind Project Skyway

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

IN BRIEF

ADVANCE IOTA DLS • Ed Ewing flies this very smart high EN B from Advance

SUPAIR EIKO 2 • A superlight and accessible wing, perfect for the hike-and-fly enthusiast, says Marcus King

WHEN THERE’S NO TIME TO PANIC