Free flying is all about the search. Scouring weather forecasts for any glimmer of hope of flyable weather, racing to flying sites to be at the perfect launch at the right time, hunting for the elusive thermal, gliding off into the unknown for bigger distances, faster competition times or wilder adventures...
Since 1988, Cross Country has been the leading voice for the worldwide band of 100,000+ pilots who wake up every day thinking about this search. Six times a year, our magazine content reflects our obsession with flying, and we express it by packing each bimonthly issue with the most imaginative, inspirational photography and writing we can lay our hands on.
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XC 130 features are:
GALLERY: SANDSTORMS & ROCK RATS
Mike Küng and photographer Giorgio Sabbioni get to play with the wind in Jordan’s Valley of the Moon
SEVEN WEEKS IN SPRING
‘I can’t believe I’m throwing my reserve.’ The most ambitious traverse yet. Brad Sander and team fly an incredible 1,200 km in the Himalaya
SHOCK AND AWE
It rained and stormed but the champions rose above it. Luca Donini and Petra Silvova reveal what went right at the European Paragliding Championships
LIGHTER, THINNER, STRONGER
Know your weft from your weave? Think denier is just for tights? Anatoly Cohn unravels the mystery of paraglider cloth
THE XC FILES
Avoiding cloudsuck, holding your brakes and flying in your first competition – must-have advice from the best
BETWEEN THE SHEETS
Marcus King flies Escape’s S’Pace and Niviuk’s Hook 2 while Jeff O’Brien slides into the Covert race harness
Plus: PWC update, Asian Championships, Nordic Open, two-liners, Lakes Charity Classic, hang gliding acro tragedy, glider lines and all the latest reports, flights and new products.
The printed version of Issue 130 comes with a free copy of Flight the DVD. Flight, a joint production between Cross Country and the Acro Twins, showcases the various aspects of our sport. For more details on this issue click here
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