News from May 2011

Paragliding off Everest

When Babu Sunuwar climbed Mt Everest on May 21st, 2011, he did not do it for the view, although when he reached the summit he probably did enjoy the view that less than 2500 climbers have, but instead his goal was to fly off the top of Mt Everest in a paraglider with a co-pilot, Lakpa [...]

Flytec Race & Rally 2011

This year’s event was held between May 8-14. The concept of the race and rally is simple. For seven days, pick a different town to fly too each day and use that same town as the point of departure the next day. Weather conditions, wind directions, and thunderstorms will often dictate which direction will be [...]

Rob Kells Memorial 2011

The 3rd annual Rob Kells Memorial was held at the Florida Ridge Hang Gliding Park in Clewiston, Florida. The event took place between April 30-May 6, 2010. For a second straight year, Jonny Durrand of Australia took the honors of this year’s crown. From the second day of this competition it was a 3-way horse [...]

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US Hang Gliding Championship 2011

The 2011 U.S. Hang Gliding Championship took place between August 14 – August 20, 2011 in Big Spring, Texas. This year’s championship had 33 pilots that flew, almost double the eighteen that competed in last year’s competition. Zac Majors, the 2008 US National Hang Gliding Champion flew into first place on the last flyable day [...]

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