Paragliding World Cup Tour, Brazil 2017
Between September 3rd and September 9th, 2017 the Paragliding World Cup Tour visited beautiful Pico Do Gaviao in Brazil. Pico Do Gaviao, Hawk's peak in English, is the summit of a mountain range near...
First Female Afghan Paraglider
Say Hello to Afghanistan's First Female Paraglider
It's not every day that a mother and resident of Afghanistan, a country not historically known for its female athletes, is hopeful to attend international paragliding events. But...
Red Bull X-Alps 2017
WINNERS OF THE 2017 RED BULL X-Alps RACE
1st - Christian Maurer (10 days 23 hours)
2nd - Benoit Outters (11 days 1 hour)
3rd - Paul Guschlbauer (5km from goal)
Red Bull X-Alps is a biannual race...
USHPA Insurance
As of March 1, 2016, the United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (USHPA) is losing its standard insurance coverage due to unaffordable premiums.
According to experts from USHPA, there are several factors that are driving premiums...
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...
World Record for Paragliding Accuracy
There is a new world record for paragliding accuracy! Romania’s George Cotet won the gold at the FAI World Air Games and set the new world record. He logged 11 consecutive flights less than...
Seiko Fukuoka’s Record-Breaking 406km Paragliding Flight
Seiko Fukuoka-Naville has been working toward holding the world record for women's straight distance paragliding. She has been trying to achieve her ultimate goal of holding all of the long distance paragliding world records....
Paragliding World Record Set In Brazil
Brazil is having a good year for world records. Just a little less than a month after Marcelo Prieto, Donizete Lemos, and Frank Brown set a new paragliding world record for their 513km flight in...
109th FAI Conference Honors Americans
In recent skydiving news, the 109th FAI Conference held last month in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, honored two American sportsmen for their accomplishments.
You just can't keep a good man down.
Jarrett Martin received the Breitling Youngster Award for...
Icarus Trophy 2015
In recent paramotor news, the first ever long-distance paramotor adventure race has come to an end. Paramotor pilots from the around the world had a chance to compete in the first Icarus Trophy.
The Icarus...
U.S. Paragliding Nationals 2015
Owens Valley showed its teeth last week at the OVXCC US Paragliding Nationals. Winds knocked out four of the seven days. Mitchell Riley won the men's competition with 1048 points. Josh Cohn came in second with...
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...
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...
Two Competitors for the US Paragliding Nationals
Josh Cohn and Eric Reed continue to battle it out as the leaders in US Paragliding Nationals. Reed recently claimed first place in the annual Rat Race PG competition at Woodrat Mountain held from June...
2014 US Paragliding Nationals
US Paragliding Nationals are on the horizon for 2014. White Owl Paragliding will be hosting the US Paragliding Nationals in Chelan, WA. The official dates have been posted, kicking it off with pilot registration...
USA Paragliding Distance Record
The summer months bring warm weather and thermals that are conducive to record-setting events in air sports. This summer is no different with a new record being set in the US for the longest...
2013 World Paragliding Championships
Paragliders from all over the world gathered in Sopot, Bulgaria between July 13-26 for the 2013 World Paragliding Championship. This beautiful yet challenging sport has drawn competitors from all over the world.
This year, Jeremie Lager...
Beach Blast Cancelled Due to Government Restrictions
April brings disappointing powered paragliding news: Beach Blast, an annual powered paragliding (PPG) event at the Edgewater Resort in Panama City, FL, has been cancelled. Beach Blast was the largest PPG event in the...
The Science of Aerobatic Paragliding
Calin Popa has taken the sport of aerobatic paragliding into levels of precision that it's never seen before.
For years, Calin Popa practiced the difficult moves required to pull off a Rhythmic SAT. He failed time...
Monarca Nextel Paragliding Open
For the latest in paragliding competitions, we head south of the border. It was good news for American Josh Cohn, as he brought home victory at the Monarca Nextel Paragliding Open last month, January...