2015 Big Spring Nationals
Weather Hangs Up Hang-Gliders at the 2015 Big Spring Nationals in Big Spring, Texas
The site best known for its steady, great flying conditions didn't want to cooperate at the 2015 Big Spring Nationals in Big...
2016 Monarca Paragliding Open
The new year of paragliding competitions opened January 4 with a cross-country event for the Monarca Paragliding Open in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. Openings for 150 pilots filled fast at this popular site. Thirty-nine...
Meet the Women in US Paragliding Nationals
Paragliding isn't just a man's sport, although according to paragliding statistics, men outnumber the women 85/15. Most instructors agree that paragliding is really more about technique than strength, so the ladies could easily do...
Golden Knights Set New Record
The US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team has set a new world record in the Eight Way Formation at the FAI World Air Games this week. To set the new record they executed 33...
Wings of Kilimanjaro
It is a spiritual journey for some, a personal challenge for all. Created by the violence of volcanic eruption it dominates the landscape of East Africa. It beckons to those adventurous souls who would...
World Parachuting Championship – Dubai Mondial
Skydiving offers athletes a unique perspective of the world. Skydivers gain an appreciation for the scenes typically reserved for the birds, but the sport also presents a variety of locales from which to pursue...
2013 Hot Air Balloon National Championships
In hot air balloon news, competitors from all over will participate in the National Hot Air Balloon Championship from July 22 to 28. This competition, hosted by the state of Texas, will feature a...
2010 World Skydiving Championship – Formation and Canopy
Skydiving specialists from around the globe gathered at the 2010 World Skydiving Championship in Menzelinsk, Russia from August 1st through the 5th to engage in competition for the events of Formation Skydiving and Canopy...
American Team Wins “America’s Challenge” 2012
The American team of pilot Cheri White and co-pilot Mark Sullivan are the unofficial winners of the America’s Challenge gas balloon race.
White and Sullivan along with four other teams launched their balloons on Sunday...
2012 Indoor Skydiving World Championships
Indoor skydiving has become the newest craze for those seeking the thrill of skydiving without the risks. But indoor skydiving is not just for the timid amateur and an upcoming event is making indoor...
2010 East Coast Paragliding Championship
The East Coast Paragliding Championship was held from May 2-8, 2010 at the Florida Ridge Hang Gliding Park.
The competition is a flatland cross county, race-to-goal competition. Prize money consists of $500 distributed among the...
USPA Tests New Event in 2013
The United States Parachute Association held its first quarterly meeting last month, and it was perhaps as exciting as that sounds. For those waiting with rapt anticipation on the status of a wingsuit-instructor rating...
Coupe Icare 2012
If you happen to be in France right now, you're in for a treat. The Coupe Icare has been the most anticipated air sports event since 1974. Held against the backdrop of the breath-taking...
Crossroads Balloon Rally
Hot air balloons, team roping competitions, chicken-fried steak and wine. Those are just some of the attractions planned for the Lamesa, Texas, Crossroads Balloon Rally and Chicken-Fried Steak Festival.
Organizers are expecting between 20 and...
Paragliding Get A Ways for the Month of November
The month of November has many paragliding events that are taking place south of the border. These are great opportunity for those looking to fly a while longer while the weather is getting cooler.
Chile...
Red Bull X-Alps 2015
The Red Bull X-Alps title has been decided, and in the end, it didn't have to go far. For the fourth straight year, Christian "Chrigel" Maurer won this prestigious event - although this time he...
2011 World Championships HG/PG
The host cities of World Championships of Hand Gliding, Paragliding, and Paragliding accuracy has been announced from the CIVL Plenary board. The 2011 World Hang Gliding Championship host cities will be Sigillo and Montecucco in...
2009 United States Paragliding Nationals
The 2009 United States Paragliding Nationals begins on Monday in Dunlap, California. Dunlap is a small community located about 40 miles east of Fresno and 20 miles west of the Sequoia National Park
The U.S....
United States Skydiving Nationals
The 2008 U.S. National Skydiving Championships was held between October 19-25, 2008 in Elroy Arizona.
2010 Hang Gliding Pre-World Championship
The 2010 Pre-World Hang Gliding Hang Gliding Championship took place in Sigillo, Italy between July 30 to August 8.
Mangred Ruhmer of Austria took the Gold with Jonny Durrand of Australia taking second place. Two...