Red Bull X-Alps 2013: Raul Penso gets a 12-hour penalty – video interview
Raul Penso has been given a 12-hour penalty for going off route on the first night of the Red Bull X-Alps.
View ArticleRed Bull X-Alps 2103: Content and videos on our Facebook page
Don't forget to look at our Facebook page for more exclusive Red Bull X-Alps content.
View ArticleRed Bull X-Alps 2013: Chrigel Maurer wins in record time
Chrigel Maurer won the Red Bull X-Alps 2013 in record time on Sunday 14 July when he reached the final turnpoint above Monaco only seven days after leaving Salzburg.
View ArticleFlying XC with Chrigel Maurer
The legend that is Chrigel Maurer, three-times winner of the Red Bull X-Alps reveals some of his secrets in issue 148 of Cross Country magazine.
View ArticleCross Country bumper stickers: have you got yours?
Chrigel Maurer has got his. Have you got yours? What was Chrigel Maurer and Thomas Theurillat’s secret at the Red Bull X-Alps this year? Was it seven months of training, a lifetime of flying, a home in...
View ArticleCoupe Icare 2013 podcast: Clement Latour + Catherine Mouligne + Icaro + Valic...
The Coupe Icare saw great weather over the weekend as tens of thousands of pilots and spectators descended on the small mountain village of St Hilaire de Touvet in the French Alps for four days of...
View ArticleRed Bull X-Alps athletes headline free flight night at Kendal Mountain Festival
Red Bull X-Alps athletes Clement Latour and Jon Chambers will be the headline speakers at the Ozone Free Flight Session at the Kendal Mountain Festival in the UK in November. One of the biggest outdoor...
View ArticleBornes to Fly 2014: Dates announced for three-day hike and fly competition
Organisers of Bornes to Fly, the three-day hike and fly race that takes place around Annecy have announced dates for 2014. The race will take place between from 2-4 May, and the course, which will be...
View ArticleWelcome to 24,000ft: What’s in issue 151
• Get Cross Country 151 now! Don’t look down… Trapped by low cloud base and poor weather at the famous flying site of Bir in India in October, Olivier Laugero and Oriol Fernandez headed north to remote...
View ArticleAre you motivated? Thomas Theurillat on goal setting
The first thermals of the 2014 season are just around the corner for many – and that means it’s time to start planning for the season ahead. Thomas Theurillat is well know to Red Bull X-Alps fans –...
View ArticleNew hike-and-fly online league launched by X-Alps race director
The race director of the Red Bull X-Alps, Christoph Weber, has launched a new online contest dedicated to hike-and-fly. The site, www.hikeandfly-xc.com, is aimed at pilots who want to record their...
View ArticleRed Bull X-Alps 2015: Applications open 1 July 2014
Are you tough enough? The Red Bull X-Alps 2015 is getting ready to open its doors to applications from around the world. Applications to take part in the “world’s toughest adventure race” can be made...
View ArticleRed Bull X-Alps 2015: Athletes revealed
The line up for the Red Bull X-Alps 2015 has been announced. Thirty-one athlete names were revealed on 29 October, with one wildcard place held in reserve. Leading the pack is three-times Red Bull...
View ArticleJon Chambers: Training for the Red Bull X-Alps
Jon Chambers has competed twice in the Red Bull X-Alps and got to Monaco once – finishing fourth in the 2013 race. In Cross Country 156 (Nov/Dec 2014) he explains how any pilot can take the techniques...
View ArticleRed Bull X-Alps 2015: Meet the athletes video
“I’m really happy that I’m here! The Red Bull X-Alps 2015 athletes introduce themselves… • Got news? Send it to us at news@xcmag.com Subscribe to Cross Country. Buy and sell gear on Skyads.aero Home
View ArticleChrigel Maurer returns to Advance
Chrigel Maurer has moved back to Advance and will be working on the development of Advance 2015 Red Bull X-Alps equipment, according to the company. Chrigel, who has won the X-Alps three times, will be...
View Article‘I need to get fit for the X-Alps’– Chrigel Maurer interview
What’s it like to fly against your brother? What’s it like to race in a Paragliding World Championships with him on the same team? “He’s eight years younger than me,” says Chrigel Maurer, “We didn’t...
View ArticleOff the Wall: X-Alps 2015 Wildcard Dave Turner
In issue 158 (April 2015) of Cross Country magazine, Red Bull X-Alps 2015 Wildcard Dave Turner tells us how he came down off the cliffs of Yosemite and fell head over heels in love with flying… “Keep...
View ArticlePaul Guschlbauer wins Red Bull X-Alps Powertraveller Prologue
Paul Guschlbauer (AUT1) scored a convincing win at the Powertraveller Prologue on 2 July 2015, the warm-up adventure race for the Red Bull X-Alps. Stanislav Meyer (CZE) and Gavin McClurg (USA2) came...
View Article25 Ways to Fly Better: Fly Like Chrigel
Twenty Five Ways to Fly Better (Vol 2) is the ebook version of the best-selling print book 50 Ways to Fly Better. The ebook includes three exclusive free bonus chapters that examine exactly how Red...
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