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.

SKILLING UP

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Cross Country

OPENING SHOT

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

SUPERMAX’S SUPERFINAL

WHAT’S ON

‘I’M ON CLOUD NINE’

THE SEASON IN PATAGONIA • Pablo Pontoriero reports on the small but growing XC scene in southern Argentina

ON LAUNCH WITH SHANE TIGHE

MOYES BOYS WIN IN FORBES

RECORDS TUMBLE IN KERIO • Michel Macquet and his wife Blandine broke four tandem records in Kenya’s Kerio Valley.

ALL EYES ON MEXICO

BACK IN THE DAY

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

WHO’S CHECKING THE CHECKERS?

HOW TO: MANAGE A TREE LANDING • Well it’s happened – now what? Jake Holland and Fred Souchon explain how to get out of that

Meet: Annecy’s Master of Tree Rescues

CLIMATE CHANGE AND LA NIÑA

SATELLITE EYE • Looking down on our ever-changing Earth

STAYING WARM IN SPRING FLYING

NORMA, ITALY

BLOWING UP • Flying with overdevelopment in the sky is potentially dangerous, but it’s also now a fact of life, argues Felix Wölk. We need to learn to recognise it, understand it, and know how to fly in increasingly moisture-laden skies

TUNNEL VISION • If you’ve seen the videos of pilots flying through tunnels you probably thought ‘How do they do that?’ Bastienne Wentzel finds out

WINTER EIGERTOUR 101 • “Skinny lines and sharp edges – I didn’t want to think of the consequences.” Tarquin Cooper joins the pros in Switzerland to learn the art of winter hike-and-fly

SKI-AND-FLY TOURING: HOW CAN I DO THAT?

Bar hopping, Fiji style •  Never one to overlook a beach bar opportunity, paramotoring photographer Jeff Hamann finds himself right at home in the beautiful Mamanuca Islands

DUNE ADDICTION • Bryan van Ostheim designs large-scale industrial kites for cargo ships and speed records. Now, he’s getting into parakites. Jack Sheard finds out more

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

New Gear

IN BRIEF

DESIGN INSIGHT: MINI TANDEMS • Smaller tandems can be flown in higher winds, or by lighter pilots. Marcus King finds out more about these niche gliders

TANDEM SPEEDFLYING • Want to go extreme? These tandem speedwings will help you do just that

GEAR INSIGHT: OUDIE OMNI • The Omni is the Oudie N’s smaller and lighter little brother. Marcus King tries it on longterm review

GLAUCO PINTO • The Brazilian cross country hang gliding guru on what matters most