The Paragliding Podcast By Cross Country Magazine

In this episode Tarquin and Ed discuss issue 266, which is dedicated to all things Alpine. Ed gives a preview of the magazine, which features a wealth of tips, advice and inspiration for flying in the Alps, whether you're looking to fly your first 100km or like contributor Luca Godenzi, just happy to be in and amongst the Bernina mountains of Switzerland on foot or under wing. The pair discus...

In this episode we get to hear the top-landing tips of Kinga Masztalerz, why you should never fly with dark sunglasses (from a guy who makes them) and the question pilot and climber Christian Black asked himself after launching off a Peruvian mountain at 19,000ft. Between these segments Tarquin and Ed discuss the latest issue and all that's going on in the paragliding world right now, from Au...

Spring is here! In this episdode Tarquin and Ed talk new EN-Bs the team flew at the Pelvoux Testivol in the Ecrins. In particular, Tarquin shares the respective merits of Advance Theta ULS versus the Gin Bandit 2 – as well as a flight that didn't go as planned. He found himself at 3,200m in the wrong gloves with painfully cold hands and – too light on the wing – struggled to descend.  Ed dive...

In this episode Tarquin and Ed discuss issue 263 which is packed with inspiration, advice and news from cloudbase and beyond. Ed kicks off with a dive into Adi Geisegger's wave flying feature, explaining the rare coming together of conditions that made this flight possible.  Tarquin then dives into what the Swiss Hike-and-Fly League are doing right as they go from strength to strength, runnin...

In this episode Ed and Tarquin talk through the Adventure Issue of Cross Country magazine (262) . It opens with an excerpt from Tarquin's interview with Liv Sansov talking about her flight from the summit of K2 in a tandem with Zeb Roche. An interview with the pair recorded at Kendal comes later in the episode.  Tarquin and Ed kick off talking about the inspiring destinations covered in this...

In this episode Cross Country magazine editors Ed and Tarquin go through the "Coupe Icare issue" ( Cross Country 261, Nov/Dec 2025 ) which features the latest releases from the annual free-flight festival.  They discuss Joe Dart's epic 200km cross-country flight in Scotland; the stunning photographs of the Red Bull X-Alps photographer Felix Wölk; and the profiles of this issue'...