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.

GETTING AWAY WITH IT

CONTRIBUTORS

Cross Country

OPENING SHOT

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

SAFETY IN NUMBERS

TESTIVOL DE PELVOUX 2026 • Held on the edge of the beautiful Écrins massif for a second year conditions for pilots were near perfect

THE PATAGONIAN DRYLINE • Kris Holub and friends flew a little-flown 300km convergence line deep in Argentine Patagonia

‘REDEFINING THE RACE’ • We talk to two race directors putting safety, female pilots and fun at the core of hike-and-fly

ON LAUNCH WITH THOMAS LONE

ADVANCE TO ELEVATE • The Swiss company have put together a ‘dream team’ to launch a new PPG brand

BACK IN THE DAY

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

UPDATING THE BACK PROTECTION NORMS

MAKING STRESS WORK FOR YOU

HOW TO: BECOME A TOP-LANDING JEDI • Being able to top-land is an essential skill for every XC pilot, says Kinga Masztalerz. The secret is not to rush

THE MAJESTIC THUNDERSTORM

BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL

SATELLITE EYE • Looking down on our ever-changing Earth

DESTINATION KÖSSEN

LAND OF THE Thunder Dragon • Jorge Atramiz joins Chris Garcia on a rare paragliding trip to the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan

FIGHT OR FLIGHT • Knowing when to push and when to back off is one of the most important lessons you can learn. Christian Black and Rowan Lovell head to Peru to climb-and-fly some of the most beautiful peaks in the Cordillera Blanca.

Bali High • Ole Dalen ignores the advice and heads to the beautiful Indonesian islands of Java, Bali and Lombok during the rainy season to island-hop and fly.

Love & loss IN THE LOFOTEN ISLANDS • Myrtille Heissat learnt to fly on Norway’s Arctic Archipelago, falling in love with the Lofoten islands, hike-and-fly and a man named Marius. Her new guidebook, Hike & Fly in Lofoten, is a tribute to both.

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

New Gear

DESIGN INSIGHT: AIRDESIGN BOXR • No need to fight … Marcus King flies AD’s new open harness

DESIGN INSIGHT: SEEING THE LIGHT • Goggles, sports glasses or visor – what type of eyewear is best for flying? Tarquin Cooper goes looking for the answer

DESIGN INSIGHT: FLYING ON REFLEX • It’s an important part of glider design but most pilots know nothing about it. Bastienne Wentzel dives into reflex

DJI ACTION 6 • It’s not a 360 camera – and that’s OK, says Marcus King

MY FLYING LIFE ÍÑIGO REDÍN • The Spanish pilot and competition organiser on what matters most