We had a great response to our call for pilots to help out with our X-Alps feature in this month’s Cross Country. Some of them went beyond the call of duty, answering questions at length and in detail. We couldn’t fit them all in the magazine, but they do fit online. Thanks to the [...]

Felix Wölk stares deep into his soul as he and Michael Gebert fly the canyons and badlands of Ethiopia. All Photos: Felix Wölk

Apparently I was staring out the window at Cu's and not paying attention when they told me July was my turn to contribute to the blog and author a "Prez-sez" -- so you get this in August instead.

Chelan XC Classic (CXCC)
It's summer in the NorthWest and you know what that means - yes, competition season. First, our intrepid paraglider pilots flocked to beautiful Lake Chelan for the Chelan XC